Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10
RECEIpTs pER

Per Commonwealth, from st. Louis,
SO crates cabbage, 81 barrels apples
and potatoes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant.
Bracing weather.
Business active to-day.
The Josie Harry for White river to-
morrow.
The w. P. Halliday, for St. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans last evening.
The Ste. Genevieve, from Mem
phis, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The James D. Parker, en- route to
Cincinnati, passed Louisville ycster-
day.
Packets leaving this evening will
have good trips out. They are receiv-
ing literally.
The Mississippi at Alexandria, Mo-,
is said to be 1000 yards wide from
shore to shore.
The Belle Shreveport and Wyoming
from st. Louis, arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
The Future City and barges, from
New Orleans, passed up last evening
bound for st. Louis.
The John B. Maude returned to
st. Louis last evening, taking a lot Of
miscellaneous frpioht
The Ouachita Belle takes the place
Of the G. w. Cheek on Monday next
in the Arkansas City trade,
The City of Providence, for Vicks-
burg, left st. Louis last evening, and
passes here Sunday forenoon.
A perfect net work of snags is re-
ported in the river just above Green
vile, and no snagboat in sight.
Major John Harpman, of the board
Of Underwriters, returned home yes
terday much improved in health.
The G.. w. Cheek, for Arkansas
City, departed last evening with one
OF the biggest trips of the season,
Mr.. w. Borden and William David,
steamboat mates fran st. Louis, are
in town mingling with their friends
The James W. Gaf, for Memphis
and the Will Kyle, for New Orleans
leaves Cincinnati tomorrow evening
The John T. Moore leaves to.mor.
NOW evening for Helena, with Com
modore j. Ed. Montgomery in com
mand.
Tie Commonwealth, from st. Louis
passed down on time with a big triy
OF preight, putting off a few packages
only at this point,
The Nor gan railroad and steamboa
line are making arrangements to plac,
a line Of American steamers between
this port and Liverpool.
Some advantage should be taken o
this fine weather by Contractor Gridei
and push the paving OF the lower leye,
to a completion as rapidly as possible
The W. J. Poiteyent. Captain w
j. Ashford in command, leaves thiI
evening for Commerce and way land.
ings. Neil Booker presides at the
desk.
Captain B. o. Michel left yester.
day for Hale's Point, to stir up thu
people in that vicinity, and inform
them about his boat which he will
put in the trade shortly.
Captain 'Lish Evans will assis
Commodore Montgomery in nullinl
} the big bell rope Of the new iror
steamer John I. Moore, and ais,
stand his regular watch at the wheel
The first new bale from the St
Francis river country was brought il
yesterday by the Batesville. 1t wa
} shipped by johnson, Rogers x 90
and consigned to Hill, Fontaine & Co
The 0sceola Bella, Captain Henri,
Cooper in command, arrived last even
, ing with a fair trip from the uppe.
coast, and Is the nail packet l%eavin,
+, this evening for 0sOeola aud all wa,
, landings, paying prompt attention t,
all business entrusted TO her. Bill,
: Smithers is her accommodating clerk
and Is assisted by John Haley an,
) Hugh TomliDsoa.
The Batesville, Captain 0. k. JOB
lin in command, A. i. Banning, clerk
! is the packet leaving tomorrow even
ing for Mariana, the Cut Of and in
+ termediate landings, taking no freigh
/, for points on st. Francis river abov.
the Cut Of. Such freight should b
sent by way of the NJ. and i, r. rail
road, to be re-shipped at Madison o
the regular packet Marcus Collins
which leaves there for Wittsbur
a every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 8 am.
The gay Josie Harry, Captain NJ
K. Harry in command, arrived las
evening with a fair trip0f both freigh
and people. She is the mail packe
leaving to. morrow evening for Dc
wallis Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonpoi
and al intermediate landings, payin
prompt attention 70 all Q. o. D. an
plantation business, aud cpnnectin
with the light draught packets MiI
Harry and Winnie for upper Whit,
Black and Little Red rivers. Wake
OUTLAW is her chief clerk, and is as
sisted by Billy johnson.
Those having in view a business c
. pleasure trip in the direction Of Cir
cinnati should remember that Captai
., Billy Tichenor, with his populc
e packet Cons Mil!ar, will be here t
morrow, and leaves in the evening f
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and a
l. intermediate landings, furnishin
through tickets to all eastern poin.
is at very low rates, and ~guaranteeir
irst-class accommodations and ,
Al many of the comforts of home as ca
DO had on . boat, The officers, WI