Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-09


God," that he will bring to Mem
phis on his next trip the grandest
exclusion party that ever visited the
South. The Gaff leaves Cincinnati
on the goth inst, and will arrive
here Christmas morning.
Mr.. Henry @, Tatum, a well
known and popular clerk in the
Keokuk Northern Line Company,
has quit the river and accepted a
position in the house of Slayback
& Brother, st. Louis.
The Grand Tower added here 67O
bales of Eastern cotton and left
last night with a fair trip. Capt.
AID Storm was happy and willing
to "count in" any "bulldozer T"
that would come around.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Matt
Tremmel, is the regular packet
leaving for Scanlan's Landing and
the bends, doing all way business.
The st. Joseph is the Anchor
Line packet leaving Sunday mora
ing at 10 o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis, attending to all way business
and connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West.
The Ruth is the regular mail
packet leaving this evening for
White river and all points through
to Jacksonport, attending to all
way business on Little Red and
and Black rivers. Ed Crowell is
her efficient aud worthy clerk.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An.
drews, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Ashport and the
upper coast, paying strict attention
to all way business. Captain 0. P.
Joplin is her prime minister.
Captain Ed OUTLAW, agent at
Arkopolis of the Little Rock and
Texas railroad, has shipped from
that point this season 10000 bales
of cotton.
Major Bradford, agent of the
Thompson Dean, is making en-
gagement for her. She leaves here
on Tuesday next at 5 pm. for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Nat Green, brought il from the
lower coast a good list of cotton
and people, and leaves this evening
with a return trip for Friar's Point
and the bends, doing all way bust
ness and giving especial attention
20 way business in Council and
Walnut bends. Capt. John Lang
lois has charge Of the office, assisted
by Mr.. Lee Woolard.
The staunch and light draught
steamer Governor Garland, Captain
Ed Rowland in command, leaves
this evening for Little Rock and
all points on Arkansas river, carry
ing the mail and doing all way
business. Walker Outlaw is chief
clerk and is ably assisted by Billy
Nucles.
The Hawk came in last evening
from the Ohio with a fleet of u
produce boats. She vas unfortu-
nate and sunk two of her broad
horns loaded with potatoes in
F%ogleman's outlets. The boats
contain 5000 bbls. potatoes, and are
owned by Messrs. William Graham
and Mr.. Clark of Galliopolis, Ohio.
Captain d. P. Davis who has
been quite i'll for several days, we
are glad to say, is improving and
will be able to be out in a few
days.
The new and elegant steamer J.
W, CAT leaves this evening al
| sharp five for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, giving attention to all
way business, and ticketing passeu.
, gers through to all points East at
reduced rates. Mr.. j. D. Moore
= holds forth in the Office.
. The 0sceola, which left her last
t evening To- st. Francis river, broke
, the valve in her doctor five miles
below here, and had to go to the
? bank. Captain Flowers came NJ
on the Cheek and chartered Messrs.
| Brown & Jones' tug to 60 down
and tow her up. Her repairs viii
) be finished in time for her to leave
on her regular time Monday.
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