Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-18

Scudder has deferred her departure
for New Orleans until this evening.
The sandbars in Arkansas river
between Pine Bluff and little
Rock are coming to the surface.
Captain Donnally's new side
wheel steamer will be launched to-
morrow at Cincinnati.
First bale Of the nav crop of
cotton, raised in Mississippi, arrived
last night.
The Batesville, Capt. Milt Harry,
Will be found in port to-day receiv-
ing for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and leaves
tomorrow at 8 pm. Ed Crowell
is her purser.
The Phil Allin, Capt. Stacker
Lee, is the regular Saturday mail
packet for Greenville and the bends.
The excursion on. the City OF
Augusta last evening was a success.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Trimble, is the regular Thursday
packet for Scanlan's landing, leay-
ing the foot of Union street this
evening at five o'clock.
The Thompson Dean was sold at
Louisville yesterday at public sale.
She was bid in by Maj. ID. Adams
flor Commodore Thompson Dean
price $34, 900. She will run in the
Memphis and New Orleans trade
this season in command Of Captain
W. B. Miller.
The City of Helena passed down
/, this morning for VickSburg well
laden. She put off here near 4OOC
packages Of merchandise and added
a good lot Of way freight.
The A. j. White, Captain Ma
Green, brought in a fair list o
+. freight and people from the lowe
: coast. She returns this evening t.
Friar's Point, giving strict atten
ton to all way business. Messrs
D.. P. Davis and John Langlois
: two clever gentlemen, have charg
of the Office. j..
The popular. passenger Steame
n james D. Parker, Captain Wn
\ Tichenor in command, leaves thi
" evening at five o'clock for Cairc
louisville and Cincinnati, attend
ing TO all way business and ticket
ling passengers through to the Cel
tennial or New York at $18 s.
> She has excellent passenger accom-
modations. Messrs. @. B. Russo
and Colbert, two gentlemen WI
are noted for their uniform kline
ness and accommodation to the
passengers, have charge of Il
Office.
ri The Frank Forrest, Captain WI
st, Joplin, came in from the upp
coast with a moderate trip. S
he returns this evening to Ashpc
:. and all way landings on the upr
nd coast, giving strict attention to
be way business. Plat Rhoads pl
he sides at the desk.
on The Capitol City, Capt. ONE
h is the Anchor Line packet leavi
/ the elevator this evening for Ca
IN. and st. Louis, making direct c,
"a nection with the principal railroi
&C. for all points East and West. Hell
ba Deadrick is her prime minister.
40 The Governor Garland, Capt
no Rowland in command, will be fou
IN in port to-day receiving for Lii
A. Rock and all points on the Ark
,od sas river, and leaves tomorrow
the sharp five, carrying the mails
iob giving strict attention to all
business. Walker Outlaw, an
Gent officer, presides at the desk
The new steamer Southern Be
the Captain McElroy, will leave Gler
wharf boat this evening at 4 o'cl
1tic for New Orleans, making all p
ght cipal way landings. The Bell
a beautiful side-wheel steamer,
was built expressly for the New
leans and Bayou Sara trade.
last is 21O feet long, IS feet beam
.ded s feet hold. Her cabin is neat
tastefully furnished.
last Captain Bob Wise, who by
way is one Of tho most pop
give commanders on the Western wa
able prOclaims to the world that his
and Centennial packet, the ]. W. {
k on will leave Cincinnati to-mol
evening for Memphis, arriving
'taln on Wednesday and returning
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