Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-01


The line of boats plying in Arkansaw
river has been run regularly duringdhe
past season, there being two departures
each week during the winter and spring
and one during the summer when BUSH
ness fell off. These boats are all Of light
draft, and well suited to the trade. A
new boat, the Ida Darragh, will be c0m-
pleted in a few days and is TO be here by
the middle Of the present month. As soon
ms the present cotton crop is ready for
marketing the two boats, Katie Hooper
and Ida Darragh, will run semi-weekly
from this port, the former leaving On Sat
urday and the latter on Wednesday. The
Plow Boy will be keptas a-supernumerary
boat and may run from Pine Bluff to the
mouth Of the river carrying out cotton for
reshipment to this point ii required.
WHITE RIVER.
This trade was supplied during the past
season by the regular packets, Josie Har-
ny and Hard Cash, which boats have run
during the entire year with the exception
Of the past few weeks when both had their
shafts broken and we're compelled to lay
up for repairs. During their absence the
trade was kept up, the owners of both
boats having chartered other vessels. Ihe
Josie Harry returned last week from the
Ohio where she received a general over
hauling, and has since resumed her trips
to White river. The Hard Cash will Be
here to start in next week. Both of these
boats were built expressly for the trade
and both have been successful. White
river is the largest Of our tributaries and
its valley Is very productive, the country
adjacent being rich and its people prosper
Gus. The Hard Cash makes direct cOnnec-
ton at Newport with the Goodrich Line
Of light draught steamers for upper White
and Black rivers. The Josie Harry con-
meets at the same port and for the sam
points with the steamers Milt Harry, Al
berta and other small steamers which are
important feeders TO this trade. The boun-
tilul crops promised this fall Indicate that
these boats, which by good management
have attained popularity, will do thriy-
ing business.
MEMPHIS AND ST. FRANCIS
RIVER.
The boats of this line have run regularly
during the past season Notwithstanding
they had to contend with extreme high and
low water. Besides the sidewheel steamer
Rene Macready, which rum from here to
Wittsburg, the company has small boats
of few inches draft which run 100 miles
above Wittsburg to Lester Landing. The
81. Francis valley is gradually settling up,
and business along the river is improving.
During the ensuing season the Rene
Macready will leave here twice a week
for the aboye stream going through to
Wittsburg ON the Tuesday trip and OF the
Saturday trip to Mariana on the Ian
guile river. The Macready ut present is
on the ways at COvington, KY, being
carefully overhauled and repaired 70. the
actiye business season.
HATCHIE RIVER.
Years ago Memphis did a heavy bust
ness with The people along Hatchie river,
but 5 nee for a number Of years after the
close Of the war it was much neglected
until two OF three seasons ago when with
the aid of Il small appropriation from the
national treasury the stream was cleared
of distractions, and the traffic resumed.
Last year, though late in the season. Cap
tain j.. G. Oates Il Co. had boat built ex-
pressly for the trade, and with it made
several trips bringing out all that offered.
The firm propose with their steamer Full
ton TO resume running as s0on as the stage
o. water will admit N .ifthe business will
justify TO place another boat in the trade.
The Fulton made eleven trips and brought
out near 1000 bales Of cotton, 1000 sacks Of
seed, and about 100000 slaves. Hatchie
river is navigable to Bolivar, which is $50
miles from the mouth, and along its banks
and the adjacent country there is plenty Of
timber including pine, walnut, ash, cy-
press, poplar, oak and other species. Over
3,0OO,O0O feet of timber was shipped out of
this stream during the pst season. AT
present the navigation Of In HE river is
obstructed by the Chesapeake and Ohio
|. railroad which crosses jusTix miles back
nj G2ington, but the company are nj
WcfEU3aromise to hafe 4 draw com.
pleted by the 15th ~Eqesgbos.
LEE UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.
This line of boats was i%naugurated in
the spring of 1867 by Captain James Lee,
ST., who by careful and persistent work
and through the kind treatment Of his
patrons has since transacted the business
between this port and Friars Point. Not
only do the Lees control the lower trade
but they also have n mail line running
above here rs high MS OsceOla, their boats
making tri-weekly trips TO both points.
During the busy season they run q daily
line to Helens. Having lost the Osceola
Belle shortly before the opening Of last
season they placed the Coahoma in the
upper trade and chartered the Rene
Macready to run from here to Helena in
connection with their fine steamer the
James Lee. The Macready was kept
busy until late in December at which Time
the la ger part of the cotton crop was
marketed. The owners of this line have
ample capital TO meet the demands Of the
two trades, and should they find it neees-
sary will employ other boats to meet the
requirements Of patrons. They expect to
run packets daily during the coming sea-
son hence to Helena, and will probably
place their little steamer Dick Jones, in
the short trade below here, or in Old
river above to be used rs Il feeder to the
Coahoma, their regular upper coast pack
ct. Their Friars Point packet, james
Lee, was built expressly for the line in
which she is engaged and is one Of the
iiL est and best appointed that ever ran
from this port. In point Of speed she is
not excelled by any boat running 10 or
passing this port. Last spring when the
river was high the Lee came from Helena
to this port in five hours and thirty-thrce
minutes which is sixteen minutes ahead Of
any time ever made. Both the Lee and
CoahOma have excellent accommodations
for travellers, their state rooms being large
and airy with cabins handsomely furnish
ed The travelling public are we'll satisf-
ed with the management Of this line and
extend the boats n liberal patronage. The
veteran Captain, james Lee, is still to be
found on board the favorite lower coast
packet, named for him, while Captain
james Lee, Jr., attends to the shore busl-
mess, and is Superintendent Of the line.
THE ANCHOR LINE.
This line of boats comprise some Of the
l...tI TO. a. - at.ns l.,flt o.. MN 80. L..
ers, and their boats move on schedule |
time. transacting the principle business
between st. Louis, and New Orleans
There are three distinct lines-the st.
Louis and Memphis boats comprising the
City Of Helena, Ste. Genevievo and John
b. Maude, one of which leaves here every
Monday, Thursday aud Saturday. The
st. Louis and Vicksburg Line comprising
the Belle Memphis, City ofCairo, CITY oil
Vicksburg, City Of Providence, Common
wealth and Arkansas City, two of which
pass here every Tuesday, Friday and
Sunday on their way To- Vicksburg and
st Louis. The st. Louis and New Or
leans line comprising the commodious
and elegant steamers, City ofNew Orleans.
CITY Of Baton Rouge, City of Greenville'
City of Alton, Belle Shreveport, John A.
Sc1dder and W. p. Halliday, TO these
is added the Annie p. Silver though not
owned by the Company yet fills a place in
the line. One of these boats leaves here
every Wednesday and Sunday for ST.
Louis, and one every Tuesday and Satur-
day fer New Orleans. From the above It
will be seen that an. Anchor line boat do
parts from here daily for 81. Louis. Du-
ring the past year four elegant steamers
have been added to THIS deseryedly popu-
CITY of Baton Rouge, City Cairo and Ar
kansas City. Builders are al work on an
other intended for the New Orleans Line,
10 he named the CITY of Naichez. During