Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-13

that the John 7. Moore left Mobile
on Saturday last for Helena aud Mem
phis, to enter the trade between the
two points.
The Grafton arrived here yesterday
in place Of the Piasa, with q tow Of
stone for the Adams street contract.
ors. She sunk her fuel barge up
about Osceola. No efforts will be
made to raise it.
The w. P. Halliday, Captain E.
w. Gould in command. is the Anchor
line packet leaving from the COM
pany's wharfbOat at 10 am. for New
Orleans and the bends. Il. w. Gould,
jr.. is in charge Of the Office.
Captain A. L. Cummins feeling un-
we'll, stopped off this trip, Billy Thorn
as going out in charge of Office of
the Josie Harry. He should take a
few weeks recreation. as he has been
working steady during the entire sea-
son.
The B~atesville, Captain o. K.
Joplin, came in on time yesterday
with a fair trip, and leaves again this
evening for Mariana, the cut off, and
all way landings on L'Anguille and
st: Francis river. A. l.. Banning pre-
sides at the desk, and is assisted by
Will Lash.
The Charles Morgan. Captain AL
bert Stein in command, is advertised
to pass up at 6 pm, for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati. Captain Harry
Stein is her polite clerk, and is assist
ed In the office by Sam Parker and
Frank Ellison.
The City of Greenville, Captain
Bob Riley in command, arrived yes
terday afternoon with a big trip, dis
charging ZIG sacks bran, 20 sacks rye,
l42 bbls -four, 1870 pces baggiug, $50
pckgs lard and big list of sundries.
She left at 10 am. for Vicksburg add
ing about 20 tons.
Colonel ricketts,, the river man of
the Avalanche, who has been the sub
ject of a fight between old Nick and
the doctors, during which time he lay
fiat upon his back watching the con-
test, is about to be relieved from their
grasp and come out among his broth
ers. His smiling face will in a few
days be seen upon the levee.
The Coahoma is doing the excur.
sion business to-day for the colored
folks, who are enjoying a big picnic
down about Nonconnah. The boat
leaves the landing every hour, making
regular trips until midnight.
The towboat Lionness arrived last
evening with a tow of coal, compris.
ing five large and two small boats, and
eight barges of coal. She left this
morning for Terrene with three barges
and two small boats, and two barges,
leaving the balance here for Messrs
Brown and Jones. The Lioness will
return with what empties she can find
at Terrene, and fill out her tow here.
Captain Randall new purchase, ii,
sidewheel steamer, Rene Macredy, is
above Natchez on her way to this
port. She will go to Mariana, where
she will. on Saturday next transfer the
crew of the Batesville, and come
through on time, arriving here Mon
day afternoon, and leave Tuesday with
the mail In place of the Batesville, in
the st. Francis river trade.
The splendid low water packet
Maumelle arrived last evening, bring
ing out of Arkansas river % bales
cotton, 556 SKIS cotton seed, 374 beer
kegs, 4 head Of cattle and a lot of sun.
dries. The Maumelle leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip
for Pine Bluff and all intermediate
landings, connecting with the Plow
Boy for Little Rock and Fort Smith
Charlie Musselman is her polite
clerk.
The Hard Cash, Captain L. G. Pos
tai, arrived this morning, bringing
out Of White river II bales cotton, l6
SKIS cotton seed and IS packages sun
dries. She leaves again tomorrow
evening for Devall's Bluff, Augusta,
J%acksonport and all intermediate
landings, connecting with light
draught boats for upper White and
Black rivers. This is the last trip
0 the Hard Cash until the tall season
opens, before which she will be placed
on the docks and undergo a general
overhauling.
The "0ld Reliable" James D.
Parker, Captain Q. B. Russell in COM
mand, is the regular packet leaving
at 5 pm, for Cairo, Louisville, Gin
%cinnati and all way landings, con
Meeting with the different railroad,
and giving through tickets to all east
ern points at very low rates. The
Parker has excellent accommodations,
her tables are supplied with the best
in the market, and her officers are DO
lite aud sociable. Robert MoOoy is
her chief clerk and is assisted by
Charlie Colbert and G. w. Hendrick.