Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-22

ihcteAse IN tue receipts OF cotton.
The u p Schsnck passed down this
morning for New Orleans. She put Of
here las sacks.of bats and several pack.
ages Of merchandise.
The Colorado, Captain James O,NeaL,
Is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Cairo and St, Louis. u
The new steamer Cornie Brandon, en-
route from Louisville to Red river, is due
down tomorrow,
A deck passenger named John Wilson
fell overheard from the steamer Danube
at Rising Sun, Ind, and was drowned.
He was q paper hanger. and hailed from
Cincinnati.
The Susie Silver is due down to-mor.
row for New Orleans, having been out
from St. Louis since Wednesday.
Captain Thomas Alexander, Of Letart,
Ohio, estimates that there viii be ship.
ped South from the upper Ohio this sea.
son over 10000 barrels of potatoes.
The Little Bob Lee, recently purchased
at Evansville, will be used as a ferryboat
al Helena.
Captain VIC. Hardwiek is building at
~Leavenworth, Ind two produce Aatboats,
which he will load in the lower Ohio with
corn and potatoes for the Southern mar
ket. GT
Thomas Fawcett Il Son lost 7 loaded
coalboats at New Orleans Tuesday last
by the gale,
Murray Hicks, engineer of the Caron.
delet, returned yesterday from St. Louis.
de and Captain Frank Hicks were on
the boat at the time Of the fire.
The Phil Allin left Vicksburg yester.
day noon for Memphis. She will arrive
Sunday night and return to Vicksburg
Tuesday evening.
lne belle Memphis left st. Louis yes.
terday for Memphis. She will arrive
Monday morning and return in the
evening to St, Louis.
The John A. scuddsr will probably
come here to ply ia the Memphis and
Orleans trade when the season
fairly opens out.
The new Red river 8 Gamer Danube
passed Gown last evening for New Or.
She put off here $50 packages
merchandise.
The City of Helena passed down last
for Vicksburg, we'll laden. She
discharged here % head hogs, % head
sheep, 6 head cattle, 35 crates cabbage,
and 81 sacks corn, and added 100 tons of
miscellaneous freight aud several people.
The Arch P. Green, Captain Charley
Woodbury's upper White river packet.
passed down this afternoon for White
She put off here y lot of furni.
ture.
The 0sceo!a Belle, Captain j. G. An.
will leave this evening at 8
o'clock, sharp, for Asbport and all way
landings Oh the upper coast. B. O.
is her purser.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed Now
and came in last night from Arkansas
with 5S bales of cotton and 100
of sacks. She leaves this even
ing for Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Jimmy
Thompson and Billy Nuclos control the
office.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Sam Nc
Pheetera, is the Anchor Line packet
the elevator this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Cairo and St. Louis, doing
all bend business and making direct
connection with the principal railroads
or all points East and West. C. D.
Carroll %oficiatts in the Office.
Tomorrow the grand regatta takes
place at Mound City. The fine steamer
Cons Millar leave the foot Of Court street
half-past two and hslf.pAst three with
excursionists for the boat race The
itself to Mound City is worth the ad-
fee, fifty cents for the round trip.
The Mark Twain. Captain Randall,
will arrive to-day from st. Francis river,
aud either her or the Batesville will leave
this evening for Scsplan's Landing in
place Of the Carl Schurz. Captain Mat
Tremmel and Captain Phil Harmon are
receiving freight at the foot of Monroe
street.
The Capitol City, Captain John C.
Crane is the Anchor Line packet leaving
elevator Tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends, at
tending to all way business aud connect
ing at Arkopolis with the Pine Bluff rail
road, and at Vicksburg with the R. E.
Lee for New Orleans and the Yazoo river
packets. Billy Bleoker presides at the
desk.
kilograms from st. Louis say that the
-
Grand Republic is a total wreck. The
Carondelet's hull was towed across the
where II filed with water and sunk.
The hull being iron, the heat warped it
out Of all shape, and it cannot be febuilt.
Captain Thorweigan says he will have
another boat to take the Republics place
in the Memphis and New Orleans trade,
aud Captain Hicks will make an effort to
secure o boat TO take the place of the