Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-02

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list of cotton and sundries. The
new steamer Hard Cash takes hel
place tomorrow in the White river
trade, and the Ella enters the st.
Francis river trade.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
will arrive to-day from Vicksburg
with a big list of cotton and peo-
pie. She viii leave tomorrow eve
ming on a return trip to Vicksburg
and the bends, doing all way bust
ness and making direct connection
with the New Orleans and Yazoo
river packet. Captain Joe Spears
is her gentlemanly clerk.
The Anchor Line packet City Of
Vick8burg leaves this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends. Chris
Sharpe presides at the desk.
Captain Ed Postal arrived this
morning from DeyalPs Bluff by
rail. He inspected his new White
river packet, the Hard Cash, and
thinks she is the incest thing out.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Trem.
mel, brought in yesterday 20 bales
Of cotton and a lot of sundries.
She returns this evening to Scan
lan's Landing, attending to all
way business.
The James D. Parker, Captain
Tichenor in command, will arrive in
port to-day from Cincinnati, with
$50 tons Of miscellaneous freight,
and leaves tomorrow evening with
a return trip for Cincinnati, ticket
ing passengers through to Phiiadel-
phia and New York at $40. so.
She has superb passenger accommo-
dations. Messrs. @. B. Russell and
Colbert, two clever gentlemen, have
charge Of the office.
Captain Andrews, Of the Osceola
Belle, who was injured Saturday
last at Craighead's Point by the
fitting of the stage, we are glad to
learn is improving and will be able
to resume command of his boat
next week.
The Gov. Garland, Captain Ed
Rowland, leaves this afternoon for
Arkansas river, going through to
Little Rock with dispatch. Owing
to some light repairs aud disarrange-
ment of her machinery she was de-
layed. Walker Outlaw controls
the Office, with Billy Nucles as her
second clerk.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for Cairo and St.
Louis, making direct connection
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Mr.. Billy
Blencker does the honors Of the
office.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in yesterday afternoon
from the lower coast, with the blue
ribbon trip Of the ~season-559 bales
of cotton, 800 sacks seed, and was
full of people. She returns this
evening to Arkansas City, carrying
the mail and attending to all way
business. Jimmy Thompson con-
trolls the Office and is assisted by
Messrs. Creighton, Jones and
Burke.
The new White river steamer
Hard Cash, Captain James Reese
in command, came in last night
from Pittsburg well ladened. She
leaves tomorrow evening for White
river, and will continue in the trade
throughout the season. She was
admired by steamboatmen and
others this morning, who pro-
nounce her one Of the best steam
ers ever built for the trade. We
will give a full description Of her
tomorrow.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Lee
Cummins in command, came Ia
from the lower coast with PA bales
cotton, a lot of seed and sundries,
and a good list of people. She will
return this evening to Riyerton,
paying strict attention to all way
business in the bends. Dan Sulli-
van, a worthy and efficient officer,
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