Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-06

Inc mist ana I0g THIS morning delayed
the packets.
The A. j. White got out last night with
a good trip Of freight and people.
The Carrie V. Kountz left New Or
leans last evening for St. Louis.
The new steamer Bonnie Lee, bound
for New Orleans, passed Evansville yes
terday morning and will pass here to-
morrow.
The ]. D. Parker, from Memphis, ar
rived at Cincinnati yesterday.
A big rise is reported in Kentucky
river.
The T. N. Miller left Pine Bluff a few
days since with 300 bales of cotton for
this port.
The new steamer w. S. Holt, built at
Pittsburg for the Tombigbee river trade,
passed down last night.
The. City Of Alton passed down last
evening for New Orleans well-laden.
She adds several hundred bales Of cot
ton at Helena.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in " bales of cotton and ESQ
sacks seed. She returns this evening to
Friar's Point and the bends, carrying
the mail. Jimmy Thompson presides at
the desk,
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, anne in last evening from
Vicksburg with so bales and IA bags of
cotton, los sacks seed, a lot of sundries
and a large list of people. She leaves
this evening on a return trip for Vicks-
burg and the bends, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business and making d.
rect connection at Vicksburg with the
K. K. Lee for New Orleans and the Tai
lahatchie and Yazoo river packets. The
Illinois has no superior in fare, speed
and comfort. Captain Joe Spears, q
clever gentleman, controls the affairs Of
the office, and is ably assisted by Messrs.
Charley Smither and John C~hamberlin.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John d.
Elliott, leaves promptly this evening for
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, paying strict attention to all
way business, Captain Joseph EIIiottis
her efficient purser and is seconded by
James Salisbury.
The Julia passed down last night for
Vicksburg She put off here 300 pack.
ages OF freight and added Is tons and a
big lot Of people.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Freight will be received for her at all
times at the elevator.
The George W.. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, brought in from
Helena 60 bales Of cotton, a lot of seed
and sundries and a fair list Of people.
She leaves this evening on a return trir
for Helena and the bends, paying strict
attentlon.to all way business in Council
and Walnut bends. Messrs. D. P. Davi,
and Billy Willis, two clever and accom-
modatlDg gentlemen, have charge of the
office.
The Rosa Miller, Captain John Wood
burn, came in last night from Arkansas
river with l23 bales Of cotton and a lot
OF seed. She is receiving for a return
trip to Little Rock and leaves to. morrow
evening, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Captain Tom Oar
ragh does the honors Of the Office, ant
is assisted by Dan Sullivan.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. K. Jon
lin, leaves this evening for Astport ant
all way landings on the upper coast, al
tending promptly to all way business
Captain VIM. Joplin and Joe W. Rhodes
are her gentlemsnly clerks.
Captain j.. 7. Washington has SOC
bales of cotton on the landing for the
John B. Maude.
The excellent steamer John B. Maude
Captain Jud West i in command, will be-
found in port to-day receiving for New
Orleans and the bends, giving strict at
t%ention to way business. She will con.
tinue in the trade throughout the season
The Maude is not only a good and safe
carrier, but has superior passenger ac.
commodstions. Captain Ed Outlaw, an
efficient officer aud courteous gentleman
presldes at the desk. Captain J.. T
Washington will make engagements fol
her.
The Illinois will hereafter leave Mem
phis on Tuesdays for Vicksburg and thu
bends.
The trouble between the Radicals
whites and negroes, is still going on a
triar's Point. The Capitol City landed
there last evening and couriers wert
sent on her to Helena and here for guns
ammunition and assistance. The ne
groes are one thousand strong and haC
resolved to attack the town last night.
Captain Rafe Hicks, of the new
steamer Mary Belle, arrived this morn
ing on the Capitol City from an extended
tour among the planters in the bends.
The rise in Cumberland river will i'm
prove the channel at Cumberland bar.
The Clarksville left Little Rock yes
terday for New Orleans.
The Capitol City passed up this morn
ing for st. Louis with a moderate trip o
freight and people.
Mr.. George Althouse, who is well
known in river circles, is the river agen
of the well.established tea, coffee an
spice house OF Messrs. G. II. Pomero,
& Co.
The new and staunch steamer Ros.
Miller, owing to some light repairs, ha
} been delayed, but will leave prompts
tomorrow evening for Arkansas river
She will 90 through to Little Rock will
dispatch. Her pilots report only twr
/, feet in the channel at Pendleton's land
ing.
Captain O. X. Joplin will send thu
Mary Ament out in the 0sceola trade OF
Friday, and is now per(ecting arrange
ments TO have a fine sidewheel steamer
in addition to the Frank Forest and Mar,
Ament, put in the trade to make dali,
trips.
The James d. Parker is loading a
Cincinnati for Memphis and leaves Their
on Saturday next.
The Thompson Dean leaves Cairo Sal
urday next for New Orleans.