Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-20
The DAVID Sinton IS dna tn.mnr.

Inc David Slnton Is due to-mor-
row from the Ohio river.
The City of Chester returned to
st. Louis last evening with 600
bales of cotton, 100 tons of other
freight and a fair list of people.
The Cherokee, Captain Wolf,
with Captain Byers in the Office,
leaves Glenn'swharf boat this even
ing at 5 o'clock for New Orleans
and the bends.
The Ruth, Captain VIM. Ashford
in command, is the regular Satur-
day mail packet for White river.
She leaves promptly tomorrow
evening, carrying the mail and
taking freight ard passengers to all
points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers. Ed Crowell, always
prompt and efficient, controls the
office.
The General Council at their
meeting last evening authorized the
City Engineer to contract for the
building of the Mound City ferry
landing at the foot of Adams street.
Captain James +. Tschudi, chief
clerk of the Susie Silver, says that
steamer will enter the Memphis and
New Orleans trade this season and
remain in that trade throughout
the season.
The Charles Morgan, which left
here Wednesday evening for New
Orleans, grounded at Moons tow
head and was lightened over by the
Susie Silver, working nine hours at
her before getting her over the bar.
Capt. James Wise returned last
evening to Cincinnati. He was
much pleased with his visit here.
The Belle of Texas, Capt. Nat
Green in command, leaves this
evening for Friar's Point in place
of the Cheek. Capt. D. P. Davis is
her purser.
The Grand Republic leaves st.
Louis tomorrow for New Orleans.
She will ply in the Memphis and
New Orleans trade this season.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, leaves the foot of Union
street to-day at sharp five for Scan
lan's Landing, attending to all way
business.
The John A. Scudder got away
this morning for New Orleans well
laden. She added here 429 bales
of cotton, 200 sacks oil meal, 100
bbls. lime and sundries, and several
people.
The Susie Silver passed up last
evening for st. Louis with $50 tons
of freight. She put off here 21O
bbls. cement, $50 sacks salt, and rs
packages Of sundries. She came
up Presidents Island chute, on the
east side, and found nine feet water
all the way through, though the
channel is narrow and crooked.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
drews, leaves this evening for Ash
port and all way landings on the
upper coast, giving strict attention
to all way business. Captain 0. X.
Joplin, who is one of the best fell
lows in the world, does the honors
Of the office.
Captain Frank Beck arrived in
the city yesterday from New Or
leans ahead of his fine new packet,
the Yazoo Valley, to make arrange
ments for her, and left last evening
on the White for Helena and other
points to make arrangements for
cotton.
The City Of vicksburg, Captain
Bob Wise, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, making direct
connection with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
Chris Sharp is her gentlemanly
clerk.
Capt. R. w. Lightburne received
a telegram this morning from Capt.
Robert Wise, dated Cairo, s I'm,
stating that the James w. Calf was
unhurt, and would arrive here to-
morrow morning, and positively
leave in the evening with a return
trip for Cincinnati and all points
on the Ohio river.
The new and elegant steamer
Yazoo Valley, Captain Frank Beck,
will arrive this evening from New