Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07

Pheeters, Is the regular SaturdayAnchor
Line packet for St, Louis,
The Tolle will leave St. Louis to-mor-
row for New Orleans.
The George W. Cheek, on her return
home to Memphis, passed through the
canal at Louisville yesterday.
The Cons Millar leaves Cincinnati to-
morrow evening for Memphis.
The steamer Kangaroo was sold at
marshal's sale at Pittsburg for $3.50,
There are eighteen steamers laid up at
Fulton.
The Towards have laid the keel Of the
new steamer John Cannon.
Captain Thomas new steamer Danube
will leave Cincinnati for New Orleans
next week.
The new Red river steamers Lotus
and Alexander were launched at Msdi-
son yesterday.
Mr.. Liel Perry, late second clerk of the
St. Genevieve, has retired from tie river
to engage in merchandising at Chester,
Illinois.
R. A. PEBBLES, who has been spending
the SIMMER at Raleigh springs returned
to the city yesterday, and is now ready
for the fall seasons business.
Mr.. Ed Murray, who was shot and
wounded last night on Monroe street, has
been a bsrkeeper on the river for several
years past. His wound is not dangerous,
and he was resting well this morning.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
is the regular rail packet leaving this
evening a, 8 o'clock for Ashport and all
way landings on the upper coast. B. O..
Michel eficiates in the Office,
Mr.. Thomas Collier, q gentleman well
known in river circles, has been APP
pointed passenger agent of the Illinois
Central railroad, vice Dennis 0'Brieu,
deceased.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat Trem.
mel, is the regular packet leaving this
evening for ScaDlan's Landing. Freight
will be received FOR her at all times at
the ferry dock.
The City of Helena passed down this
morning for Vicksburg well laden. She
put of here 1881 packages of merchan-
disc and added 60 tone of miscellaneous
freight.
The Golden City, with Captain Hegler
in command and Captain Sterling Nc
Intyre in the office, will pass down this
afternoon for New Orleans, and adds
about 20 tons of freight here.
The Coshoma, Captain Stacker Lee,
came in this morning from the lower
coast with six bales of. cotton and a lot
of seed and sundries. She returns at
sharp FIVE this evening for Friar's Point,
carrying the mail and doing all way
business. Ed Thomas is her purser.
Tie Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
leaves the elevator at sharp FIVE this
evening for Cairo aud St. Louis, attend
ing to all bend business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all points
East and West. She will also give ex.
c%ursion tickets for those wishing to at.
tend the St. Louis Exposition. Tom
White is her prime minister.
The new and elegant Arkansas river
packet Matte Hooper, Captain Ed Now
land, will arrive this afternoon from
Little Rock and return to that place to-
morrow evening, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Jimmy Thomp-
son and Billy Nucles are her clever and
obliging clerks.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on
Wednesday at Madison to launch the
new steamer Maggie Harper. She
stopped on the timbers, which sunk in
the mud before reaching the water. The
steamer Belle tried to pull her off, but
failed. Workmen are now ~endeavoring
to clear the ways and get the boat into
the water.
Captain Les Ware, who is running the
light-draught steamer Anna in the upper
st. Francis river trade, connecting al
Madison with the Little Rock railroad.
arrived in the city last night and returns
this evening TO rejoin bis packet. The
Anna makes semi.weeklg trips in the
upper St. Francis, She is of very ligh,
draught, and will carry 200 bales of cot
ton on IA inches of water.
The Batesyille, Captain W. c. Harry
will arrive at midnight from White rive
with a good trip Of miscellaneous ant
other freight and will return to jackson
port and all points on White, Black auC
Little Red rivers tomorrow evening
carrying the mail and doing all way bus.
ness. The courteous and ubiquitou
Captain W. G. Harry is in command
With that ever popular gentleman, Fl
Crowell, presiding at the desk.
t dr.. L. G. Wood, president Of the S
2 Bernard Coal Association, has retire
5 from the coal business, and is succeede
by Messrs. c. G. Graham and G. B. Bry
an, who have been appointed sole agent
t here of the St. Bernard Coal Association
t Captain Bryan and his new partner, Nj
Graham, are well and fayorably know
Z throughout the city as we'll as in marin
! circles. They will continue to furnis