Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-19

The John A. Scuddcr is due up TO-
morrow morning, bound for Cairo and
St. Louis.
The John A. ScudGer from NeW
Orleans, passed V~icksburg yesterday
at noon, and will pass up tomorrow
evening.
The John Gilmore and barges from
New Orleans, and the Commonwealth
from Nicksburg arrived at st. Loui.
yesterday,
The Belle ofthe Coast and Golden
Crown for New Orleans, passed
Evansville last evening.
The Cherokee went over to Hope
field last night and took on 1874 bales
cotton. Captain Glenn expected 70
give her 600 on this side to-day.
The Golden Rule, Captain o. P,
Shinkle in command, passes down al
8 a. m. tomorrow, bound for New Or
leans. Chant Shinkle is her polite
clerk.
The Red Cloud came in last evening
from ST. Louis-discharged quite a loi
Of freight here, aud leaves this even
ing for White river.
The Jos. Kinney passed down tbis
forenoon, putting off $50 packages Of
freight and adding about 80 tons
for Vicksburg and the bends.
The a. G. Bird was snagged yester
day one mile below Liberty landing
Mo-, on the Missouri river. She was
a sternwheel boat, valued at $4,000
and was fully insured.
The Mark Twain, Captain w. P
Hal in command, leaves this evening
for Osceoll, Hailes Point and all way
and plantation landings. b. o. Nit.
chell presides at the desk.
The Ida Stockton left yesterday
evening for Hatchie river on a pros.
pecting trip. If there is sufficient wa.
ter and a little Encouragement she will
run regularly in the trade.
Robert Mccoy, clerk, and Mar
Hoskins, mate, and Geo. Clay, bar.
keeper Of the james D. Parker, have
gone to Evansville to attend a trial in
which their boat is interested.
Captain Randall has decided to run
his fine sidewheel steamer, Rene Ma.
cready, through to Helena every trip
She leaves here Tuesdays and Satur.
days with the John 7. Moore and Co.
ahoma.
The Guiding Star, with a moderate
up stream trip, passed uD YESTERDAY
for st. Louis. Captain w. B. Miller,
her commander, got off here and went
by rail to Cincinnati from there he
will go to ST. Louis to rejoin his boat.
The Silverthorn, Captain P. p
Byrnes in command, is on berth "a
leave at 5 p m. for 0sceola, Hailes
Point and all way landings, paying
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her. She will remain IN
the trade, making two trips per week
The fae sidewheel steamer Rene
Maoready, Captain 0. X. Joplin IA
command, is tho mail packet leaving
this evening for Marianna. the Cat of
and al way landings on LAnguilt
and st. Francis rivers. A.. i. Ban.
ming presides at the desk, aud is as.
sisted by VIII Lash.
The reliable steamer W. j. Polite.
vent, Captain w. j. Ashford in com
mand, is the daily packet leaving tbi'
evening for Commerce and all way
landings, connecting with the Katie
Ann for all landings in Council Bend
Rneel Booker is her polite clerk, and
is assited by Charley Pierce
The new iron steamer, John r
Moore, Captain j. Ed. Montgomery il
command, is the packet leaving thi,
evening for Helena, Friars Point anC
all intermediate points, paying STRIFE
attention to all way and plantation
business. A. Y. Stevens presides al
the desk, and is assisted by Joe Car
penter and John Kyle.
The red tiger packet, Coahomq
Captain Geo. Malone in command, i.
on berth to leave this evening fol
Helena, Glendale and all intermediat,
points, paying prompt attention to al
G.. o. D, and plantation business en-.
trusted to her. Captain Il, w. Gro.
well presides at the desk, and is as
sisted by Charlie Leitgitch.
The "old reliable" packet Hare
Cash, Captain b. c.. Postal in com
mand, will be found IN port this even
ing, receiving to leave at 8 pm. 10
morrow, for Devalls Bluff, Augusta
Jacksonport and all intermediate
landings, paying prompt attention to
all business entrusted to her, aud cor
meeting with light draught packets for
upper White and Black rivers.
Charles Postal presides at the desk.
and is assisted by by John G Wyckof.
The splendid low water packet
Marlin Speed, Captain John j. Oar,
raeh in command, came in yesterday
with a fair trip, and is the regular
packet leaving to morrow evening ioI
Pine Bluff and all way landings, pay.
ing prompt attention to all business
intrusted to her, and making direct
connection with the light draught
packet Plow Boy, for Little Rock and
points above. Charlie Musselman
presides at the desk, and is assisted by
Will Darragh.
The great iron steamer and cham
pion cotton carrier, Charles P. Chou.
teau, Captain VIM. Thorwegen il
command, isin port receiving to leave
tomorrow evening for Vioksburg
New Orleans and the bends. She i.
receiving quite literally to-day, about
$500 bales being in sight. Beside,
being a big freight carrier, she has ex
c%ellent pIssengeraccommodations, and
her officers are polite and accommo.
dating. Captain George Miltenbergel
presides at the desk, and is assisted
by Peter Writ.
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