Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-16

A. L. Haycock is her prime min
lister.
The Thompson Dean leaves Cairo
this evening for New Orleans, ar
irving here tomorrow and leaves
here Wednesday evening, her regu-
lar day in the trade. Captain j.
II. Washington viii make engage
ments for her.
The Illinois, Captain Nat Green,
came in last night from the lower
coast with 6l5 bales and 20 bags
cotton, 1856 sacks seed and a big
passenger list-the blue ribbon trip
of the season. She resumes her
regular trips inthe Vicksburg trade,
doing all way business and making
direct connection with the R. Z.
Lee for New Orleans and the Yazoo
river packets. Captain Mark Cheek
commands, with Captain Joe Spears
in the office.
The Aggie, Capt. Roberts, came
in from upper White river with GA
bales of cotton and lot of sundries.
She withdrew from the upper White
river trade on account Of there not
being sufficient business for her.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, is the regular Monday packet
for Arkansas City and the bends,
carrying the mail and paying strict
attention to all way business. Capt.
Jimmy Thompson controls the Of
fee and is ably assisted by Marlin
Jones and Mr.. Burke, a trio Of &C.
commodating and clever gentlemen.
The A, j. White, Captain George
Malone, came in this morning from
vick8burg with 200 bales and 80
bags cotton and $50 sacks seed, and
was full of people. She leaves this
evening for the mouth Of White
river and Riyerton, doing all way
business. Captain George Malone
commands, with Captain Lee Cum
minis in the Office.
The White passed the CarOndel,t
at Arkansas City on Saturday. She
had on board $500 bales of cotton
and $500 sacks seed, and her guards
were two and a half feet out of
water. She will 90 into New Or
leans with 1000 bales Of cotton if
they can stowe it on her.
Commodore James S. Wise, SUI
perintendent Of the Memphis and
Cincinnati Packet Company, and
Treasurer of Hamilton county,
Ohio, arrived in the city yesterday
and is the guest Of Captain R. W.
L|ightburne. 1t is rumored among
his numerous friends that he has
come here to stump the State for
TiIden and Hendricks
The Belle of Texas came in this
morning from the lower coast with
100 bales and 81 bags cotton, and
5S6 sacks seed and a good list of
people. She leaves this evening for
Friar's Point in place Of the Geo.
W.. Cheek, the latter not being
ready. The Cheek will resume her
regular trips on Wednesday next.
The Belle of Texas will give special
attention to all way business. Capt.
Nat Green commands, with Mr.. D.
P. Davis in charge of the Office.
Capt. James Howard, Of Jelfer-
sonyille, Ind, the well known
steamboat builder, was drowned
while crossing on the ferryboat be-
tween Louisville and Jacksonville
Saturday by his horse backing the
buggy. overheard. All efforts were
made to save him, but of no avail.
He swan 100 yards, and was within
so yards Of the shore when he sank.
His death casts a gloom over river
circles. The deceased has built
some of the finest steamers that
ever piled the Western waters, in
Guiding the two Bob Lees, the James
Howard and nearly all the Urge
steamers that ply in Southern
waters.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane,
is the regular Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Cairo and
st, Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West, ticketing passengers
through to the Centennial at re.
duced rates. Mr.. Gobel holds forth
in the Office. She came in at ten
this morning with a good trip,
including III bales of cotton
which she picked up in the bends.