Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-09

St. Louis, No, left Sunday on the
James Howard on a prospecting tour
amongst his numerous friends in the
bends. Chris. was a good clerk and
popular with everybody, and he is
bound to be a successful merchant.
His firm, though in existence but a
short time, is alreadywell established,
and theyare doing a splendid business.
Captain VIM. Ashford has chartered
the Judge Fletcher to take the place
Of his packet the Rapid Transit, in
the Commerce trade, some repairs to
the machinery Of the Rapid Transit
being needed. The Fletcher went out
last night with the officers and crew
of the Rapid Transit in charge Of her
she will return in time to leave this
evening with a return trip for Com
merce and the bends. Frank Ellison
is her purser, with Charlie Leftwich
in charge of the freight department.
Captain Randall has chartered the
splendid passenger and freight steamer
Hattie Rowland, to make a trip for
the Batesville, the latter being laid
over for repairs. The Hattie Now
land will leave this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Mariana and all points on
St. Francis river, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Captain j. J. Darragh. a practical
boatman, commands her, with Will
Darragh and Birdie Banning, two
clever gentlemen, in charge Of the
Office. The Batesyille will have her
repairs completed and ready to resume
her regular trips next Tuesday.
The old reliable hard money boat,
the Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal,
came in yesterday afternoon with the
blue ribbon" trip and the largest
cargo of cotton out Of White river
brought into Memphis this season,
having 1888 bales of cotton, 40 oil bbls,
l wagon, 2 mules, 3 bbls whisky, and
16 pkgs sundries. She is receiving at
the foot Of Union street for a return
trip to White river, and leaves to-
morrow evening, on her regular day,
going through to Jacksonport. Messrs.
Charley Postal and John Wyckof,
two clever gentlemen and efficient
clerks, have charge of the office.
The great Ohio river popular and
fayorite passenger steamer, j. w.
Gaf, Captain Robert Wise, came in
this morning from the Ohio river with
a splendid trip. The following are
the principal items of her cargo: 500
; pkgs furniture, 173 bales cotton, 2O63
dry bbls, e. wet bbls, AZ bbls castings,
$40 bbls salt, 463 empty bbls, 81 bzs
glassware, 440 bxs candles, 247 pkgs
woodward, 81 SKIS oats and seed, 81 pcs
stoves, 81 bdls iron, 100 bxs grease
40 bkts lard, sos empty buckets, St
bdls paper, 3l8 pkgs canned goods, Is
empty trunks, $40 tubs butter, % Dbl,
, catsup, 800 grind stones, Ill bales hay
: 1865 heads loose cabbage, 7 crates cab.
bage, l20 pkgs sundries. She is dis.
charging and receiving at the foot O
r Monroe street, and leaves to morrov
I evening at five o'clock for Cairo
l Louisville and Cincinnati, tickehnl
passengers through to all points at ex
: ceeding low rates. The Gaf is a gooC
carrier, and has unsurpassed passenge.
accommodations. Capt. Wash Thomp
son, a worthy gentleman, has charge o
the office, assisted by Mr.. Russell ant
, Amos Fisher. Billy Collins preside
t over the cabins, and he makes every
l body comfortable and at home tina
$ travels on the Gaff, assisted by Colono
Billy Byers, who is one n of the bes
prescriptionists on the river.
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