Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-08

The channel at the foot OF Devils
Elbow cutoff has been changed.
The best water found is by going
up the river nearly two miles after
leaving the cutoff, then running
down Fogleman's chute instead of
running the left bank of the old
river as heretofore. There is over
three fathoms of water by this
route.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek
in command, leaves this evening at
sharp five for V%icksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail, doing all
way business and making direct
connection with the packets for
New Orleans and Yazoo river.
Capt. Joe Spears does the honors of
the office.
The staunch and light-draught
steamer Osceola, Captain John
Kaffer, leaves at sharp five this
evening for st. Francis river and
all points through to Wittsburg,
giving especial attention to all way
business in Council and Walnut
bends. James Salisbury, a clever
gentleman and accommodating
clerk, has charge of the office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nOx, is the Anchor Line packet,
leaving the elevator this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, making di-
rect connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West, ticketing passengers through
to the Centennial at reduced rates.
Tom White presides at the desk.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, is the regular Wednesday mail
packet for Greenville and the bends.
Captain George Malone will re-
turn here the latter part of the
week with the George W. Cheek to
finish her repairs, repaint and re-
furnish her. Captain George wants
to leave all the money he can with
our mechanics and supply men.
The City Engineer and Alderman
Dent, Of the Landing Committee,
inspected the delapidated condition
of the landing this morning. We
hope the engineer will commence
improving what little is left of the
wharf Immediately, as it is getting
in such condition that it isnot safe
to handle heavy freights without
loss Or damage.
The Rosa Miller, Capt. Thoma;
Darragh in command, will arrive
to-day from Arkansas river, and
leave this evening with a return
trip for Little Rock and all point;
on Arkansas river. Billy Butler
who has made himself SO popular
in the trade, controls the office
affairs.
The excellent passenger steamer
Cons Millar, Captain Sterling Nc.
Intyre, leaves this evening for Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers through to the Centen.
NAL and all points East at reduced
rates. Captain James Wilson, {
gentleman with whom it is {
pleasure to travel and do bushes
presides in the office.
Captain Ed Postal, who is build
ing at Pittsburg the new steame,
Hard Cash, for the White rive,
trade, has chartered the fine light
draught steamer Ella to run in hel
place as a Tuesday packet until tn,
new boat is ready for business
which will be about the 18th o
next month. The Hard Cash j
being built expressly for the Mem
phis and White river trade. Wher
finished she will be one Of the besI
adapted packets that ever entered
the trade. She will be staunch
! fast, have a full-length cabin ant
be furnished in elegant style. Cap
tain Ed has selected Tuesday as hi
!, day, and as he has a good reputa
ton on the river for his promp
attention to business and goo
steamboating qualities he will in al
| probability build up a lucrativ
trade for his packet. He starts GU.
this evening with the Ella, an e,
cellent packet, with good passenge
accommodations, for all points OIL
White, Black and Little Red rivers
and will keep her in the trade as
regular Tuesday packet until tn
Hard 0aeh 10 rnodv for husinos.