Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-25
stage of water from JacksoupOrt to the

stage of water from ~Jacksonport to the
mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dense fog and mist enveloped the
river this morning.
The City of Helena left Vicksburp
yesterday for st. Louis.
The Cherokee left New Orleans last
Fevening for the Ohio river.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis yes.
terday for Memphis.
The 7. n. Miller, from Evansville, re.
mains here a few days. She is in search
of a suitable trade.
The Illinois cleared for Vieksburg last
evening with a splendid trip of freight
and people.
The Phil Allin had a good trip out.
The Frank Forest, for the upper coast,
was well laden with freight and people.
The a. j. White, Captain George
Malone, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Napoleon and the bends.
She pays strict attention to all way bus.
mess. Captain A, l.. Cummings, a gem
tleman who is recognized for his urban
ity and prompt attention to business,
controls the affairs Of the office, and is
assisted by Billy Smither and Mr.. Ayd-
lett.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal in com
mand, is the regulnr Saturday White
river mail packet leaving this evening
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, carrying the mail and al
tendiDgt to all way business. Ed Crowell
a courteous and attentive officer. pre-.
sides in the Office.
The Capitol City, for st. Louis, had a
fair trip of freight and people.
The staunch and light draught packet
Fort Gibson, Captain Eugene Smith in
command, leaves this evening for Arkan-
sas river and all points through to Little
Rock, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Walker Outlaw Is
her worthy and efficient clerk, and his
assistant is Mr.. Banksmith.
The James d. Parker will arrive to-
morrow from Cincinnati and leave on
Monday evening with a grand excursion
trip for Cincinnati and all points East.
She will ticket passengers through or for
the round trip at reduced rates.
The st. Francis Belle got away late
last night for st. Francis river with a
fair trip.
The Ella Hughes is due to morrow
from Cincinnati en- route to Arkansas
river.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox.
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo
of grain and produce. She leaves the
elevator this evening with a return trip
for Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Tom White has charge
of the Office.
The Ruth brought out of White river
90 bales of cotton, a lot of cattle and
sundries, and reshipped at the mouth 28
bales for New Orleans.
The Fort Gibson from Arkansas river
had 81 bales of cotton, Al of which she
reshipped at the mouth for New Orleans.
The elegant sidewheel steamer Airing
ton, Captain Dan Moore, will leave the
wharfboat Monday morning at 10 o'clock
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The remains Of Munson S. VanDeyen-
ter, who died in St Louis on Thursday
will be taken to New Albany, Ind for
final interment.
The Arlington will be due up to.mor-
row night from New Orleans.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Vickers
IS the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend.
ing to all way business. Captain Lee
Finney is her attentive purser.
The Quickstep starts out next week in
the lower coast trade.
The Batesville, Captain Smith. will
arrive here 10. morrow from ST. Louis
and will leave on Tuesday evening for
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers.
The A. }. White, leaving this evening
for Napoleon, will have a splendid trim
of people and freight.
The log and mist for the past week has
detained the boats bound up and down.
Captain John N. Hardin, Superintend.
ent Of the Memphis and Arkansas river
mail line, has organized his. we'll regu.
lated line of packets for the fall cam
palgn. The following steamers com
prise the line which will make regular,
semi-weekly trips, leaving on TUESDAYS
aud Saturdays: Legal Tender, Captain
Ed Nowlandi Belle of Texas, Captain j:
J. Darragh; Fort Gibson, Captain Eugene
Smith; and Rosa Miller, Captain John
Woodburn. The above steamers are all
in good running order, and are Offered
by experienced and trustworthy boat
men.
The Il. c. Yaeger is due up this even
ing en- route to St. Louis. She has 5000
tombstones for this port.
On the first page of to-dsy's issue will
be found an interesting article from the
White County Record in reference to
river and rail transportation of cotton
and other freights. The Record speaks
of the worth and advantage Of com
modare Milt Harry's White River Line
and famous river transportation for the
White river people instead of rail.
The Mary Miller leaves Cincinnati to
day for New Orleans.
The government light house steamer
Lilly has established twenty.one lights
between here and Vicksburg. The fol-
lowing is a correct list from Cairo to
Vieksburg; James Bayou, Head of
Island No. 10, abreast of wreck steamer
John j. Roe, Compromise Landing,
Dry Bayou below Tiptonville, Goah
Stewards, Joe AckelG, Widow Bass
Linwood Field, Mrs. Hickman's, head
Butord Bend, Johnson's at Caseys
Point, below Fletcher's field, Plum
Point, head Bulletin to-head, in timber
below Charley Morris wood yard, below