Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-24
The new Southern Belle will h,

AHO vomSo ~ dIACt NAOohc0 iNk Otu-
cinnati with 300 barrels oil, 40 bales
rags, 10 bales cotton aud so tons scrap
iron aud was crowded with people. Her
staterooms we're ell taken and she had
a number Of passengers on cots. Capt.
Wise during the afternoon wa compelled
to refuse passengers, having no room for
them.
The Capitol City, for St. Louis, had
one of the best passenger trips Of the
season, being full Of people, and as she
backed out presented a fne appearance,
her crowded guards aud roof putting us
in mind of old times.
The new Arkansas river packet Gov.
Garland leaves Pittsburg the early part
OF next week for Arkansas river.
The Cons Millar will arrive to morrow
evening from the Ohio river and leave
Tuesday with a return trip for Cincin.
natl.
The Robert Mitchell, for New Orleans,
and Vint Shinkle, for Memphis, leave
Cincinnati this evening.
Passenger travel for the West aud
East by river is on the increase. The
packets out this week have had all the
passengers they could accommodate.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincinnati
on Tuesday next for New Orleans.
The lev Arkansas river packet Gov
ernor Garland only draws fifteen inches
water with fue. and equipments on board.
Captain Milt Harry, of the White
River Mail Line, has secured an elegant
packet, almost new, to ply in the Men,
phis and White river trade this season in
connection with the old reliable Ruth.
The new packet will leave on Tuesdays
and the Ruth on her regular day (Sstur-
day. as heretofore. Captain Harry has
established a good trade in White river,
and by running regularly and accommo-
dating the people has secured for him
self and boats an enviable reputation.
The people along White river will no
doubt show their appreciation Of Cap
tain Hsrry's services by a liberal sup
port of his new enterprise.
The Grand Lake has in her tow the
steamer C~arondelet, which will be used
at New Orleans by Messrs. Brown &
Jones to tow coal and supplies out to the
mouth of the river for steamers outward
bound.
Captain Ed Postal closed a contract
yesterday with James Reese, of Pittsburg,
for a White river packet which is to be
finished and ready to enter the Memphis
and White river trade by the 18th Ofsep-
TENDER. The dimensions of the new
craft are to be, les feet long, 35 feet
beam, Al feet hold, l5.inch cylinders, with
5 feet stroke; 3 boilers 80 feet long and
30 inches in diameter, with 5 hues. She
will have a full-length cabir, elegantly
furnished and fully supplied with all the
modern improvements. She will be
stauHch, of light draught, and judging by
her power, will be fast. She will be
christened Hard Cash"
The Ella, Captain Ed Rowland, came
in this morning from Arkansas river with
2229 sacks Of cotton seed, ID bales of
cotton and a lot of sundries, also a big
list of people, all her ststerooms being
taken. She returns to Little Rock this
evening, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Walker Outlaw is
her purser, which is a sure guarantee
that all business will be transacted in
the most satisfactory manner.
Captain Milt Harry, with his old reli.
able and regular mail packet Ruth,
leaves this evening for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers, car
rying the mail and giving special atten-
ton to all way business. The Ruth is
a good carrier and runs with the regular
ity of clock-work, thereby enabling the
people along White river to know just
when to expect her and avoid the delays
and Inconvenience incident to waiting
at landings. The people appreciate this,
and hence the success of the Ruth.
The Anchor Line packet St. Genevieve,
Captain Vickers, leaves the elevator to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and doing all way business.
The John B. Maude, Captain VIM.
Blake, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow Sunday evening
at sharp FIVE for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East West and taking Cen
%tennial passengers through at reduced
rates. Mr.. Gobel is her prime minister.
The John A. Scudder is due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker Lee
in command, came in this morning from
the lower coast with a GOOD freight list
including so bales cotton and ll26 sacks
seed, and was full Of people. She was
delayed on account Of doing a heavy way
business up and down. She leaves al
5 sharp this evening for GreeDville and
the bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Jimmy Thompson, Q
prince of good fellows, controls the Office
affairs, aud has for his assistants Cool
Creighton and Mr.. Burke.