Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
The Maumelle for the Arkansas had a

noon tOr OF LOUIS, aus viii pass heE0
Sunday morning at ten o'clock.
Pilots Henry Partee and Barney Big
ley, who were to pilot the C~srondelet
this season. came down on the City of
Alton to look at the river.
The Grand Lake and barges arrived
al New Orleans yesterday.
The Capitol City left st. Louis yester.
day for Vicksburg aud will be here to
leave Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Freight will be received for her at all
times at the elevator.
The U, P. Schenck will pass down to.
day for New Orleans.
The Arch P. Green, Captain Charley
Woodbury., en- route from Cincinnati to
upper White river, will arrive to-day.
The Mollie Moore leaves st. Louis on
Saturday Tor New Orleans.
Don't forget the boat race on Sunday
next. The Cons Millar will convey ex-
~cursionists to the scene of action.
The movement of cotton is several
weeks later than last season.
Captain Charley Thorne's new Red
river steamer Danube will pass down to
day for New Orleans.
The Susie Silver will be due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The river between Cairo and St. Louis
is getting worse. The channel is ragged
and crooked aud hard to define, thus
making navigation ~precArious and delay
ing steamers bound down with cargoes.
The H. C. Yaeger passed up at noon
for St. Louis.
Captain Mat Tremmel will have a
packet leaving this evening for Scaulan's
Landing in place Of the Carl Sehurz.
Captain Phil Harmon is receiving freight
for her at the foot of Monroe street.
Mr.. John Gwathney succeeds Captain
Lee Cummins as chief clerk of the Hi.
nois. he vent out on her last night to
get initiated.
The Illinois returned to Arkopolis lest
evening with a big trip Of freight aud a
good list of cabin passengers and a large
number of deckers.
The Golden City passed up last even
ing for the Ohio with 300 tons of freight.
She discharged here $50 sacks salt and
sundries. She will probably lay up at
Cairo until the resumption of navigation
in the Ohio.
The City of Alton and barge with 1900
tons of freight passed down last evening
for New Orleans. She added here %
barrels Of whisky, 30 barrels of oil, aud
sundries.
The burning and total loss Of the
Grand Republic and Carondslet was the
absorbing topic of conversation in ma
rine circles yesterday. The steamboat
men generally sympsthized With Capt.
Thorweigsn and Capt. Hicks 10 their
great loss.
The City Of Chester csmei in last even
iug from st. Louis with 1900 bbls -four,
800 bbls meal, l08 sacks rye, "a bales hay
aud 5000 pkgs sundries. She returned
last night to St. Louis with 400 bales OF
Eastern cotton and a fair list of people.
Captain Lee Cummins, chief clerk of
the Illinois, has purchased an interest in
the Geo. W. Cheek, and will take charge
Of her oGice in the Helena trade. The
Cheek will enter the trade Monday week.
The Osceola Belle, Captain Andrew,
will De found ia port to- morrow morning
receiving for Ashport and all points on
the upper coast, and leaves in the even.
ing al FIVE o'clock. B. o. Michel is her
gsntlemanly purser.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennon,
arrived last night from Vicksburg and
leaves the elevator this evening at sharp
FIVE for Cairo and St. Louis, attending to
all bend business and making direct con-
n%ection With the principal railroads fol
all points East aud West. Tom White
presides at the desk.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker Lee
came in this morning from the lower
coast with 5 bales Of cotton and $3.50 SEX
seed and sundries. She will return Thu
evening to Frisr's Point, carrying the
mail and doing all way business. Messrs
Ell Thomas, Billy smitbers, Jas. Thoma.
an McWilliams are her clerks.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee
having been delayed by low water in thI
upper river, failed 10 reach this port 81
time, but will leave here this afternoon
for Vicksburg aud the bends, maxim
her regular landings aud connection
George Walton is her prime minister,
TIE Katie Hooper, Captain Ed Nov
land, will arrive this afternoon from Al
kansas river with a fair trip and retur
to Little Rock tomorrow evening at
o o'clock, carrying the mail and payin
special attention TO all plantation bus
ness. Those gentlemanly clerks, Jimm
Thompson and Billy Nncles, control th
Office.
General Dnmont, United States supe
vising inspector Of steamboats, at Was
ington, recommends the reduction
fees now charged upon licensed office
Of steamboats,. The present charge G
these officers is S25 1t is believed Il