Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-31

cinnati, and viii pass here Saturday,
at midnight.
The Glencoe is due down to-day,
and will probably pass here without
landing, fearing a raid from the
wharfmaster.
The Bee and barges passed up
last evening for st. Louis.
Capt. A. NJ, Woodward, formerly
commander and owner of the Maui
melle, is in the city on a visit to his
numerous friends.
The Cons Millar gives a grand
excursion this evening under the
auspices Of the ladies and members
of st. Lazarus church.
The Andy Baum leaves Oincin-
natl tomorrow for Memphis.
The Cherokee is due down to-day
for New Orleans. She lost several
hours aground at Evansville, where
only AZ feet is reported in the best
channel. The Golden City pulled
her off.
There is every indication of q
good river business this fall, and we
think there is not much doubt but
all the boats, Notwithstanding the
number is TO be increased by sew
eral new ones now building, will
have all they can do.
The Cons. Millar grounded at
Trade Water.
The Commonwealth is loading at
st. Louis for New Orleans.
The snag boat A. E.. Woodruff has
removed all the snags at Flint Is
land.
Mr.. j. IL. Peasants, of Vevay,
Ind, has purchased the hull of the
dismantled Mary Houston for
$1,000, which he will use in towing
hay and produce to New Orleans.
The boat is being dismantled at JEFF
fersonyille.
The officers of the Hard Cash
report White river and tributaries
still falling, with a fair steamboat
stage of water from Jacksonport to
the mouth.
The Golden City and Thomas
Sherlock are advertised to leave
Cincinnati tomorrow for New Or
leans.
The new Arkansas river packet
Hattie Rowland, Captain James
Rees, left Pittsburg on Saturday,
and will leave Cincinnati tomorrow
and Memphis on Saturday next for
Arkansas river, going through to
Little Rock.
Capt. Ed Nowland's new Arkan-
sas river packet, the Kittie Hooper,
leaves Pittsburg on Thursday for
Arkansas river direct. All orders
for freight by her will receive prompt
attention.
That new suit Of clothes which
Brooks had in sight yesterday on
account of the formation of the
new line, caused him to reverse his
mental powers and have the Maude
going up stream instead of down.
That last fly on the left last even
ing was the cause Of it.
The Maumelle, Captain Randall,
is the regular mail packet leaving
this evening for st. Francis river
and going through to Wittsburg.
Master Manning assists Captain
Randall in the office.
The Phil Allin for Arkansas City
had a good trip out last night. She
returns tonight, and leaves to-mor-
row evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, doing all way business and
connecting at Vicksburg with the
K. b. Lee for New Orleans and the
Yazoo river packets.
The Maumelle, Captain Thomas
Darragh, arrived last evening from
Arkansas river with 344 sacks cot
ton seed, 40 packages Sundries, SO
pieces oil stone and a fair list of
people. She returns this evening,
going through to Little Rock, car
rying the mail and giving special
attention to all way business.
Charley Musselman, a popular and
clever little gentleman and efficient
clerk, presides at the desk.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor lime
packet leaving this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, attending to