Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-13

81 Francis river as far as the Cut
The W. J. POitevent, captain N.
j. Ashford, brought in 10 bales Of
new cotton yesterday. She leaves
again this evening and hereafter daily
at 3 pm. for Commerce and inferno.
date landings. Neil Booker presides
at the desk.
Peace and harmony will reign this
season between the Southern trans
portation and the Memphis line run.
ming south from Cincinnati. At a
meeting held on Thursday last, it was
decided that both lines should run
under n management, or one in the
interest Of the other. BY this ar
rangement Memphis will have a daily
line Of packets from Cincinnati.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, brought in yes
terday 81 bales of cotton, being the
biggest trip of the season. She IS the
mail packet leaving this evening for
Osceola and intermediate landings,
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her. Billy Smither
presides at the desk, and is assisted
by John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
The upper Arkansas river packet,
John G. Fletcher, on Friday night
last struck a snag aud sunk in three
feet of water. a few miles above Oar
danelle. The Fletcher was built at
New Albany, Ind, about three year,
ago, for Captain Henry H~ennegin, who
was the owner at the time of her loss.
She was a good, strong boat, and cost
about $4,000, and was insured for $1,000
in Louisville companies. She will
probably be raised.
The gay steamer G. w. Check,
Captain M. r. Cheek in command,
arrived last evening with a fair trip
from below, and is the regular mail
packet leaving this evening for liele-
ma, Terrene, Arkansas City and all
intermediate landings, paying prompt
attention to all business entrusted to
her, and connecting at her destination
with the Little Rock, Mississippi river
and Texas railroad also with the
Dean Adams for Vicksburg. Captain
A. h. Cummins presides at the desk.
and is assisted by Billy Thomas and
Billy Nuckles.
In order to draw business from
steamboats,, the railroad companies
have built their tracks right across
the river from many good shipping
points, built their railroads along the
river banks and right on the levee of
several Of the largest business points.
Were it feasible, we believe they
wouldlay their tracks on the waters of
the great Mississippi. The steamboat
men Of Pittsburg arc mad and worry
ing their minds just because there is
a project on foot to lay a little track
along the levee. They will have to
follow the example Of Memphis
What cannot be cured must be en-
dured."
The swift and elegant steamer James
Lee, Captain Stacker Lee in COM
mand, brought in from the lower
coast a fine trip of both freight and
people. She Is the mail packet leay-
ing again this evening for Helena,
Friar's Point and all Intermediate
landings, paying strict attention to all
Q. 0. d. and plantation business, also
connecting at Glendale with the Mo-
bile and Northwestern train. The
Lee has elegant passenger accommo-
dations, and her officers are courteous
and polite. Lloyd w. Whitlow pre-
sides at the desk, and is assisted by
Platt Rhodes, Arthur Brown and
Mike Logan.
The Cons Millar, Captain w. G.
Tichenor in command, arrived Satur-
day night with the biggest trip of
freight brought here by any boat Of
the Cincinnati and Memphis line.
She brought through to this port the
barge o. P. Shinkle, and on boat and
barge had 1000 tons, comprising 90
coo packages o. ihre;Shh:.. She hos her
freight all out and will leave this
evening for Cairo, Louisville, Cincin
natl and all principal way landings on
the Ohio, connecting with the differ
ent railroads and giving passengers
through tickets to all points east at
very low rates. The MlIlar being of
light draught, will go through without
detention. Her accommodations are
6rst-class and officers polite aud ae-
commodatipg. Jimmy Voris presides
az the desk, and Is assisted By Harry