Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-25

The John B. Maude for Vicks-
burg was well laden. She put off
here over 400 packages of freight
and added 100 tons of way freight.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Sam
McPheeters in command, left last
evening for st. Louis with a good
list of people and a moderate trip
of freight.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. Nat
Green, came in from the lower coast
with 226 bales of cotton and a lot of
seed. She returns this evening to
Friar's Point, doing all way business.
D. P. Davis has charge of the
office.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek,
from Vicksburg had 90 bales of
cotton, $40 sacks seed, a lot of
sundries and a good list of people.
She returns tomorrow evening to
Vicksburg, connecting with the
Yazoo river and New Orleans
packets. Joe Spears is her head
center.
The Phil AIlin, Captain Stacker
Lee, Jeanne in last night with 522
bales cotton and TAI sacks of seed,
and was full of people. She re-
turns this evening to Arkansas City
and the bends, giving prompt at
tention to all way business, Jimmy
Thompson controls the office, and
is assisted by Messrs. Cook Creigh-
ton, Burke and B. NJ. Jones.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, came in from the upper
coast with a good list of cotton and
seed and was full of people. She
returns this evening to Ashport and
all way landings, doing all way bus
mess. Captain 0. K. Joplin, a
prince of GOOD fellows. has CHARGE
of the office.
The Rosa Miller, Captain. Thos.
Darragh, will arrive to-day from
Arkansas river with a good trip of
cotton and other freights. She re-
turns to Little Rock tomorrow
evening, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business. Billy
Butler is her prime mi1ister.
The Aggie, Captain Roberts, is
receiving for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers. She
will remain permanently in the
Black river trade, running in con-
nection with the Milt Harry Line.
Mr.. Mitchell presides at the desk.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet, leaving tomorrow evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, making
direct connection with the princi-
pal railroads for all points East and
West. Chris Sharpe, one of the
best fellows in the world, has charge
of the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain
Crane, came in this morning from
st. Louis with a full cargo of mis-
cellaneous freight. She returns
this evening to st. Louis, carrying
the mail and attending to all way
business.
John C~hamberlin, who is an ex-
cellent clerk, and well and favora-
bly, known on White river, goes out
as second clerk of the Ella this
trip, and goes on the new steamer
Hard Cash, with Captain Ed Postal.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Yicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Tom
White is her prime minister.
The Ella, Captain Ed Postal, will
arrive to-day from White river, and
leave tomorrow evening with a re-
turn trip for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, giving
strict attention to all way business.
The Little Rock Gazette has the
following personal notice of the
river editor of the Avalanche:
Mr. J. G. Cammer, a former Lit
tie Rock boy, now editor of the
river department of the Memphis
Avalanche, is visiting friends in the
city. He is en- route to Hot Springs,
where he is to undergo a couple Of
weeks inundation.
STEAMBOATS,.