Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-20


The week opens out fair, with in
dications Of an increase Of business in
river circles.
The Cherokee passed down Sunday
morning loaded fiat in the water.
The Atlantic and barges are due down
to-day for New Orleans.
The John B. Maude left st. Louis Sat
urday evening for New Orleans.
The Shannon for the Ohio river aud
Il. c. Yaeger for St. Louis left New Or
leans Saturday evening.
The James d. Parker left Cincinnati
Saturday evening for Memphis.
The packets out Saturday evening had
good trips.
The St. Genevieve passed up last
night for St. Louis with a fair trip Of
freight and people.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in 81 bales Of cotton, a lot OF
seed and sundries. She returns to
Friar's Point and the bends this
evening, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Jimmy Thomp-
son holds forth in the Office.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X. Jop-
lin, brought in a good trip Of freight and
people, and leaves this evening with a
return trip for Ashport and all way land
ings on the upper coast, and will here
after throughout the season make tri-
weekly trips to the upper coast, leaving
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Captain VIM. Joplin and Joe W. Rhodes,
two courteous gentlemen, have charge Of
the office.
The City Of Augusta. Captain John D.
Elliott in command, brought in from
White river Z bales of cotton, a fair list
of sundries and a good passenger trip.
She leaves promptly to morrow evening
with q return trip for all points on White,
Black aud Little Red rivers, paying strict
attention to all way business. Captain
Joseph Elliott does the honors Of the
Office aud is seconded by James Salisbury,
The new st. Francis river packet st.
Francis Belle is due to-day from the Ohio
river.
The Era No. 8, Captain Basket, came
in yesterday from St. Francis river with
% bales of cotton, a lot of sundries and
q good passenger list. She leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip fol
all points on ST. Francis river, and at
tends to all way business in Council ant
Walnut bends. Captain A. Drinkwatel
controls the affairs Of the office, and il
ably assisted by Messrs. Billy Shaw ant
Neil Booker.
Captain Tom Darragh has recovered
from his attack Of chills aud fever auC
resumes his duties on his fine packet to
morrow.
The Belle Memphis, Cart. McPheters
brought in from st. Louis a big cargo o
grain and produce. She leaves the ele
vator this evening with a return trip TO
Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with tn
principal railroads for all points Eas
and west. Mr.. Hewitt holds forth in tn
Office.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee
is the Anchor Line packet leaving tn
elevator this evening for Vicksburg an,
the bends. carrying the mail aud al
tending to all way business. Geo
Walton, a clever gentleman, has charg
of the office,
The A. j. White, Capt. Geo. Malone
will be found in port to-day receiving 70
Napoleon and the bends, and leaves tc
morrow evening, attending to all wa,
business. Captain A. l.. Cummins il
her prime minister.
The Rosa Miller, Captain John Wood
burn, will be found in port to-day RI
ceiving for Arkansas river and all point
through to Little Rock, carrying th
mail and attending to all way business
Captain Thomas Darragh and MI
Greist are her attentive and %eficien
; clerks.
The Florence Lee sunk in Tennessee
river, fifteen miles above Paducah, o.
Saturday last. The water is we he
main deck and she lies straight and ca
be easily raised.
The j. W. Mills left Cairo yesterda,
! for White river.
I Frank Mullins, mate Of the Illinois
who was so badly beaten by q negr
rostabout, on the last trip of the Illinois
; is dangerously i'll and not expected t
recover from his injuries.
John Clemmens, the well known an
popular river clerk, returned yesterda
from Vieksburg.
Captain Crane, Of the Belle Memphis
is still suffering from q late spell OF sicl
ness, at his residence, in st. Louis
. Captain Sam McPheters commands tn
Belle Memphis is his absence.
I The James Howard passed down thi
Z morning for New Orleans well lader
She added at the elevator a lot of O
cake.
z The City Of Augusta, Captain Elliot
! brought in I bales Of cotton, 4 of whic
r we're the first new bales received 9
: Augusta.
! The hull of Captain Joplin's new sid,
!, wheel steamer for the upper coast trad
r was successfully launched at Jefferson
. vile on Saturday. She will be con
pleted and ready for business by th
middle of next month. The new paeke
I will be furnished with all modern in
Z provements.
4 Captain Rusk has given up all hope
saving his steamer, the Indiana, whic
Z is stranded in Choctaw bend, and hI
i turned her over to the Underwriters.
At Wheeling, Tuesday, in the Unite
States District Court, Judge Jackso
presiding, in the admiralty case Of e,
S ward Dreyioos against the steamt
Granite State, judgment for $25 an
costs was awarded by the court. I'll
libellaut sued for damages for being pl
ashore at Wegee by tho captain Of Il
steamer upon being found in a stat
room with a colored chambermaid.
Southern freights at Cincinnati a.
offering. freely at advanced rates.
a The Ella Hughes leaves Cincinna
n tomorrow evening for Arkansas river.
n The new upper White river steam
n Archie P. Green, Captain Alex
Elliott, came in this morning from CT
cinnati with l25 tons of freight. 81