Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-12
put Of 200 pkgs and added % tons
for Yicksburg and way landings.

IOf flokbDufg ana way landings.
The Rene Macready will probably
start out next week as a daily packet
in the Memphis and Commerce trade.
and the Coahoma will run 10 0sceola,
Captain NJ. Virden, formerly com.
mander of the Thos. Sherlock, has
taken charge of the business Of the
Grand Lake Coal Company at Bayou
Sara.
There is but two feet Of water in
the canal at Louisville, and the navi-
CATION Of the Ohio is more difficult
and restricted than at any time since
1856.
The Ohio is rising at Pittsburg and
the Mississippi has been rising at st.
Louis since Saturday. An increase Of
3 inches. is noted at Cairo since Sat
urday. o33
Lou Branham, who has been laid
up for a couple Of weeks, is out again,
and if feeling strong enough will 20
as bill clerk on the Dean Adams this
evening.
The directors Of the st. Louis and
Mississippi Transportation Company
held a meeting Saturday afternoon,
aud elected Henry Haarstick Presi,
dent of the line.
The John B. Maude, in command
Of Captain Harry Brolaski. is the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 5 pm.
for Cairo and st. Louis. Lem Carter
is her chief clerk.
Capt. Walker, of the dry-docks, 10.
Gated at Fort Pickering, is having all
the work he can attend to. and ere
long bis facilities for the building and
repairing of boats will have to be in
creased.
John S. Rozell, a former clerk and
mail agent. is doing the river business
and assisting the city editor OF the
new Daily Republican. recently started
at Little Rock. He is also to edit the
society column
While the Anchor Line steamer
Ste. Genevieve was lying at Upton
vile, the bank caved in on her, carry
ing away the ~cookhouse and contents
and 40 o~utriggers. No lives were lost.
She patched up little and proceeded
to st. Louis.
Captains Hennegin and Darragh, of
Little Rock, have sold the light
draught steamer John G.. Fletcher to
Messrs. George L. and Ben. G. White,
Of Shreveport, La, for $500 cash.
The boat will be taken by her new
owners into Red river and run in the
cotton trade.
Captain Henry Cooper's splendid
sidewheel packet, Rene Macready. of
the Lee Line, is on berth to leave this
evening for Osceola and all way land
ings, carrying the mail and giving
strict attention to all business en-.
trusted TO her. Billy Smither, John
Haley, and Hugh Tomliuson. a trio
OF clever young men, are in charge of
the Office.
Glenn Springs, located just back Of
Randolph, has been a popular resort
during the past summer, but the hotel
was closed for the season on the first
day of the present month. A newly
married couple from this city, not
being aware of the fact, went there on
Monday last to enjoy their honeymoon.
Under the circumstances, old man
Glenn took them in, aud after a couple
OF days use of these waters, the virtue
of the springs was made manifest in a
way that was surprising to the neigh
borhood.
The fast and elegant passenger
steamer, Dean Adams, in command of
Captain Mark r. Cheek, is the Adams
mail line packet leaving this evening
for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City
and all way landings, giving prompt
attention to all business entrusted to
her, and making close connection at
Arkansaw City with trains on the
little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad. Captain A. L. Cum.
minis presides at the desk and is
assisted by Lee Cummins, jr., and
Will Lash.
The Coahoma, in command of Cap
tain Stacker Lee, is the mail packet
leaving at 5 m. for Helena, Friars
Point and all intermediate landings,
attending promptly to all G. 0. d. and
other business, and making close con-
n%ection at Glendale with the Mobile
and Northwestern railroad. Her ac-
commodations arc FIRST class, and she
continues to sustain her former repu-
for speed, safety and comfort.
Captain Lloyd W. Whitlow presides
at the desk, and is assisted by PlAtt