Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-10

Tue s1edihct Maunlelle uuflng nel
charter to the Arkansas river
Packet Company.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
will arrive to-day from White river
with a big trip Of cotton, aud will
leave tomorrow evening with a re-
turn trip, going through to Jack
sonport. Ed Crowell is her prime
minister.
The Ashland is having cotton
guards put on her at New Orleans.
Captain Hegler's new New Or
leans packet will be completed and
ready for business in about ten days.
Captain Mat Tremmel, with his
Carl Schulz, leaves toe foot of
Union street this evening for Scan
lan's Landing, doing all way bust
ness,
The steamboatmen are elated at
the defeat of Wheeler, who was the
agent for oil government patents
that was forced on them.
Mr.. Ed Miller is the clerical
headlight Of the yiut Shinkle this
trip in the absence of Billy McIn-
tyre,
The Cons Millar for Memphis
and Robert Mitchell for New Or
leans leave Cincinnati tomorrow.
Captain Isaac Mason, agent at
st. Louis for the Keokuk Northern
Line Packet Company, was elected
Tuesday TO the Office of County
Marshal, worth ten thousand a
year. A "phat take"
The Andy Baum, Capt. V~inton,
came in last evening from Clncin-
natl with near 500 tons of miscel-
laneous freight, including 1855 bbls.
OF apples and potatoes. She will
return to the Ohio river tomorrow
evening. Mr.. Deems is her purser.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower, Captain Lennox, leaves the
elevator this evening at sharp five
for Cairo and St. Louis, attending
to all way business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Tom White
presides at the desk.
Uncle Samuel has walked the log
of Ways and Heller. Wheeler over
loaded Hayes, and the channel was
too thin and crooked for them to
go down the Potomac; conse-
quently they will lay up for the
winter to read and dream over the
solid South.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain D.
P. Davis in command, brought in
from the lower coast $50 bales Of
cotton and 700 sacks of seed. She
returns this evening to Friar's
Point, giving special attention to
all way business. Messrs. Lee
Woolard and John Langlois assist
Captain Davis in the Office.
The Gov. Garland came in last
night from Arkansas river with 470
bales of cotton aud 500 sacks of
seed and sundries. She leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip
for Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Walker Outlaw ofliciates in the
Office.
The Arlington, which sunk on
Cumberland dam yesterday morn
ing, will prove a total loss. She
was valued at 1000, and insured
in Cincinnati Offices for $4,000.
She was owned by Capt. Dan Moore,
her commander, and was well sold
to the insurance companies.
The Hopping Phil Allin, Stacker
Lee in command, leaves promptly
this evening for Arkansas City and
the bends. She was delayed on
account Of heavy way business, but
will return in time to leave Monday
evening her regular day. Captain
Jimmy Thompson controls the
office, and has for his assistants
Cook Creighton, John Burke and
Marlin Jones.
Gen. Chalmers, who was elected
to Congress from Sixth district Of
Mississippi, came up on the Phil
Allin last night. He met with a
warm reception from his friends at
Friar's Point. HIS colored friends
were wild with enthusiasm and
carried him aboard The boat. Capt.