Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-17

h"utihS P"hNJ va oO"A", A
yesterday afternoon from Lake Mi
chigan.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Matt
Tremmel, is the regular packet
this evening for Scanlan'S Landing.
The Anchor Line packet Color
ado will leave the elevator Sunday
morning for Vicksburg.
The Grand Towerpassed down this
morning for Vicksburg well laden.
She put off here several hundred
packages of freight and added
nearly rs tons of way freight.
The James D.. Parker for Mem
phis and Golden Rule for New Or
leans leave Cincinnati tomorrow
evening.
Capt. Tiff Strider has sold his
steamer. the David Sinton, to par
ties in Vicksburg, who will run her
in the upper Yazoo river trade.
The machinery and outfit of the
Glasgow will be sold at auction at
Louisville Tuesday next.
The 0sceola Belle is the regular
Saturday packet for Ashport and
the upper coast.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain
James Paul, will leave Glenn's
wharf boat tomorrow at 4 pm. for
New Orleans, making all principal
way landings.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is. tn, Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator this
evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo and
st. Louis. She attends to all way
business and makes direct connec-
ton with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Chris
Sharp oficiates in the Office.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
will arrive in port to-day from
White river with a big trip of cot
ton and other freight and returns
tomorrow evening to all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers,
going through to J%acksonport. She
carries the mail and attends to all
way business. Ed Crowell controls
the office affairs.
The new Friar's Point packet
Coahoma was visited and inspected
by a large number Of citizens, and
all pronounce her a handsome
packet and a model of beauty. She
will receive her outfit to-day and
to-morrow,and enter regularly in the
Friar's Point trado on Monday.
The fine light draught steamer
Maumelle, Captain Woodruff in
command, leaves at five o'clock this
evening for Pine Bluff and all
points on Arkansas river, carrying
the mail and doing all way bust
ness. Billy Butler, an affable gen.
tleman, controls the Office, and i;
seconded by Billy Willis.
The Italian woman drowned of
the James D. Parker at Henderson
was named Julia Grenada. She
kept a confectionery in the south.
ern portion Of the city. In a fit OIL
insanity she deliberately jumped
overheard while the boat was under
way, and was drowned. Her effect.
are on the Parker, subject to tn
order Of her friends.
Through a correspondent W,
learn that Messrs. Rozell & Co.
wharf boat proprietors and forward
: ing and commission merchants a
r Friar's Point, are doing an exten
D sive business, and have handled tn.
major portion of cotton and othe
D freight at that point this season
They are justly worthy of the lib
eral patronage extended to them
for they are men of integrity an,
t attend to all business intrusted t
them with %promptncss and satisfac
r ton to their patrons.
The Osceola, Capt. Basket, is til
regular packet leaving this %eyenin.
for Helena, mouth Of st. Franci
: river and the cutoff, connectin
with the Matte Belle for upper s
Francis river. She also gives specii
: attention to all way business j
t Council aud Walnut bends. Cap
A. Haycock presides at the desk
She came in at noon with a goo
= list of cotton and people.
# The George W, Check, Capital
I'D. p. Davis. camein this mornin