Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-02


phis win leave Cincinnati on to-
morrow. The Shannon left there
yesterday for New Orleans.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Oates
in command, left last evening for
the Tennessee river mines fora tow
of st. Bernard coal for Messrs.
Bryant & Graham.
Captain VIM. Thorwegan will
have his new steamer, the @. P.
Chateau, ready for business next
week, and viii be here to take his
regular place in the New Orleans
trade by the 14th inst.
The hard rains yesterday and the
wretched condition of the levee
checked business and deferred ship
ments, hence the Cheek and Bates
vile cleared with light trips.
The City of Chester returned to
st. Louis last evening with 76 bales
of Eastern-bound cotton and a fair
lot of bend freight.
Rousters, on account of the
scarcity of labor for the past few
weeks, have advanced their wages
to $50 per month on the local pack
cts, and some Of them are holding
out for $50 per month.
John Dixon, who lost his wife
and two children by the sinking of
the steamer st. Luke, which col
lided with the st. Charles bridge,
about two years ago, obtained a
judgment against the Star Line
Packet Company for SIS 900.
Mr.. John I. Hamblcton, for the
past two seasons clerk of the @. B.
Church, has been engaged to clerk
the Telegraph when she enters the
Pomeroy trade.
Commodore Garrison recently in
formed a prominent st. Louis gen
tleman that he would place a line
of steamships in the New Orleans
and Rio JaneirO trade as soon as
Mr.. Eads succeeds in procuring 26
feet of water through the j%etties.
Commodore Garrison owns Is No.
l steamships, several of which are
now idle and anxious for a trade.
The City of Helena came in last
evening from st. Louis well freight
ed for points below. She put off
here several hundred packages of
merchandise and added 40 tons of
bends freight, and left this morning
at ten o'clock for Vicksburg.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, owing to the inclement
weather yesterday, laid over until
to-day, but will positively leave this
evening at five o'clock for Little
Rock and all points on the Arkan-
sas, carrying the mail and connect
ing at Little Rock with the Maui
melle Cor Fort Smith. Jimmy
Thompson and Billy Nucles do the
honors of the Office.
The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed Postal,
willarriye this afternoon from White
river with the champion cotton trip
and return tomorrow evening, go
ing through to Jacksonport and
connecting with the Alberta and
Macarthur for upper White and
Black rivers. Captain Lightburne
will make engagements for her.
Charley Postal, one of the best fell
lows in the world, controls the Of
fee.
The Mark Twain, Captain ]. D.
Randall, will arrive to-day from st.
Francis river with a good list of
cotton and seed, and returns TO st.
Francis river tomorrow evening,
carrying the mail and going
through to Marians. Mr.. d.. B.
Abrahams, an affable gentleman,
controls the office. shnR anE
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in this morning N
bales Of cotton and 267 sacks seed.
Owing to the hard rains and the
inability of planters to get their
cotton to the landings is the cause
Of her light trip. She returns to
Friar's Point this evening, taking
the mail and doing all way business.
Captain Ed Thomas, Jas. Thomas
and Billy Smither, a trio of clever
gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Geo.
Malone, came in from the upper
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