Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-13

Orleans. She was detained above
Cairo by low water aud pressure OF
business. Captain AID Storm, at the
wharf boat, is her agent.
A dispatch from Yankton states
that the steamer Peninah, which was
stolen from United States officers at
Bismarck and started down the river,
was recaptured at st. George Island
by deputy from Pierre and the Off
GERS aud men were made prisoners.
Platt Rhodes, Of the clerical force Of
the James Lee, has returned from his
two weeks vacation which he spent
among the mountains Of East Tennes-
see. He is now in good trim to cope
with the heavy business which will be
done by his packet during the ensuing
business season.
Captain Thos. L. Davidson's indie
pendent packet, Centennial, with 1900
tons Of freight, passed here yesterday,
bound for New Orleans. She dis
charged here near 800 pkgs, and her
owners feel confident of doing a good
business without cutting rates.
In order to avoid extortion, the Lee
Line boats have now an established
rate to be charged b Exporters. A card
has been tackled up w the door Of
the porter's locker" which allows
him to make a charge of Is cents on
each trunk, and 10 cents on v%alises.
The Katie Hooper, in command Of
Captain Andy Durth, is the Lee Line
packet leaving this evening in place
Of the Coahoma, for 0seeola and all
woy landings on the upper coast, and
will attend promptly to all business
entrusted to her. Hugh TomliDsOn
and Charles Bourne are in charge Of
the Office.
The Hard Cash arrived last evening
and leaves with a return trip at 5 pm.
to day for Devalls Bluff, Augusta,
J%acksOnpOrt and all way landings,
making direct connection with the
regular light draft steamers for upper
White and Black rivers. Captain Il.
Q. Postal commands, with the Office
in charge Of Charles and Joseph Pos
tai.
The splendid light draft steamer
Plow Boy, in command of Captain Ed
Rowland, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Pine Bluff and all
way landings on Arkansaw river, at
tending promptly to all business that
offers and making direct connection
with tae regular packets for Little
Rock and points above. james N.
Thompson aud George Cunningham
are in charge Of Office affairs.
The james Lee, in command Of
Captain Stacker Lee, is the regular
mail packet leaving this evening for
Helena, Glendale, Friars Point and
all way landings, making connection
with the Mobile and Northwestern
Helena and Iron Mountain and
Arkansaw Midland railroads. Capt.
Lloyd w. Whitlow presides at the
desk and is assisted by Plat Rhodes
and Arthur Browne.
Captain Darragh's new and splendid
light draft steamer, Ida Darragh, will
leave Cincinnati this evening for this
port and Pine Bluff, on Arkansaw
river. She is said to be the best look
ing boat of her class that has been
built at Madison for many years. She
is $50 feet long, 33 feet beam, 3 feet
depth Of hold, 81 feet sheer; has 3
double riveted steel boilers, 20 feet
long, 40 inches in diameter, with s
Aues in each. Her offenders are L
inches in diameter, with 4 feet stroke,
Her cabin is neat and tasteful, with Is
staterooms. She is we'll suited to the
trade.
"All aboard for the Cincinnati FIX
positionl" Captain Thompson's pop
ular Ohio river packet Vint Shinkle
is to leave here on Friday at 5 D m. on
a grand round trip excursion to Gin.
cinnati and return, arriving there OF
Friday morning, September %, OF
which day will be the grand musical
cut flower and genealogical day TIT
Shinkle will remain in Cincinnati
until 5 pm. of Saturday Oath, thu
giving excursionists two days OF rOya
pleasure, in which to visit the l0tl
annual exposition and take in all tn,
pleasures of the paris of America.
Round trip tickets will be furnisheI
at reduced rates, with rooms fire.
while in port. Captain R.. w. Light
burne, her agent, will give turtle
information.