Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-04

Wednesday with a return trip for
Little Rock.
The Ella, Captain Ed. Postal, will
arrive this evening from White river
and leave to- morrow evening with
a return trip for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and doing all way bust
ness. Chris Sharpeis her purser.
The Grand Tower, Capt. Lennox,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, making direct
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
Tom White is her prime minister.
The Frank Forest, Captain VIM.
Joplin, brought in from the upper
coast a good list of cotton, sundries
and people. She returns this eve
ming to Ashport, attending to all
way business. Platt Rhoads is her
purser.
Captain John Elliott commences
to-day repairing the City of Au-
gusta. He will add some improve
ments to her and put her in good
trim for the fall season, and will
have her ready for business in three
weeks. She will ply this season in
the White river trade.
The 0sceola came in Saturday
night from st. Francis river will
10 bales Of cotton, 715 sacks seed
and a lot of seed. She lays over to
undergo repairs. She will be put in
splendid order for the cotton season
in St. Francis river. Capt. Flowers
will have the work done here,
The Cons Millar, Captain Ster
ling Mcintyre, came in this morn
ing from the Ohio river with threI
hundred tons of freight and a fai
list of people. She returns to
morrow evening to Cincinnati, at
tending to all way business, ant
ticketing passengers through to tn
5 Centennial and points East at re
{ duced rates. Captain James vii
son does the honors of the office.
The Illinois, Captain Mark R
3, Cheek, came in last night iron
Vicksburg with 80 bales of cotton
: 1900 sacks of seed, a lot of sur
: dries and a good list of people. Sh
returns to Vicksburg tomorrow
evening, giving special attention t
} all way business, and making direc
+ connection with the New 0rlean
Z and Yazoo river packets. 10
e Spears, who is one of the best fe.
lows in the world, controls th
office.
r THE New OHEEK.-The Georg
e W. Cheek during her retirement ha
been transformed into a new boa.
S Capt. George Malone, who supel
intended her repairs, locked her {
v Paducah, and her hull was strength
ened and made almost new. II
then brought the boat here, wher
!, she was made complete. She
Il now in better condition and look
" handsomer than when she first cam
out. Her machinery has also bee
III
u oyerhauled by her experienced ell
. gineer, Harry Graham, and put j
/. thorough order. improvement.
u have also been added which no
= make the Cheek one of the mo
8 complete packets that lands at OIL
u wharf. She is reprinted from pill,
y house to hull, gilded acorns ador
"a the tops Of the derricks, pilot-hous
warehouses and the staunchionS
v the boiler deck, which makes h,
y present a fine appearance. Ne
%chimneys with feathered tops ha'
e replaced the old. Mr.. ALI Atkinso
&c excelled himself in touching her u
The cabin has also been repaint,
= in elegant style, the white colum.
- being relieved by the doors BEN
' painted a light lavender color. ~
I staterooms have been recarpet'
and refurnished with new sprir
mattresses and linnen Of fine mai
p rial, and a beautiful Brussels carp
adorns the cabin. The ladies' cab
is furnished with fine brocatel fu
4 niture and a C~hickering piar
~ mL-. .oL.o 20 o1oo houIgomr