Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
The Trade up White, Arkansas and
Il Francis Rivers.
Lines Up and Down the River TO
Vicksburg, st. Louis, Cincinnati.
and Elsewhere.
An ENCOURAGING OuiIOok for steam
boatmen.

some of the disasters which have ever.
taken others. A good many have sui.
fered in the last three our four years, but
we are glad to see and announce that
the business qntlook in this line is more
encouraging nan any year since 1869 or
10. The iarmers and planters, having
recovered ron disasters and bad luck,
have made NE crops, are in better con.
dition thaa lor many years; their trade
will be quite satisfactory to our mer-
chants and he packet lines will be the
first to real . some benefit from this
gratifying in proyement.
The river iradc is the right arm Of our
prosperity, made Memphis an active,
important place even before railroads
pointed to IBIS from all directions as a
metropolitan center, The packet com.
panies are essential TO our prosperity
and deserve to be sustained by mer.
chants aud PLANTERS. 1t will be seen
that a large per centage Of our cotton
trade comes o Memphis by boats, and
these Of course always carry back goods
and keep up 4 profitable trade between
the city aud remote parts Of the district
to which we box for our best and surest
business. The river facilities we're never
better than ~ present, and the prospect
for a proita)le carrying business has
not been more encouraging in many
years. Below we propose to enumerate
the boats running from Memphis, and to
give an idea of the immense trade
brought here by this means. Rates are
low enough for all, the general manage
ment is excellent and we may expect a
remarkable Impetus of business, espe-
cially from Arkansas, a portion of tie
country naturally inclined TO trade with
Memphis, The following is a list OF the
packet companies and boats actually in
the trade:
The Memphis and Arkansas River
United States Mail Line Packet Com
pany, Captaia John Hardin, superin-
tendent, will have the following steamers
this season in the Arkansas river trade:
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed Now
land, leaving here every Saturday; the
Hattie Nowlaad, Captain James II. Rees,
leaving here every Tuesday; the Mau.
melle, Captain Thomas Darragh. and
the sidevheel steamer Belle of Texas.
The former Steamers were built this sum.
mer expressly for their trade, and are
the best adapted boats that ever piled
the Arkansas river. The two latter have
been doesei and undergone a thorough
oy%erhauling, and put in frst-class order
for the fall season. The company, with
their elegant packets, are prepared to
give all the facilities required. and we
predict for taem a busy and prosperous
season. THEFT boats are differed by ex
perienced aud competent boatmen, and
will be run sith regularity in order to
Accommodate the shipping and travelling
public.
The Memphis and Vicksburg Packet
Company Of which Captain j. j. Oar.
ragh is sperintendeni, will have three
boats plying IL the lower coast trade
The Pill AllIn, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves Memphis every Tuesday at 8 p m.
for VicksJurg returning leaves Vicks
burg every friday at IL m. for Memphis.
The Illinois, Captain Nat Green, will
ply throuehoat the peason in the Mem
phis and Arkansas City trade, leaving
here on Mondays and Thursdays at 5p IN.
The A. j. While, Captain George Malone,
will ply in the Friar's Point trade, leav
ing Memphis on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays thus giving the people in
the bends tie benefit Of a daily line Of
packets. Theabove line Of boats have,
during the SIMMER, been thoroughly
overhaultl, aid put in frst.class order,
and will proye "a great acquisition TO our
river comnerae.
The United States Mail Line packet
Coahoma Captain Stacker Lee. which
has piled regalarly in the Friar's Point
trade for the past year, making Fri week.
ly trips, is comparatively a new boat, is
in good Trim ibr the new cotton season,
and will enter into the new season in
prime condition. Her leaving days will
be as ereloioro-Mondays Wednesdays
and Fridays at 8 pm. Her capacities
and facilities are equal to the demands
Of the trade.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal in
command The Ruth, Captain Mili
Harry and lhe Batesville, Captain W
G, Harry vijl form the White river line.
leaving here ca Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays The Hard Cash is com
paratively o new boat and has a carrying
capacity Of zoo bales of cotton. The
Ruth is undergoing repairs and will be
ready for business in a few weeks. She
win be repSjnttd re:0utEtted and put in
splendid order. Her carrying capacity
is 1900 bales. The Batesville has recent.
ly been ovtrhauled and put in good run.
ming order.
The Anchor Line, Captain AID Storm,
superintendent comprises the following
frst.elass steamcrs, which will be run as
regular as cloek.work throughout the
season. The Belle Memphis, Captain
James Yore, is The Monday packet from
here to st. Louis; the City Of Chester,
Captain zeigler, the Thursday boat; and
the st. Genevieve, Captain Sam McPhe.
tiers, the Saturday beat, leaving at five
o'clock in the evening, The City oil
Helena, Captain Mckee; City of Vieks.