Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-09

prepared to do an increased business
this season with his Anchor Line
packets, which he SO ably represents
The sea-captain who saw an ice.
berg eight thousand feet high
didn't measure it. He expected
the public would take his word fol
it, or at least not cut him down
more than two or three inches.
The new steamer Yazoo Valley
and Ashland passed down this
morning for New Orleans, both
well laden.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, came in from Cincinnati with
400 tons of miscellaneous freight
and a big list of people. She will
return tomorrow evening. Mr..
Deems IS her gentlemanly clerk.
The Belle Memphis, Captain
Crane, is the regular Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, doing all way
business and connects with the prin-
cipal railroads for all points East
and West. Mr.. 0. Hewitt presides at
the desk.
The levee from Court to Monroe
streets was covered with cotton this
morning, and steamboatmen were
compelled to pay extra labor to dis
charge their cotton in order to get
unloaded.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek,
will arrive in port to-day with a
large list of cotton and cotton seed
and sundries. She also has a full
passenger list. She broke her wheels
again and loses a trip to make re-
pairs. The A. j. White goes out in
her place tomorrow evening.
The Ella, Captain Thos. Bowman,
will arrive in port to-day from St..
Francis and leaves tomorrow eve
ming with a return trip, going
through to Wittsburg and attend
ing to all way business. Captain
James Salisbury presides at the
desk.
We received a telegram from
Captain Ed Postal dated at Hell
ena, stating that he would arrive
at seven o'clock this evening with
$50 bales of cotton and a big trip
Of other freight.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain 0. X.
Joplin, came in last evening from
the upper coast with a big trip of
cotton seed and other freight. She
returns this evening to Ashport,
attending to all way business. Platt
RhoadS assists Captain Joplin in
the office.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, brought in from the lower
coast 562 bales of cotton, 7O3 sacks
seed and a good list of people. She
leaves this evening on a return trip
to Friar's Point, paying strict at
tentiOn to all way business. Capt.
D. P. Davis controls the Office af-
fairs.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, brought in from the lower
coast another good trip and returns
this evening to Scanlan's Landing,
paying strict attention to all way
business.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
in command, will be found in
port to-day from White river. She
will leave promptly tomorrow eve
ming, doing all way business.
The Carondelet, Captain Frank
will be found at the foot of
street this evening receiy-
ing for New Orleans. She leaves
on Wednesday next. Captain ALI
Grissom is her purser and will
make engagements for her.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Helena, Captain Mckee, leaves this
evening for yicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and pay
strict attention to all way bus
George Walton, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain Lee
came in this morning
the lower coast with 1853 bales
Of cotton, and 1885 sacks Of seed and
She returns this evening
to Riverton, paying strict attention
TO all way business. Dan Sullivan
presides at the desk.
The fine steamer Governor Gar