Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-28

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Scanlan's landing, giving special
attention to all way business.
Captain Stacker Lee, of the Phil
Allin, was much elated over the
success of the Chicks, as he took in
several bets on the competitive drill.
The Fannie Moore, Captain John
Woodburn's new boat, is due to-day
en- route to New Orleans.
Lew Branham has resigned his
position as freight clerk on the
Charles Morgan and is now a dis
charging clerk on the leyee at New
Orleans.
New Albany wants to establish a
shipyard.
Another advance in Southern
freights is anticipated at st. Louis
ON account Of the low stage of
water.
The Garrett and barges is due
down tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Utah for New Orleans and
Lizzie Bayless for Yazoo river are
due down tomorrow.
The j. W. Gaf for Memphis,
and the G. B. Church for New
Orleans, leave Cincinnati this even
ing,
The E. 0. Stanard leaves St.
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
Captain Stanley Ryland has ac-
cepted a position in the railroad
office at A~rkopolis, Ark. He is
coming down on the John B.
Maude.
The upper rivers are all low and
falling. Ice has made its appear
ance around st. Paul, and the Keo.
kuk Northern Line will wind up
the season above the rapids in two
weeks.
The Anchor Line packet Colo
RADIO will pass up tomorrow at 10
am. for st. Louis.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Sam
McPheeters, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening fol
Cairo and st. Louis, making direct
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
The City of Vicksburg got away
yesterday noon for Vicksburg. She
added here over one hundred tom
Of bends freight.
Captain VIM. Joplin leaves to
day for Shawnee Village with hi
good little packet, the Frank For
rest. She will attend to all way
business behind the island.
The City of Augusta, Capt. JOIN
D. Elliott, is receiving at Glenn'i
wharfboat for New Orleans, and
leaves Tuesday next, making al
principal way landings. Capt. JOE
Elliott has charge of the office.
The new lower coast packet, thu
Coahoma, viii arrive here mex
week ready for business. Mr.. Et
R. Thomas, late chief clerk Of tn
Idlewild, will have charge Of he
Office. A better selection could mo
have been made.
The John b. Maude, Captati
VIM. Blake, is the Anchor Lin
packet, leaving the elevator to-mor.
row morning at 10 a. m. for Vicks
burg and the bends, carrying tn.
mail and doing all way business
Mr.. Gobel is her prime minister.
The Grand Republic will b
down on Monday for New Orleans
She enters regularly in the Mem
phis trade for the season, running
in connection with the James How
ard. Mr.. Charles Martin, who i
one Of her able representatives, is il
the city awaiting her arrival. H,
has made engagements for her il
the bends extending th~roughou
the season.
Captain William Richardson,
well known steamboat commando
and at one time skipper on the oil,
Bob Lee, is a passenger on tn
Golden Rule, en- route to New Or
Orleans to spend the winter. Fo
, the last year or two he has beer
farming in Kentucky, near Louis
vile.
The Morgan Rather, alias tn
/ Charles Morgan, Capt. ALT Stein
t leaves Glenn's wharfboat punctuall
tomorrow morning at s o'clock 70
Cairo. louisville and Cincinnati