Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10

Thursday.
The City of Yicksburg will arrive to-
night from Vicksburg, and leave the ele-
vator tomorrow evening for St. Louis.
The Cons Millar left Cincinnati Satur-
day evening for Memphis and is due
here on Wednesday.
The Commonwealth and Bee and
barges left New Orleans Saturday even
ing for St. Louis.
The Maumelle is advertised to leave
Cincinnati tomorrow evening for Mem.
phis and the Arkansas river.
The Grand Lake left St. Louis Satur.
day evening for New Orleans.
The E, o. Stansrd passed up Saturday
afternoon for St. Louis. She put Off
here 40 bales Of cotton and several pack
ayes of sundries.
Prospects are favorable for a rise at
Pittsburg.
The steamer R. S. Triplett was sold at
United States marshal's sale at Evans
vile OF Friday for 500.
The Ruth will come off Of the ways at
Mound City today, and will arrive here
Thursday.
The City of Alton leaves St. Louis on
Wednesday for New Orleans.
Captain Tom Voorhees, has been ap-
pointed as agent at New Orleans for the
kountz line of boats.
The Centennial is due up to-day for
St. Louis.
The officers of the Illinois report the
cotton crop in the bends as doing we'll.
The army worm has done no great dam.
age as yet.
In St. Francis, White and Arkansas
valleys cotton is opening freely and
planters axe busily engaged in picking,
The Phil Allin leaves on her last trip
at 4 o'clock with excursionists to attend
the regatta at Mound City between the
DeSoto and Bluff City rowing clubs.
The Hard Chash, Captain Ed Postal,
will arrive tomorrow morning from
White river with a good trip, leaving on
Wednesday with a return trip.
The levee improvements will be fin.
ished by the first of October.
Captain Frank Beck, jr., has been APP
pointed chief clerk of the Thompson
Dean.
The Batesville for White river had an
excellent trip of freight.
The St. Genevieye returned to St.
Louis with a fair trip of people, but little
freight,
The Fannie Tatum, Captain Elwell,
comes South this season to ply in White
or Arkansas river.
Captain Shethar has sold out his bust
ness in GAINESVILLE, Texas, and returns to
St. Louis, having accepted a position as
assistant superintendent of the Keokuk
Northern Line.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone, will enter the Friar's Point trade
in a few days as a tri weekly packet.
The Howsrds at Jacksonville have
commenced the building of a new boat
for Captain Tobin for the New Orleans
aud V~icksburg trade. She will be 300
feet long, with 50 feet beam.
Mr.. George DIETRICH, chief clerk Of
the Capitol City for some time past, has
retired from the river to engage in bust
ness on shore.
The Colorado passed up yesterday
morning for st. Louis with a moderate
trip.
the Capitol City passed down yester.
day morning for Vicksburg we'll laden.
She put off here several lots of freight,
adding 45 tons Of freight and some
people.
The Atlantic and bsrges passed up
Saturday evening for st. Louis.
Mr.. Neil Booker, who is well and favor.
ably known in commercial and river cir
cles, has been appointed freight clerk Of
the Illinois, and goes out this evening
A better selection could not have been
made. He is an expert clerk and a
clever aud accommodating gentleman.
Captain r. W. Lightburne received a
telegram this morning from Captain Ed
Postal stating hat the Hard Cash passed
Devalra Bluff yesterday for Memphis
with an excellent trip and will arrive to.
morrow afternoon.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain James
Rees, will arrive to-day from Arkansas
river and return to Little Rock to.mor.
row evening, carrying the mail and doing
al way business. Billy Butler is her
adable clerk.
The Mark Twain, Captain Randall.
leaves tomorrow evening for st. Francis
river, carrying the mail and connecting
at the cutoff with the light-draugh,
stsamer Anna for Wittsburg and upper
St. Francis river. Birdie Banning off
ciates in the Office.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker Lee, il
the regular mail packet, leaving thir
evening for Friar's Point and the bends
doing all way business. Ed Thomas il
her purser. She brought 10 Is bales o.
cotton, including G new bales and l4l SKI
/, seed and sundries.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews.