Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-11
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NARA lNalu.
Captain Maumus commands the Mark
Twain this trip in the absence of Captain
Randall.
Don't forget that the Carl Schurz will
give the grsndest river excursion Of the
season next Thursday night.
No great damage has been done to the
crops in the bends BY the army worm,
and the officers Of the packets report that
the cotton yield will be very large.
The A. ]. White, Captain George Ma
lone, will enter the Friar's Point trade
as q tri-weekly packet 10 8 few days.
The Belle Memphis backed out for St.
Louis last evening with a moderate trip
The Gems Millar viii arrive Thursday
morning from Cincinnati, and leave on
Friday with a return trip.
The Arch P. Green loads at CinciR-
natl for White river.
The Golden City leaves New Orleans
Thursday nextfor Cincinnati.
Mr.. Henry Lowe, chief clerk at the
elevator, returned home on the John B.
Maude from on extended trip East.
Mr.. Cyrus Fay, of the 0sceola Belle,
returned last night from the East and
r%ejoins his packet tomorrow.
The ex%cursionists on the Phil Allin
we're we'll pleased with their trip to the
regatta sad return.
The Anchor Line packets brought here
from St. Louis 1900 bbls -four shipped to
Liverpool direct via the Memphis and
Charleston railroad and Norfolk.
The James Howard for New Orleans
and the iron steamer Indiancla for
Corpus Christi, Texas, are due down to-
day.
Hard rains prevailed yesterday after
noon and last night at St. Louis and
along the Ohio river from Pittsburg
down.
The rates on freights from St. Louis
to New Orleans rule firm at SOC per Dbl
on -four and 25c per hundred for pound
freights. To way points zoe and S5c is
charged,
The City Of Alton leaves St. Louis on
Thursday next for New 0rleons.
The Grand Tower leaves St. Louis this
evening for Vicksburg.
The Fanchon leaves Cincinnati to-day
fer Pittsburg and loads there for New
Orleans.
Captain Charley Thorn's new Red
steamer, the Danube, leaves Gin.
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The weatherwise predict a wet moon.
The George W. Cheek left New
Albany Sunday evening for Memphis.
The James Howard had to tighten
OfCA AhOupoOu . OhF.
Captain Randall is docking the West
Wind and giving her a thorough over
hauling, aud will put her in 6rst.class
and place her in the St. Francis
river trade in place of the Mark Twain.
She will be ready for business by the
last of the month.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain James
q. Rees, came in last night from Arkan.
sas river with Z bales of cotton, iuclud-
ing one new bale. 10 head of sheep and
sundries, aud a fair list of people. She
to Little Rock this evening at
sharp five, carrying the mail and giving
special attention to all way business.
Billy Butler, a gentleman who is recog-
nized for his uniform kindness, controls
the Office and is seconded by Charley
Reynolds.
The Mark Twain, Captain Randall,
leaves this evening for St. Francis river
and all points through to Wittsburg, car
rying the mail, doing all way business
and making direct connection at the cut.
of with the liEht-draught steamer Anna
for upper st. Francis river. Lee Wool
ard, a clever young gentleman, presides
at the desk.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, arrived last night from Vicksburg
and leaves the elevator this evening at 5
o clock for Cairo aud St. Louis, attend.
lag to all bend business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all points
East and West. She will also take pas.
sengers who wish to attend the St. Louis
Fair at excursion rates. Chris Sharpe
has charge Of the Office. She adds here
IS bales Of cotton for the East.
The elegant steamer Phil Alliu, Capt.
Mark Cheek in command, will leave this
evening at sharp FIVE for Vicksburg and
the bends, attending to all way business,
and connecting at Arkopolis with the
Pine Bluff railroad, and at Vicksburg
With the R. E. Lee for New Orleans and
the YszOo river packets. The Alli1 is a
good carrier, and has unsurpassed pas.
senger accommodations. Captain Reese
Rses, an efficient officer and clever gen.
d nan, controls the Office. and is assisted
by Dan Sullivan and Marlin Jones.
The John B. Msude passed down this
morning for Vicksburg with a good trim
oil freight and people. She discharged
here PIG bbls -four, 100 bbls meal, 10 bbl.
apples, 10 crates cabbage, 4 casks bacon,
rNn H. 80 a.