Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-23

and John L. Rhodes for New Or
leans leave Cincinnati this evening.
The Bismarck is due up to-day
for st. Louis.
The Robert Mitchell, Capt. Paul,
leaves Glenn's wharfboat this even
ing at 4o'clook for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati.
The Thomas Sherlock is adyer-
tised to leave Cincinnati this even
ing for New Orleans,
The Leopold and barges loaded
at st. Louis in oppositin to the
Pool Line at Toe per hundred and
zoe per barrel on flour.
The A. j. White brought in this
morning two new bales of cotton,
one from Helena and one from Ben
nets Landing.
The moonlight excursion on the
river tonight promises to be a
grand affair under the management
of Messrs. Frank Van Horn, James
P. Gatti and Otto Seyppel. The
steamer and barges leave the foot of
Court street at 9 and IL pm.
Captain Jas. Nichols has named
his new Arkansas river packet
Florence Meyer, after a daughter of
Gabe Meyer, a well -known planter
residing at Pine Bluff, Ark. The
new steamer will be ready by the
first of October.
The Geo. W. Cheek will have
her repairs finished this week and
will resume her regular day in the
Friar's Point trade on Monday
next. She will be in splendid order
when she comes out. She looks
very pretty in her new coat of
paint.
The City of Augusta brought up
from Friar's Point the first new
bale of cotton, which her officers
gave free transportation. 1t was
raised by Mrs. G. R. Miller and
consigned to James S. Richardson
& Co., the house that Mr.. Joe
Clarkson so ably represents.
The City of Augusta, Capt. VIM.
Elliott, came in this morning from
the lower coast with a fair trip of
freight and people. She leaves this
evening for Arkansas City and the
bends in place of the Phil Allin,
carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Jimmy
Cook Creighton and
Mr.. Burke, a trio of clever gentle
men, are her clerks. The Phil
Allin will arrive here Friday and
leave on Saturday, her regular day,
for Greenyille and the bends.
On the last trip up of the A. J.
White while at Helena Captain Nat
Green, her commander, was pre-
sented with a Centennial watch and
chain by his Helena friends and
The watch was manu-
featured to order, is an elegant
piece of workmanship, and a token
worthy Of appreciation. Lawer
Otey, of Helena, made the presenta-
ton and delivered an eloquent add
and Rev. Denton, of Helena,
received the watch on behalf of
Captain Green in language suitable
to the occasion. After the presen-
tation Captain Nat invited all into
the cabin to partake of sparkling
Juice, but the Helenaites being
coldwater adyOcats declined, and
there was no popping of corks.
Captain Frank Hicks will leave
for New Orleans in a few days to
prepare his new purchase, the Ca,
rondelet, for the Memphis and New
Orleans trade. Captain Hicks will
improve her and make her faster,
and build a small cabin for the ac-
commodation Of his officers and a
few passengers. She will leave
Memphis every alternate Wednes-
day for New Orleans.
The excellent light draught boat
Rosa Miller, Captain Thomas OAR
ragh in command, leaves this even
ing for Pine Bluff and all way
on Arkansas river. She
makes direct connection at Pine
Bluff with the steamer Pine Bluff
Little Rock. She carries the
mail and attends promptly to all
way business. Billy Butler, one of
natures noblemen, has charge of
the office, and is assisted by Ohas.