Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-06

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The Belle Memphis, from St. Louis
arrived at Yicksburg yesterday and
left there at noon to-day with a return
trip.
The Harry bill, from Louisville, is
expected here in q few days to go to
work on the wreck Of the Golden
City.
The Dean Adams will arrive TO-
night, and is the mail packet leaving
tomorrow evening for Arkansaw City
and way landings.
Steward Collins, Of the james W.
Gaf, made his visit up town too long
last night, and his boat went up the
river without him.
The Ste. Genevieve will be here to-
morrow morning, and is the regular
Thursday evening Anchor Line
packet for Cairo and St. Louis.
The w. P. Halliday is announced
to leave st. Louis this evening for
New Orleans, and the Vint Shinkle
to leave Cincinnati for this port.
The Fulton arrived here yesterday,
having brought the small steamer Ad-
vance from St. Francis river to 90 on
the docks. The Fulton goes back to.
day.
The james W. Gaf got away at 2
o'clock this morning for the Ohio.
with 10 bales cotton, 400 SKIS oil meal,
200 feet lumber, and a fair list of
people.
The Charles P. Chouteau and Henry
Frank are making preparations to re-
enter the cotton trade between Mem
phis and New Orleans. They will
probably be here by the first Of Octo-
Der.
Captain Charles Nichols, who was
temporarily in command of the Paris
q. Brown while Captain Halliday is
of on a bridal tour. left the boat at
VickSburg on account of sickness, and
took the train for his home in Coying.
ton.
Captain A. M. Miller, United States
Engineer for this district, is under
the impression that he can restore
deep water navigation to the harbor Of
Vicksburg, and proposes to make an
effort to that end il a sufficient sum of
money from the river and harbor ap.
preparation is allowed the port of
Vicksburg.
The splendid light draft steamer
Plow Boy, in command of Captain Ed
Rowland, leaves this evening for Pine
Bluff and all way landings on Arkan-
saw river, attending promptly to all
business that offers and making close
connection with the regular packets
for Little Rock and points above.
Captain J. N. Thompson presides at
the desk, and is assisted by George
Cunningham.
The Katie Hooper, with the officers
of the Coahoma in charge, goes out
this evening in place of the latter
boat for Osceola and all way landings
on the upper coast, carrying the mail
and attending promptly to all business
entrusted to her. She will continue
in the trade for a couple of weeks
while the Coahoma makes some
necessary changes. Captain Henry
Cooper will command, with Hugh
TOmlinsOn and Charles Bourne in the
Office.
The feet and elegant steamer James
Lee brought in a fair trip, and is the
Lee Line mail packet leaving this
evening for Helena, Glendale, Friars
Point and all way landings, giving
strict attention to all business entrus-
ted to her, and making connection
with trains on the Mobile and North
western, Arkansaw Midland and Hell.
ena and Iron Mountain railroads.
Captain Stacker Lee commands, with
the Office in charge of Lloyd W whit
low, assisted by Arthur Browne and
Will Ashford.
The Hard Cash, 10 Oking as pretty as
a picture, came in this morning from
Mound City, where she has been for
the past few weeks, resolving a general
overhauling. During her retirement
she has received a new shaft and
wheel, her engines were overhauled
and brushed up, her hull recaulked,
and she has been nicely painted, both
inside and out, sky blue predominatiDg
about the lower deck. As she stands
now at the landing, ready to enter the
business season of 1882 and 1883, she
presents a new appearance, and is as
staunch as the day she first came from
the builders hands. She was receiv-
ing quite literally this forenoon, and
will leave at 8 pm. with a return trip
for all points on White river through
to %Jacksonport, where direct connec-
ton will be made with Light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers. All the old officers will be
found on board. Captain e. G. Postal
on the roof, Charles and Joseph Postal
in the Office, and Richard Brennan in
charge Of the cabin and medicine de-
partment.