Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-24

She expected. one leaves there to-
day and will arrive tomorrow, and
resume her regular trips on Thurs
day.
The Rapid Transit, Capt. Cakes
new lower cosat packet, is due to-
morrow from the Ohio river eE
route to New Orleans with a tow
Of produce barges.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, will leave the elevator
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, carry
ing the mail and doing all way
business. Chris Sharpe is her pur-
ser.
Captain Ed Rowland, of the
Katie Hooper, came over last night
by rail from Little Rock. His
packet left the Rock yesterday after
noon at three o'clock, and will ar
rive here Wednesday. He reports
the Arkansas as rising rapidly with
a big river.
The West Wind, Captain ]. D.
Randall, will arrive to-day from the
st. Francis, and return this even
ing to Wittsburg, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. She
will arrive at Mariana tomorrow
morning in time to deliver all
Christmas goods.
Captain Milt Harry, Of the Belle
of Texas, arrived from Devall's
Bluff Saturday night and says his
packet is not damaged to any great
extent. She will arrive to-day and
be Immediately repaired and resume
her regular trips in White river.
Captain John W. Cannon is
unfortunate Of late in meeting
with accidents to his person. He
had hardly recovered from his late
mishap at Louisville when he fell
on the levee at New Orleans Friday
and broke his leg, which will lay
him up for two months.
The Phil Allin, Captain Garrett
Huls, viii arrive to-day from
Vicksburg and leave tomorrow
evening with a return trip, attend
ing to way business and making all
connections. Captain Lee Cum
minis controls the Office, assisted by
Marlin Jones and Hal Aydlett.
The transfer boat General Pres
ton will make her trial trip in a
day or two. She is nearly completed,
and is one of the best boats of her
kind ever constructed.
The A. ]. White, Captain Nat
Green, brought in this morning a
splendid trip, including 4S3 bales
and A bags of cotton, 1166 sacks
seed and 81 pkgS sundries, and was
full of people. She returns this
evening to Arkopolis. John Gwath-
mey, Joe Boyd and Neil Booker, a
trio of clever gentlemen, have
charge of the Office.
The receipts Of coal at Louisville
during the present month have
been So towboats, with 1888 boats
and 1872 barges, containing $3.50, 900
bushels. Shipments South, IA tow
boats with 165 boats and SO bargeS,
containing 4,25O,O 900 bushels. Re-
naming in first hands, 3,25O,OOO
bushels, held for shipment south,
and not offered in that market.
The Coahoma, Capt. Stack Lee,
came in last night from the lower
coast with 775 bales and Is bags of
cotton, 1455 sacks seed and 500 peo-
pie, including cabin and deckers.
She was compelled to refuse cotton
at several places in order to make
her time. She returns this evening
at sharp five o'clock to Friar's Point.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, will arrive to-day from Cincin-
natl with a full cargo of m~iscellan-
eouS freight, and returns tomorrow
evening to the Ohio river. Captain
Deems controls the Office, and
Captain R. W. Lightburne viii
make engagements for her.
The Belle Texas came in this
morning from White river with
about 500 bales of cotton of her
cargo. The Hard Cash and Ruth
bring around the remainder. Capt.
Milt Harry was informed by a tele-
gram this morning hal the Hard
Cash had picked up in the river 1913
bales of cotton of the BELLE Texas'