Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-30

NNHtsV ". Ddfragn mas chartered
the Maumelle to take the place Of
the Rosa Miller in the Memphis
and Pine Bluff trade. She will be
here tins week.
The Ella, Captain Bowman, will
arrive tomorrow from st. Francis
river and leave on Wednesday with
a return trip
The officers and crews of the
United States mail line steamers
plying between Louisville and Gin
natl are to be uniformed.
The Garrett and barges are due
down to-day for New Orleans.
The U. P. Schenck, Lizzie Bay
less and Thomas Sherlock are due
down to-day for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean for Mem
phis passed Vicksburg yesterday ct
noon.
Capt Robert Wise, of the steamer
y. W. Gaff, writes us that he will
arrive here on Thursday and leave
on Saturday next with his fine
packet for Cincinnati and all points
on the Ohio river.
The John A. Scudder is due up
tomorrow for st. Louis.
The Frank Forest came in last
evening from the upper coast with
so bales and 62 bags of cotton and
$50 sacks of seed. She returns to
Shawnee Village this evening in
command of Captain VIM. Joplin.
The Charles Morgan passed up
last night for Cincinnati with 800
tons of freight and 80 cabin pas
sengera. She put off here 100
packages of sundries.
Capt. Butler, of Glenn's wharf
boat, left Saturday evening for
jackson, Tenn, on a brief visit to
his family.
Captain Mark Cheek goes out in
command of his popular packet the
Illinois. He remained ashore one
trip to attend to some business.
The Capitol City, Capt. O'Neal,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Henry Deadrick
is her prime minister.
The Cons Millar, Capt. Sterling
Mcintyre, will come in to-day from
the Ohio with 450 tons of miscel-
laneous freight and a big list of
people, and leaves tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for Cincin-
natl, ticketing passengers through
to all points East at reduced rates.
Capt. Wilson presideS at the desk.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain D..
P. Davis in command, brought in
from the lower coast 4OS bales aud
8 bags of cotton and 52l sacks of
seed. She returns to Friar's Point
this evening in command of Capt.
Nat Green. Captain D. ?. Davis,
John Langlois and Lee Woodland, u
trio Of clever gentlemen, do the
honors of the Office.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, came in this morning from
the upper coast with 23O bales and
AZ bags of cotton, $50 sacks seed
and sundries. She returns to Ash
port this evening, giving strict at
tention to all way business. Capt,
O. K. Joplin who isa great favorite
in shipping and travelling circles,
has charge Of the Office.
Captain r. P. Glenn received a
telegram this morning from Capt.
Thorweigan, stating that he would
arrive here Wednesday morning
with his magnificent steamer, the
Grand Republic, and leave at 4
pm. for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. Captain
Glenn will make engagements and
receive freight for her at the
wharf boat,
The City of Augusta, Captain
John D. Elliott, is receiving at
Glenn's wharfhoat for New Or
leans and tho bends and leaves to-
morrow evening. Captain Joseph
Elliott is her purser, assisted by
VIM. Elliot, ir.
Captain James Lees new packet
Qoahoma ia nearly completed at
Metropolis, and win arrive here the
latter part of the week ready for