Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-21

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ARRIVALS.
Colorado. ....,St. Louis
John +. role Louis
KATE DICKSON '...,.,'.'. Le0ta
DEPARTURES.
SunGower Belle "".."......S unfoweT
John +. TOlle" ....,""......New Orleans
OATS DUE TO-DAY.
Alexandria. .......... Cincinnati 10 n. D.
Phil. Allin ........... Memphis to V'burg
Home ...........".. Yazoo to N'buIg
City OF Nlcksburg 49,, st. Louis TO V'burg
BOATS LEAVING TODAY,
For ST. LOuts--The elegant packet Col
orad0, one OF the most popular on
the Mississippi, James 0'Neal, Master,
Joe Osborn, Clerk, will leave the Ele-
-Vator at IL am, for the Bends, Mem.
phis, Cairo and st. Louis, carrying the
United States mails, and transacting all
way business. For State-roOms and in
formation, apply TO Captain Frank Meti-
gold, PASSENGER Agent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain Campbell teiegraphs Captain
Duff Green that the Lee was detained
by q storm at New Orleans, aud will
not reach here until tomorrow.
The staunch little steamer Della,
will overlay to-day, and leave for
Davis Bend promptly at 8 o'clock TO-.
morrow morning.
Ben. Frazer and Charlie Owens are
plotting the New Danube TO New Or
leans. Charlie Owens has been en-
gagged as one Of the Thompson Deans
pilots.
The up-river papers say that the
little Bob Lee, which has been running
in tie Ohio river, was sold 10 parties
in VicksbHrg for $1,000. She was
turned over 20 her new owners on Sat-
urday last.
The st. Louis Republican says: The
scene at the Anchor Line wharlboat on
Saturday evening was cheering. There
were long lines Of wagons trying to
get 10 the packet City Of Vicksburg 10
depo:it their loads. The boat had TO
refuse u large amount of freight, and
nan bills Of lading were changed TO
"City of Helena" Tuesdays boat.
New Orleans Times: Is II not strange
the capitalists OF the South and West
do not seek 10 develop our water
routes? In our relations with the West
we have no need 10 dig canals. Nature
has done that for up, and the highway
is abundant in It's power, free and UNI
iaxa6. Properly utilized II would defy
competition, aud save to the people Of
the Mississippi valley from 90 to loo
millions OF dollars yearly.
Cincinnati Gazette, Monday: "The
irst steamer that will load here fol
New Orleans will be Captain B. e
Bookout's new FAirplay, now almost
ready for business, She may not be
compelled to await the re-opening OIL
the canal, should sufficient water come
10 let her pass over the falls. Captain
lookout is q son.in.law Of Captain
Sidney Thompson, formerly Of Rising
Sun, Ind, but now & Golconda, Ill.
Granger.
Courier.Journal, Monday: "Cap'
tain 7. q. LedbetteF, of the p Line
steamers, is In the city. He hasn'
been here for q number Of years
Captain John W. Tobln is q
the Gait House. Captain
S. II, Parisot was in the city yesterday
He leaves for Evansville to-day to lool
after the Yazoo. His new boat CARR,
Hogan, was launched Saturday even
ing. Captain Parisot's new
boat will be called the Carrie Hogan
in honor of q beautiful and accom-
plished resident OF Yazoo. She will b.
avery handsome boat, and will Carrir
we'll, and run like o reindeer"
Memphis Avalanche, Tuesday: Capt
Mark Cheek has resigned his position
on the Phil Allen TO take charge Of tn
g.. w. Cheek, which Is to run as q tri
weekly packet to Helena. Capt. Gar
rett Hulls, who Is well known IN tn
river, takes charge Of the Allin. Cap
Hulls, 10 years ago, commanded th
ST.. Patrick, owned by Mike Pyne, Il
the Memphis and Vicksburg trade
which was burned while lying up q
Hopeful point, opposite the city. Fl
afterwards served az Clerk in the All
kansas river trade, and later still wa
connected with tho Anchor Line pack
ets. He is a fine business man, an
will,prOve an acquisition to tho Mem
phis and Vicksburg Packet Company
= &" There are many rumoT
aaOat regarding changes to be made !
river circles during The next two week
"a to who are 10 command the difereu
packets, where they are to run, etc
but we cannot print them until We q
them as facts f.oR the proper source