Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-04

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Billy Smithers, second clerk of
the Coahoma, is lying i'll at Capt.
VIM. Ashford's residence on Shelby
street. We hope he viii soon re-
cover.
The barge Alpha, in tow of the
Norton loaded with logs, sunk be-
low Columbus, Ky.
The Atlantic and barges, en-
route to New Orleans, are reported
aground at Osceola bar with the
tow scattered.
The ]. w. Calf leaves Cincinnati
to-day for Memphis.
Captain George Cheek leaves this
evening for Hot Springs.
The Andy Baum for Memphis
passed Evansville last evening and
will arrive here tomorrow night.
The Cherokee passed Vicksburg
last evening for New Orleans.
The City of Helena cleared for
st. Louis with a good tripof people
and a fair freight list.
The Phil Allin left Vicksburg
yesterday, will DO here tomorrow
evening and leave on Monday for
LRiverton.
The pilots report s feet in the
channel between Cairo and st.
Louis, and from here to Cairo from
s to9 feet. Osceola and Bulletin
bars are the worst places.
Capt. Ed Nowland's new Arkan-
sas river packet Katie Hooper is
announced to leave Pittsburg to-
day.
The colored rousters on steam
boats and Steveadores on the land
ing are working steadily and seem
satisfied, notwithstanding attempts
have been made by idle and worth
less negroes to make them strike.
The Robert Mitchell left Louis
vile yesterday for Cincinnati to be
turned over to her new owners,
who will put her in good repair for
the fall season.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for Scanlan's
Landing, doing all way Business.
Capt. Phil Harmon, an efficient
officer and clever gentleman, con-
trOls the office.
Captain James Rees' new Arkan-
Sas river packet the Hattie Now
land passed Evansville last evening.
and will arrive here tomorrow
evening and leave on Tuesday for
Arkansas river in place of the
Maumelle. Billy Butler, formerly
of the Belle of Texas, who by his
courtesy made himself so popular
IN the Arkansas river trade, will
have charge of the office.
The Belle Memphis, James Yore,
master, and W. 0. Hewitt, clerk, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock for Vicksburg and the ben ds,
carrying the mail, doing all way
business and connecting at vick.,-
burg with the R, E. Lee and the
Yazoo river packets.
The Charles Morgan, Captain
St'in, passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning, will arrive here at mid
night and leave Glenn's wharf boat
tomorrow morning at A o'clock for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
%tlcketing passengers through to all
points East, going through with
dispatch. Harry Stein, a perfect
gentleman and efficient clerk, has
charge of the office.
The Capitol City, Captain John
Crane, will leave the elevator to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Cairo and st. Louis, attending to
all way business, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West and the Northern
Line packets for st. PiIuI. Henry
Deadrick is her chief clerk.
The elegant steamer james D.
Parker, Captain G. B. Russell in
command, leaves this evening al
sharp five o'clock for Cairo, Louis.
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas.
sengers through to New York fol
$3.50 and Philadelphia. for $24.5O
meals and staterooms included ant
no charge at Cincinnati for trans