Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-11

d large lou OF seed and sundrles.
She returns to Arkansas river on
Saturday.
Hugh Nixon aud George Lewis
went out as pilots on the Fleta.
The Arlington for New Orleans
has passed Evansville.
The Bee and barges for New Or
leans and the John B. Maude for
Vicksburg left st. Louis yesterday.
The James Howard leaves st.
Louis this week for New Orleans.
She is having cotton guards put on
her.
Captain j. J. Darragh returned
last night from st. Louis. He
takes command of the Rosa Miller,
and his brother, Captain Tom,
assumes command of the Pine
Bluff.
1t is now a settled question that
Captain j. T.. Washington is to be
the agent for the Carondelet and
Thompson Dean this season.
Captain James Lees new lower
coast packet the Coahoma will be
ready for business by the last of the
month.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, is the regular Thursday Ar
kansas City and bends mail packet.
Major John Hardin, superintend-
ent of the Arkansas river mail line,
has just fitted up his new Office,
No. 1928 Front street, in elegant
style, and it is one Of the most con-
venient agency offices in the city.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man in command, leaves this even
ing for st. Francis river and all
points through to Wittsburg, pay
ing strict attention to all way bust
ness in Council and Walnut bends.
Captain James Salisbury controls
the Office, and is assisted by VIM.
Elliott, jr.
The John B. Maude is the An
Choir Line packet leaving the eleya-
tor tomorrow evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the
mail and doing all way business,
Captain VIM. Blake commands,
with Nh. Gobel in the office.
The Bismarck, Captain Spanc,
leaves Glenn's wharfboat this even
ing for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Nat Green in command, is the
regular packet leaving for Friar's
Point and the bends.
The Cherokee leaves Cincinnati
on Thursday and the Robert Mitch
ell on Saturday for New Orleans.
At the Newport (Ky.) city cleo.
ton Captain Eugene Bowers, an
old river commander and clerk, was
reelected City Treasurer by a hand
some majority. The Captain is a
staunch old Democrat.
Mate John J. McCabe, of the
John L. Rhoads, died on Saturday
evening at his residence, a few
miles from P%ittsburg. He con-
tracted the mslarial fever on the
last up trip Of the Rhoads.
Captain J. A. Andrews, who was
SO seriously injured last week on
the 0sceola Belle, We are glad to
see, was able to be out this morn
ing and pay his beautiful packet a
visit.
The Capitol City passed up this
morning for st. Louis with a fair
list of cotton and other freight.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving tomorrow evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, making direct con-
nection with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
The Andy Baum departed last
evening for the Ohio river with 100
barrels of oil, rs bales Of cotton aud
sundries and 90 cabin passengers.
The towboat Ark is still working
at her two stranded coal barges at
Devils Elbow cutoff, and is likely
to get her tow all 0. X. IN a day or
two and proceed on her journey to
New Orleans.
The A. j. White cleared for
V~icksburg with one Of the best
trips of the season, She had all
the freight she wanted, and was full
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