Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-04

The Beaver, with 2 barges Of pro-
duce, came in last evening and is dis
charging at the foot Of Union street
She also brought two barges of ice for
Bohlen, Huse &Co.
The Grand Tower, for st. Louis,
left Vicksburg Saturday, and passes
here tomorrow at 10 a. m. Captain
Carvell commands, and Tom White
presides atthe desk.
There is said to be about 300 bales
cotton and 1000 sacks cotton seed &C
cumulated at Bledsoe's, but no boat
can reach there, there being but II
inches water in the bend.
Electric lights will soon be quite
common with the boats of the Missis
sippi. The De Smet, Of the p. line.
has just had put up two of Brush's
electric lights of 1000 candle power.
The Anchor line will not receive
freight at ST. Louis after 5 p. m. The
packets of Memphis should do like
wise. Merchants Gun have their
froights down by that hour as well as
after.
The Ste. Genev;eve, Captain D. A.
Wei>t in command, is the regular
Monday packet Of the Anchor line
leaving this evening for Cairo and St.
Louis. John Messengale is her polite
clerk.
The James w. Gaf, for this port.
left Cincinnati Saturday evening. She
will have a hard time getting out OF
the Ohio, but expects to be here Ia
time to leave with a return trip on
Saturday next.
The Charles P. C%houteau. CAPTAIN
Thorwegen 10 command, will be 10 to-
night and leave on Wednesday even
ing next on her initial trip in the
Memphis aud Gew Orleans cotton
trade. Give her a rousing send-of.
Captain George Miltenberger is her
polite clerk.
Captain J. F, Hicks and wife let
yesterday for st. Louis. His great
cotton carrier, Henry Frank, leaves
there on Thursday next in the Anchor
inc, but will take what cotton offers,
either at this port or points belaw.
Captain ALI. GPissOm will again be in
charge Of the Office.
The w. ]. Poitevent, Captain ".
j. Ashford in command, came in
yesterday with a good trip Of both
cotton and seed She is the daily
packet leaving this evening for Com
merce and all intermediate landings.
Neil Booker presides at the desk and
is assisted by Charlie Leftwitch,
The Josie Harry left Saturday with
a good trip Of both freight and people.
among the latter was the colored brass
band of this city, who wentto Augusta
to play during the fair week, Cap
tain Jim Kinnan vent out in com
mand, Captain Milt Harry stopping
off to make a trip over to Little Rock
The Coahoma, in command of Capt.
Geo. Malone, starts out tomorrow as
a tri-weekly packet in the Memphis
and Helena trade, her days of leaving
being Tuesday, Thursdays and Satur
days. By this arrangement the Lea
line gives 4 daily packet to Helena.
Saptain Ed, GroWeli goes out in charge
of the Office.
The City of Providence, from Vicks-
burg, passed up at 2 am. yesterday.
flying light, She was running on one
wheel, having broken the plumber
block Of her larboard wheel when
just above Friars Point. She had
quite a number Of people, bound for
st, Louis to witness the festiy ties OF
the present week.
The General D. II. Ruoker has
been chartered to take the place Of
the Fannie Tatun, in the st. Louis
and Paducah trade. The Globe Dem
Oprat says that Captain John A. Brun
nor has CHARTERED her out, aud but for
this assurance she could not be ad-
vertised in that paper. What is the
matter with Kountz2
This 0soeola Belle, Captain Henry
| Cooper in command. came in yester
day forenoon from the upper coat
with a good trip of cotton and seed.
She is the regular mail packet leaving
this evening for Q>GeOla and inferno
date points, paying prompt attention
to all business entrusted 20 her, Billy
Smithers is her polite clerk, and is
assisted by John Haley and Hugh
TOmlinson.
The elegant passenger steamer.
| james Lee, arrived yesterday with o
splendid trip of both freight and peo-
pie, She is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Helena, Friars Point
and all intermediate landings, paying
prompt attention 70 all q. .. D. and
plantation business and connecting at
Glendale with the Mobile and North
western train, Captain Lloyd W.
WhitloW is her chief clerk and is as
sisted by Plat Rhodes and Arthur
Brown.
The Adams mail line packet Qua
chita Belle. clpt,i Merk Il. Cheek
in command, came in last night with
an excellent trip of both freight and
people. She il tho regular packet
leaving this evening for Helena, Ter
rene, Arkansas City aud intermediate
points connecting with the Little
Rock, Missississippi river and Texas
railroad and with the Dean Adams for
Vicksburg. Captain A. l.. Cummins
presides at the desk and is assisted BY
Amos Day and Mike Logan,
just before five o'clock yesterday
evening a heavy black cloud came up
from the northwest and with il a
heavy wind, showing that a storm was
nigh at hand. The Katie Hooper and
Silverlhorn were coming up from the
point They both worked hard to
make the landing but failed, the wind
was blowing on shore and too brisk for
them to attempt to run up among the
boats moored at the levea. The Silver
thorn had to put IN just below the old
elevator site while the Hooper headed
for the saudbar on the opposite side of
the river, where she repained until
fury Of the storm had passed over.
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