Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-28

ny's wharfboat tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock for Vicksburg, carrying the
mail and making close connection
at Vicksburg with the regular packets
for New Orleans and Yazoo river.
The Geo. W. Check, Captain John
Matthews charter packet for the Os-
ceola trade, will arrive tomorrow
morning from 0sceola with a big lot
ofcOtton seed and a large list Of cot
ton. She will leave in the evening
with a return trip for 0sceola, and
will give strict attention to all way
business.
steamboat of 6O0 tons burden is
now being built to run in connection
with the Northwestern railroad at
Hickman, Ky. 1t will ply the river
for 100 to 200 miles up and down from
Hickman, and will commence running
December 10. In consequence of this
connection, a bran new wharfboat has
been built at Hickman.
The Vicksburg Commercial says the
captain of the snagboat John R.
Meigs devotes his whole time to get
ting old iron from the wreck of the
Star of the West in the Yazoo river,
ang pulls nary snag. The marine of
the Commercial also wants to know,
you know, who gets the $3.50 per
month allowed for a pilot when there
has been none on the boat Tor some
time.
Capt. J. T. Washington received a
telegram from Capt. Frank Hicks that
he had left New Orleans last evening
with his packet, the Henry Frank, for
Memphis, and would come through to
Memphis, and leave here with a re-
turn trip to New Orleans on Deem
Der the third, and would continue reg
ular in the Memphis trade the re-
mainder of the season.
Capt. Ed. Rowland informs us that
while the Marlin Speed is receiving
for Arkansas river to leave Saturday
evening, that if the prospective rise in
Arkansas river should make a good
steamboat stage water, the Katie
Hooper would go out in her stead.
Capt. Jimmy Thompson and Amos
Day, two clever gentlemen and accom-
modating clerks, have charge of the
office.
Commodore Davidson will build
during the winter three elegant side
wheelers to ply between St. Louis and
St. Paul. They will be Of the follow
ing dimensions, 300 feet in length. "a
feet beam, and of light draft not to
draw over two feet. One Of the boats
is to be built at La Crosse and the
other two at St. Louis. They will
cost from $4,000 to $50, 900 each, and
they are expected to make from II to
Is miles an hour up stream.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. John C.
Crane, of the Anchor line, came in
this morning from St. Louis, well
laden. She put off at Hopefeld sew
eral hundred pckgs of freight, and had
for Memphis over 5000 pckgs Of mis-
%cellaneous freight. She leaves the
Company's wharfboat this evening at
five o'clock sharp, with a return trip
for Cairo and St. Louis. carrying the
mail, attending to all bend business
and making close connection with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West.
Capt. Little, of the steamer Edo
RADIO, played a smart trick on Sheriff
Weber and his posse at Cincinnati.
He outwitted them and got his boat
out OF their clutches and steamed
down the river. He induced the Off
GERS to loosen up her lines to keep her
from being damaged by another boat.
and while everything was in readiness.
Capt. Little called the officer aft and
together they stepped on the wharf
boat, and the Eldorado backed out
into the river. The Captain com
planned of being left, while the officers
tore their hair for being outwitted.
The Adams line steamer Ouachita
Belle, Bapt, Mark Cheek, came in
last evening from Arkansas City with
the blue ribbon" trip of the season,
having 1859 bales of cotton, 36 bags
seed cotton, 724 soks seed, 60 pckgs
sundriesS and had also a large passen-
ger list. She was delayed on account
Of weather and business. but will leave
promptly this evening at four O'Clock
with a return trip for Arkansas City,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business, Capt. Lee Cummius
has charge of the Office, assisted by
MesSrs. VIM. Thomas and Lee Cum
minis, Jr.
Captain Charley Russell brought in
his popular packet, the James D.
Parker this morning with a big trip.
She has been delayed by business and
bad weather. The following is the
principal items of her cargo 1886