Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-15


river packets, and while not new they
are very good crafts. The river men
say never 10 the history OF navigation
have the boais plying from here been
50 stanch, shapely and well adapted
for river traffic.
Surgeon Austin, Of the u. s. Ma
rine Hospital Service at Cincinnati.
has given notice to masters OF
vessels arriving at that port, that their
crews will be vaccinated by giving
him notice soon after the arrival Of the
boaia The Doctor goes on board and
renders his service free OF charge to all
marines.
The finest Of the Memphis feet Of
splendid packets, the peerless Kate
Adams, arrived from below with 278
bales cotton, 5 bags seed cotton, 8S7
SKIS cotton seed. 8 head cattle, $50
pekgs sundries and good list Of PEG
4 pie. She Is receiving for her return
trip, and leaves punetuslly at 5 clock
this evening for Helena, Terrene,
Arkansaw City and intermediate land.
ings, carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all business that offers,
and connecting at her destination
with trains on che Little Rock, Mis-
sissippi River and Texas railroad
The Adams hasa fne record for speed
and her accommodation are unsur-
passed, enjoying as she does wide
reputation for elegance, cemfort and
safety. Captain Mark r. Cheek com,
mands, with the Office 10 charge OF
Captain Il. w. Outlaw, assisted by
John Campbell, Lon Hudson and
Morris Cans.
The new and neat sternwheel steam
er. ] oe Peters, just from PittsbuIg and
built expressly for the Memphis and
Arkansaw river, trade, arrived last
night with fine trip OF both freight
and people. Her freight list for this
port included $50 bbls -four, ll5 bbls
meal, so SKIS corn. 60 bales hay, 557
bbls potatoes, l89 pkgs furniture, 20
bbls oil, 30 boxes soap, 100 kegs nails,
25l empty bbls and sundries, besides
she has on board nice lot OF freight
for Pine Bluff and way landings.
Among the passengers who came
through from Pittsburg were Captain
John j Darragh, wife, daughter and
niece, Joe Peters, Edward and Willie
Rowland. Captain Ed Rowland
came down in charge Of the boat, with
Captain James N. Thompson aud G.
Young in the office. The Joe Peters,
though not gorgeous, is a pretty aud
substantially built sternWheel boat OF
very light draft and good carrying ca
pacity. As she will probably remain
in port until Saturday, those inter
ested should 20 the landing and in e.
spect for themselves. Everybody in,
vited and welcome.
The new Ohickasaw, in command Of
Captain Il. Q. Postal, starts out to.
day on her maiden trip to White
river, going through to Jacksonport,
whore she makes regular connections
with light draft steamers for upper
White and Black rivers. The new
boat arrived evening before last, and
was inspected yesterday by many Of
our citizens, including nearly all the
marines in port She was built under
the personal supervision Of Captain
James Rees, large stockholder in
the Memphis and White River Packet
Company. She is a staunch boat, with
wide and roomy guards, and her
machinery is entirely new and Of first
class make. The cabin presents a
neat appearance, the floor being COW
cred with a fine Brussels carpet, and
the staterooms are splendidly fur
nished. The boat has also been pro
vided with the --latest improvement -
the famed electric light, which will
be great convenience to the pilots in
navigating that narrow stream Of many
turns. The Chickasaw is the success.
sor Of the old reliable Hard Cash, and
will probably meet with the same sue.
cess. Captain Charles and Joe Postal
have charge of the Office.