Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-30

H ~ OHulCu leaves OlnCln
natl this evening for New Orleans.
Mr., Gus Donnelly, a young man
well known in river circles, late
freight clerk of the H. S. Turner,
died at Cincinnati on Thursday.
The City of Alton is due down
to-day for New Orleans.
The Susie Silver leaves st. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
The Anchor Line packet st.
Geneyieye leaves the elevator this
evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Captain Sam
McPheeters commands.
The Jno. B. Maude is the Anchor
Line packet leaving this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, making
close connection with the principal
railroads for all points Hast and
West. Captain Lennox commands,
with Tom White in the Office.
The new White river ste amer
Hard Cash passed Evansville yes
terday, will arrive here tomorrow
and leave on Tuesday for White
river. Cons Millar, who knows,
says she is a hummer " and will
show her stern to the best of them.
The Vint Shinkle cleared for
Cincinnati with 200 sacks oil meal,
1856 bales of cotton, a lot of rags,
old iron and sundries, and thirty
people.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry
in command, is the regular mail
packet, leaving this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers. She gives strict atten-
ticn to all way business. Ed
Orowell, who is recognized for his
integrity and prompt attention to
business, has charge Of the Office.
The elegant steamer Fleta, Capt.
M. R. Harry in command, leaves
Monday, Oct. 9th, for White river
in the Milt Harry Line, and will
continue in the trade throughout
the season. She is a good carrier,
swift, and has superior passenger
accommodations. Captain John
Boyd, whom everybody knows on
White river, controls the office.
1t was rumored to-day in river
circles that the fine i:idewheel
steamer Spread Eagle would come
here, to take the place of the
Ooahoma until she is fms he'd, and
here during the season to
keep company with the White. She
would, under the administration of
a good set of officers, make it lively
in the lover coast trade for the OPP
position packets.
The fine steamer Gov. Garland,
Ed Rowland in command, is
the regular mail packet leaving this
evening for Little Rock and all
points on the Arkansas river, giving
attention to all way business.
She will put her passengers and
freig hit into Little Rock Tuesday
morning. Walker Outlaw controls
the Office, assisted by Billy Nucles.
BASIN OF THE IssIssIPPI.-The
drainage of the Mississippi covers
1,25S,000 square miles Of territory
in the United States and $4,000 to
$4,000 sqnare miles in British
America, but the great central
valley in which the river lies is
much larger. 1t includes in the
South some areas drained by
streams emptying directly into the
Gulf of Mexico, and at its northern
extremity other and very large
areas, that drain in to Hudson's bay,
or even the Atlantic ocean. The
Mississippi basin contains 1922
900 of our citizens, exclusive Of
Indians, and that part Of which is
watered BY the Ohio has for forty
years contained the geographical
center Of our population. However
much it may shift its position, this
center is as certain to remain in
one of the six divisions of the Mis-
sissippi basin, and another hundred
years will pro baby pass without
witnessing its removal from the
Ohio valley.
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