Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-25

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evening for New Orleans with 1000 tons
of freight. She towed from Cairo to this
port the United States surveying boat
Arkansas. NH Vefta
The MOllie Moore and the Port Eads
and barges left St. Louis last evening
for New Orleans.
The City of Chester left st. Louis last
evening for Memphis. She is the regu-
lar Thursday Anchor Line packet for St.
Louis.
The new steamer Cornie Brandon is
due Down to-day EN- route to Red river.
The Belle of Shreveport will leave St.
Louis tomorrow for New OAeaus.
The 0sceola Belle is the regular Wed.
nesday mail packet for the upper coast.
Captain Joe Spears, the able repre-
sentative of the Cotton Seed Association,
leaves this evening on the Phil Allin to
make engagements for seed.
The Golden City has laid mp at Cairo
and her crew has gone to Cincinnati.
Parties from South America are IN
Pittsburg negotiating for the building Of
two iron passenger steamers.
The repairs to tho levee are being rap
idly pushed forward, and will be COM
pleted before the middle of next month.
The Florence Meyer loads at St. Louis
this week for Cincinnati.
Competition between the steamboats,
on the Ohio has brought the fare from
Madison to Louisville down to ten cents.
Wilson & Dunlevy's b tat-yard at
Wheeling has been sold to Mr.. W. A.
Wilson for $4,000.
The James Howard passed up this
morning for st. Louis, She put off here
llSO sacks salt and 100 packages sun
dries.
Captain Reube Haines this morning
purchased the steamer B~atesville for the
Memphis and Arkansas river trade;
terms private. She is in good repair
and we'll suited for that trade. Captain
Haines enters her in the trade in a few
days,
The Msumelle arrived at Little Rock
Sunday night and laid up on account Of
low water on the upper river and dull
business.
Captain Thomas returned this morn.
ing from Little Rock by rail.
The Cons Millar, Captain Tichenor in
command, is receiving at Glenn's wharf
boat Tor Cairo, Louisville and Cincin.
natl, and leaves tomorrow evening.
Captain James Wilson is her chief CLARK.
The Geo. W.. Cheek, in command of
Captain Mark Cheek, with Captain Lee
Cummins in the office, will enter the
Memphis and Helena trade on Monday
next as a tri.weekly packet, leaving here
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Mr.. Rafs Hicks left last evening on
the Illinois for a trip along the coast, to
represent Captain Hicks Memphis and
New Orleans packet, the John A. Scad-
der.
Captain Randall will place the West
Wind, which has been rebuilt, in the St.
Francis river trade in place of the Mark
Twain as soon as the cotton season fairly
opens out.
The Mark Twain, Captain Randall, is
receiving at the foot of Jefferson street
for st. Francis river and all points, leav-
ing this evening and making direct con-
at the cutoff with the light
draught steamer Anna for Wittsburg.
She carries the mail and does all way
business.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
leaves the elevator this evening at
5 o'clock for Cairo and St. Louis, attend.
ing to all bend business and connecting
the principal railroad for all points
East and West. Chris Sharp, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Matt Trem-
mel, being unable to complete her re.
pairs was delayed until to-day. She will
leave this evening, positively, for Scan
lan's landing and the bends, doing all
way business. Captain Phil Harmon
does the Donors of the office.
The John B. Maude passed down this
morning for Vicksburg well laden. She
Put off here IA bbls and 80 half bbls
-four, 10 bbls meal, 80 bbls apples, 81
bbls potatoes, 81 crates cabbage, l6l
tubs butter, 81 kegs powder, IL boxes of
eggs and 20 pkgs sundrieS, and added 40
tons Of miscellaneous freight.
The ever popular steamer Phil Allin,
Captain Garrett Huls in command, will
leave this evening at FIVE o'clock for
Vlcksburg and the bends, giving special
attention to all plantation business and
making direct connection at Arkopolis
with the railroad for Pine Bluff and at
Vicksburg with the r E. Lee for New
Orleans and the Yazoo river packets
Captain Reese Rees, an afable gentle
man, presides in the office, and has for
his aids Dan Sullivan and Marlin Jones.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain James
Fl. ReeS in command, arrived here
this morning from Arkansas river
with 7 bales Of cotton, a lot of seed and
sundries and q fair list of people. She
returns this evening at sharp Eve to Lit.