Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-03

vicksburS with a good trip Of freight and
people.
The John B. Maude for St, Louis had
a moderate trip. She added here g.
bales Of Eastern cotton.
The A. ]. Baker and barges, en- route
to New Orleans has 10000 bushels of
grain in bulk.
The Gelddust leaves st. Louis to-day
for New Orleans. Gaals
The City of Alton passed up last night
for st. Louis, putting of here several
lots Of freight.
The Belle Of Shreveport is due down
to-day.
Captain Milt Harry is still in the city
looking after the interests of his old re-
Liable packet the Ruth.
Inc &. o. Stanard leaves St. Louis the
latter part Of the week for New Orleans,
and will be followed in turn by the Gen.
tennial.
The Glencoe is being repainted at St.
Louis.
The effects of the Arlington were sold
at St, Louis on Monday and brought
$l7O0.
MN. NJ. Jones, the coal king and one
of the owners of the Thompson Dean,
and Ale Grissom arrived in New Orleans
on Monday. They are figuring on a
trade with the Thompson Dean.
One side.wheel and eight stern.wheel
boats have been built at Cincinnati this
year.
M NJ. Deem, chief clerk Of the Andy
Baum, is quite i'll at his home in Charles
town, Western Virginia, and his recovery
is doubtful.
The new steamers Fair Play and John
Wilson are loading at Cincinnati for
New Orleans.
The Hattie Rowland had a splendid
Arkansas river trip.
The Cons Millar from Memphis arrived
at Louisville yesterday.
The YazoO for New Orleans left
Evansville last evening.
Captain ALI Grissom and several 9th.
er lower Mississippi boatmen, have been
endeavoring to negotiate for the James
Howard, but her owners are not anxious
to sell except at a good price.
A. c. Dunlevy has sold his interest in
the steamer Commonwealth to Captain
Thomas W. Shields, another owner The
consideration includes a trotting mare,
valued at $3.50.
Captain Blanks new 0uachits river
packet, Little Bob. will be launched next
Saturday.
Good news for steamboatmen-the ca.
nal at Louisville will be opened at noon
tomorrow for the passage of steamers.
The James W, Gaf will probably leave
Cincinnati Saturday lex for Memphis.
The Katie Hooper left Little Rock
yesterday at noon for Memphis, and will
arrive Friday morning.
The John F. Tolle passed up this
morning for St. Louis with 200 hhds and
225 boxes sugar and sundries, and dis
charged here 100 sacks salt, so bbls mo-
l~asses, 30 boxes and 10 casks wine, 2
cotton presses and 10 packages Of sun
dries.
Captain Albert Smith will name his
new upper White river packet, now
building at Louisville, Milt Harry, after
Captain Milt Harry, of the White River
Mail Line steamer Ruth.
The City Of Vicksburg passed down
last night for Vicksburg fully laden.
She put off here l6O sacks corn, 40 bar
rels apples, IS boxes peas and 3 mules
and added 100 tons Of freight for points
below.
Captain Thomas Darragh went out in
command Of the Hattie Rowland last
evening, Captain James Rees having
stopped off to attend to some business
connected with his packet.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat Trem-
mel, brought in yesterday % bales OF cot
ton and 200 sacks seed. She leaves to.
morrow evening with a return trip for
Scanlan's Landing, and will hereafter
make daily trips to Scanlan's Landing.
The Alberta and the new packet build
ing at Louisville for Captain Smith will
form a daily line and ply between New
port and B~atesville, running in connec.
ton with the Iron Mountain railroad.
The Railway Record, in referring to a
former popular steamboat clerk, says:
Wash Floyd is making a good reputa-
ton in the railroad passenger depart
ment. He represents the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad at Little Rock, and
will be glad to see old aud new friends
he has a bundle Of information which
he dispenses freely"
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker Lee,
came in this morning from the lower
coast with 81 bales and 9 bags of Gotten,
81 sacks of seed and sundries, and was
full Of people as usual. She returns to
Friar's Point this evening, carrying the
mail and giving special attention to all
plantation business. Mr.. Ed Thomas, a
worthy and efficient officer, is her chief
clerk. The Coahoms, on Der Friday
and Sunday trips, will bring in big lists