Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-08


last evening with a good trip of people
and added here l26 bales Of Eastern
cotton aud 81 sacks wheat.
The Golden City, with a barge in tow
passed down last night for New Orleans
with 1908 tons Of freight. She discharged
here so barrels -four and a lot Of Other
stuff, and added $50 sacks oil meal, q
barrels oil, 6s2 bars iron aud sundrie'
and ONE people. Her pilots report
feet water in the middle channel a
0sceola bar.
The Centennial is due up Monday fol
ST. Louis.
Captain Phil Harmon, of the Car
Sehurz, returned last evening from the
Ohio. he succeeded in getting a suita
BILE packet for the trade between here
and Benefits, and will have her here
aud ready for business by the last of the
month.
Jason Bourne has been reappointed as
collector and Office clerk OF the Memphis
and Arkansas River Packet Company
by Superintendent Hardin. Jason is a
good and reliable collector aud will fill
the position with credit to himself and
friends.
The Mark Twain is due this evening
from the St. Francis.
a. II. Goodman, the well-known tailor,
100 Main street, has received his fall and
winter goods, and is prepared to make
up suits in a stylish and workmanlike
manner, His river friends should call
on him and leave their orders.
The Msumelle passed Evansville yes
terdsy afternoon en- route to Cincinnati,
at which point she loads for Memphis
and Arkansas river.
The Warner and barges passed down
last night for New Orleans.
The Minnie passed down this morning
for New 0rlsaes without landing.
The regatta between the DeSoto and
Bluff City rowing clubs takes place next
Monday afternoon at Mound City. The
Phil Allin will take the excursionists to
see the novel sight.
The new and elegant steamer Katie
Hooper, in command Of that ever popu-
lar officer Ed Rowland, is the regular
mail packet leaving this evening for
Little Rock and ell points on Arkangas
river, giving special attention to planta.
ton business. Jimmy Thompson aud
Billy Nucles, two clever gentlemen and
accommodating clerks, have charge of
the Office.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Matt Trem-
mel, leaves this evening promptly at 8
o'clock for Scanlan's Landing, doing all
way business. Captain Phil Harmon is
in charge of the Office.
Charles Curtis, of New Orleans, cabin
boy on the steamer c. B. Church, sfell
overheard at Cincinnati last Wednesday
and was drowned.
The Batesville, Captain ". G. Harry
in command, came in this morning from
~ .
White river with I bales cotton, Is sacks
seed, SO sacks oats, IS sacks -four, 200
sacks meal, 81 packages butter, 2 head
cattle, 81 packages sundries and a fair
list Of people. She leaves this evening
at sharp five for J%acksonport and all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers in place Of the Ruth, carrying the
mail and giving special attention to all
Mississippi river business this side Of
Terrene. Ed Crowell, a gentleman of
u%nbounded popularity, controls the
Office.
The Anchor Line packet, Capitol City,
Captain John G. Crane, leaves the eleva-
tor tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail, doing all way business and con-
Meeting with the Pine Bluff railroad at
Arkopolis and at Vicksburg with the r.
E. Lee for New Orleans and the Yazoo
river packets.
The fine sidewheel steamer Belle of
Texas, which has recently been locked
at PaducAh and thoroughly repaired, is
being reprinted here, newly QUILTED and
put in irst-class order. Her repairs will
be finished in a few days, and she will
then enter the lower coast trade, making
daily trips between here and DR.. Peters.
She is we'll suited for the trade, is q good
carrier and has unsurpassed passenger
accommodations, and will prove quite
an acquisition to the trade By giving to
the coast people the advantages of a
first class daily packet. She will be Off
cered by competent and experienced
boatmen.
The w%hariboat that sunk at Red river
with the Wizards freight was formerly
the Lizzie Hopkins, oace a f~svorite Red
river packet.
The James Howard will be due down
on Monday for New Orleans.
The Illinois will arrive tomorrow from
Arkopolis and leave Monday on a return
trip.
The E. 0. stanard is due up for St.
Louis.
The improvements in the Coosa river,
now actively in progress, will give an
uninterrupted navigation of 700 miles to
Mobile.