Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15


We were furnished by her officers
with a list of the changes of the
between here and New Or
which we publish elsewhere.
Mr.. John Long, the mixer of
good beverages on the A, ]. White,
leaves this evening for Wheeling,
West Virginia, to visit relatives.
Captain Milt Harry will have the
repairs of his fine steamer Ruth
finished, and will resume regu-
lar trips in the White river trade
next Saturday week.
The Rosa Miller having been de-
layed turns back from the mouth
of the river and leaves there to-
morrow afternoon for Little Rock
and Arkansas river. The Eillawill
leave this evening, taking her PEG
pie and freight down to her.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek
in command, came in last night
from Vicksburg With one of the
best trips of the season, including
1928 sacks of seed, 81 bales of cot
ton and a lot of sundries, and was
full of people. She did a big way
business coming up, which delayed
her several hours. She leaves at
sharp five this evening for Vicks-
burg, attending strictly to all way
business, and makes direct connec-
ton with the New Orleans and
Yazoo river packets. Captain Joe
Spears controls the office, and is
assisted by Hal Aydlett and Tommy
White, the celebrated pencil holder.
The Ella, Captain Ed Postal in
command, leaves this evening at
sharp five for all points on White,
Black and Little Red river in place
of the new steamer Hard Cash,
which will enter the trade by the
middle of September. She will at
tend promptly to all way business.
Joe Boyd, an expert, attends to the
freight department.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Vicksburg, in command of that
ever popular officer, Captain Bob
Riley, leaves this evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West, ticketing passengers
through to all points East at re-
duced rates. Chris Sharpe, a gen.
tleman with whom it is a pleasure
to travel and do business, has charge
of the Office.
The follow ING is furnished by thC
officer in charge of the Alice il
: regard to new lights on the Missis
sippi: List of new lights anC
changes Of old ones made by Com
mander r. r. Wallace, U. S. N.
Lighthouse Inspector, Fifteenth
, District, between Memphis anC
! New Orleans; Ratlif' 3, Miss, ney
{ light; Fort Adams, Miss, new light
Bouger's Landing, La, new light
= Ashley Avenue, La, moved dow
TO avenue; Natchez Island, LA.
moved to avenue above Head Island
Waterproof (head bend) new light
: foot Big Black Island, Miss, ne,
= light; Briccount's, moved dow.
half mile; Island 90, discontinued
; Bayarian Crossing, moved to BasI
house McMillan's, moved dow
quarter mile Island % FOOT, ne
light Glencoe, discontinued MOI
terey Point foot Ozark leland,
new light head Scrub Grass Benz
:, new light; Island 96, Mississippi
= shore, new light; Island 65, Arkar
u cas- shore, new light; Montezumi
Miss, moved down tbree-quartel
y mile T; Fox Island, moved down on
mile ; Moons Towhead, moved {
o. shoulders Of Towhead; DeMumrJ
moved down half mile; Baldwin
n Point, Ark, new light; head Go
'e Island Bend, Ark, new light
Ensley's discontinued foot Pres
g. dcnt's Island, new light want
a. keeper for the light at foot Pres
re dents Island). All lights not mel
IS toned in the above list are COZ
tinued at odd locations,