Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-31

The John Howard leaves Jack
sonport to-day for New Orleans.
She will get about one thousand
bales out of the river.
The A. G. Donnally and Flor
ence Meyer leave Cincinnati to-day
for New Orleans.
The Mary Houston leaves Louis
vile tomorrow for New Orleans.
The James d. Parker leaves Gin
cinnati tomorrow for Memphis.
Captain Edward Evans, an old
and wsll-known steamboatman
died at Pittsburg on Saturday
The deceased commanded the
Wostmoreland, Leonidas, Exchange
and other steamers.
The Bee and barges passed up al
noon for st. Louis.
Captain James Lee, jr., returned
last evening from Metropolis, He
informs us that the new lower coast
packet Coahoma will leave there
Friday and arrive here Sunday
morning next.
The John A. Scudder is due W
to-day en- route to st. Louis.
The City of Helena passed up fol
st. Louis. She put of here 40 bales
cotton and a lot Of seed, and added
several bales Of Eastern cotton,
The U. P. Schenck is due from
above today en- route to New Or.
leans.
The Ruth passes DevalrS Bluff
tomorrow for Memphis with a big
trip OF cotton.
The Phil Alliu got away late las.
night with splendid trip of freight
and people.
The A. J. White and Geo. W
Cheek for the lower coast and the
Osceola Belle for the upper coast
had good trips of freight and PEG.
pie.
Captain Reub Haines left las.
evening for New Orleans to reioir
his packet, the Fannie Moore.
The Belle Memphis returned t.
st. Louis last night with a moderate
trip.
The Governor Garland returned
to Arkansas river with a big freight
list, and was full of people.
The Cons Millar unloaded at the
elevator, the leyee being too rough
for her.
The Frank Forest, Captain VIM
Joplin, will leave this evening fol-
Shawnee Village, and will atten(
to all way business.
The 0sceola Belle will hereafter
leave Memphis on Mondays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, instead Of
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
as heretofore.
The Capitol City passed down
this morning for V~icksburg, wei
laden. She put off here seyera
hundred packages Of freight. ant
added nearly one hundred tons 0
way freight and several people.
The Utah passed down to day 70.
New Orleans well laden. She pu
off here several lots Of freight.
Among the passengers on the G
W. Cheek last night we're the mem
bers of the Selden-Irwin combina
ton, EN- route to Helena to fill al
engagement.
The 0sceola cleared last nigh
for st. Francis river with an excel
lent trip of freight and people.
The leyee contractors have onl,
a small force of men at work to
day. At the present rate they ar
working it will take them all win
ter to complete their contract.
The Keokuk, with her tow 0
barges loaded with stone, are du
to-day from the Ohio river.
The Cons Millar, Captain Ster
ling Mcintyre, leaves this evening
for Cincinnati and way points Of
the Ohio river, ticketing passenger
through to all points at reduce,
rates. She has excellent passenge
accommodations. Captain Jane
Wilson, a clever gentleman, Ina
charge Of the Office,
The J. W. Gaf, Captain Bo
Wise, will arrive here on Thursda
from Cincinnati with a big trip O
freight and leave on Saturday wit
a return trip for the Ohio river,
The Ella. Cantain Thomas Bow