Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-21

WINS " eHO blS"hAhS "a VAS
machinery of the Low Water she
was unable to come here, but will
connect at Helena with the Phil
Allin. The latter takes her freight
down to her.
The George Baker, a little craft
in search of a trade in one of our
rivers, came in this
morning.
Captain Tuesdale has purchased
the steamer Sandy, and will run her
in the New Orleans and Opelousas
trade.
Captain Christian Oppenlander,
inspector of bulls at st. Bouis,
died Tuesday evening. He was a
good mechanic and was universally
respected by steamboatmen.
Geo. Miltenberger, late chief clerk
of the Thompson Dean, will have
charge of the Grand Republic this
season IN the New Orleans trade.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal,
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving
the elevator tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Henry Deadrick
holds forth in the office.
The Golden Rule, Capt. 0. P.
Shinkle, leaves this evening at five
o'clock for New Orleans, making
all principal way landings. Mr..
Shaw does the honors of the Office.
Capt. Reub Haines has purchased
an interest in Capt. John Wood
burns Arkansas river packet Fan
ME Moore, and will command her
in the Memphis and Arkansas river
trade. Capt. HaineS is an expert
enced boatman, has a legion of
friends here and along Arkansas
river, and under his administration
the new packet is bound to prove a
success.
The fine steamer Ashland, Capt.
Vim. Kyle, will leave Glenn's
wharfboat tomorrow morning at s
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, attending to all way
business and connecting with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West.
Captain James Lee'snew steamer
the Coahoma will be finished and
be here by the first of next month
ready for business. She enters the
Friar's Point trade as a tri-weekly
packet. She is a beautiful boat
and well suited for the trade. She
takes to Helena all freight for thu
steamer Low Water for st. Francis
river.
The City OF Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow
evening for Cairo and st. Louis
making direct connection with tn,
principal railroads for all point
East and West. George Walton
presides at the desk.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacke
Lee, came in at noon with a biz
trip of cotton and seed and was ful
of people. She done a heavy wa.
business up and down, which de
layed her several hours. She return
this evening to Arkansas City an,
the bends, carrying the mail an.
doing all way business. Jimm
Thompson, an efficient officer, col
trolls the Office, and is ably assiste
by Messrs. Cook Creighton, Nj
Burke and B. NJ. Jones.
J, The new steamer J. W. Gaif, j
command of that ever popula
officer, Captain Bob Wise, will b
found in port to-day receiving fc
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
and leaves promptly tomorrow eve
ming at 5 o'clock on her third gran
Centennial trip, attending to all wa
business, and ticketing passenger
through to New York and IL
t Centennial for 1880, meals an
{. state-rooms included. .She has e.
r cellent passenger accommodation
s and is a good carrier. Amos Fishe
3 a clever gentleman, controls Il
office, while that celebrated stewar,
Billy Collins, presides over u
cabins and makes everybody con
Portable and at home.
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