Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-09

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Congress is beginning to look
with favorable eyes upon the neces-
sity of improving the navigable
condition of our Western and
Southern rivers and their tributa-
ries. Heretofore the marine inter-
ests of the South and West have re-
ceived the "cold shoulder"
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, will arrive to-day from
Arkansas river with a good list of
cotton and returns tomorrow even
ing, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Jimmy Thomp-
son and Billy Nucles are her clerks.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, came in this morning
from the upper coast with 60 bales
and 81 bags of cotton, rs sacks of
seed and sundries. She returns to
Johnson's Landing this evening,
taking the mail and giving strict
attention to all way business. B. O.
Michel, a prince of good fellows, is
her clerk.
Captain Washington received a
telegram this morning from Cap
tain Bixby stating that the City of
Alton arrived at Cairo this forenoon
all 0. &, and would arrive here to-
morrow and leave in the evening at
five o'clock for New Orleans.
Freight will be received for her at
the Lee wharfboat.
The G. B. Church will leave Gin
cinnati tomorrow for New Orleans,
and be followed by the Charles
Morgan on Wednesday the 18th ;
Thomas Sherlock, Saturday, 18th,
and Robert Mitchell, Wednesday,
21st inst.
The Belle of Texas, Captain
George Malone, came in this morn
ing from the upper coast with 81
bales and II bags of cotton, 241
sacks seed, 21 head Of cattle and
II packages sundries. She will re-
turn this evening to New Madrid,
attending to all way business.
Messrs. Gabe Holmes and Platt
Rhodes are her gentlemanly clerks.
The Northern Line packet, Alex
Mitchell, struck an obstruction in
the river four miles below Keokuk,
yesterday afternoon and sunk, the
water being two feet above her
decks. Her passengers, rs in num-
Der, were got off safely, Her cargo
of 200 tons Of freight is damaged
considerably, but the boat will prob
ably be raised. She is owned by
the Northern Line Packet Com
pany. The same boat sunk near
Burlington in August last,
The Geo. W. Cheek arrived last
night from the lower coast with So
bales cotton and SIS sacks seed.
She grounded at Fox's Island night
before last and was pulled off by
the Winnie. She lays over until
tomorrow, and leaves in the even
ing on her regular time for Friar's
Point and the bends. Capt. Mark
Cheek commands, with Capt. James
Roland in the Office.
The City of Helena, Captain
Mckee, came in this morning from
Helena, and will leave the elevator
this evening at sharp five O'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis, attending
to all bends business and connect
ing with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. George
Walton, a clever gentleman, pre-
sides at the desk. She disch argos
here 157 bales Of cotton and 700
sacks seed, and adds a fair list of
Eastern cotton.
The fine steamer Hard Cash,
Captain Ed Postal, will arrive to-
night from White river with a big
list of cotton and return to White
river tomorrow evening, giving
special attention to all plantation
business. She goes through to
Jacksonport and connects with the
hght-draught ST Gamers for the upper
White and the Black rivers. Char
ley Postal is her prime minister.
Captain Lightburne will make en-
gagements for her, and freight will
be received for her at all times on
Glenn's wharf boat.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, arrived last night from Gin