Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-22
The Port of Memphis.

The weather is beautiful--to-day being
as pretty spring day as could be de-
sired. The nights are cool, but pleasant
The river is rising, but not rapidly.
Business at the landing was quite brisk
this morning
The following is the port list for the
past twenty-four hours:
Arrivals.
Silver Moon, Cincinnati.
j. R. Gilmore, Cincinnati
City of Alton, ST. Louis.
City of Cairo, New Orleans.
Mollie Hambleton, St Francis river.
Silver Spray, Cincinnati
Louisiana, New Orleans.
Northwest, st. Francis river
Departures.
st. Patrick, Louisville
J. r. Gilmore, Arkansas river
Guidon, Arkansas river
Celeste Arkansas river
Bart Able, New Orleans.
Kenton, Cincinnati.
Alice Dean, Cincinnati
Boats in Port.
Justice, Mollie Hambleton, Natoma,
R. NJ. Bishop, City of Alton, Northwest,
Louisiana, Silver Spray and City of
Cairo.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO AND ST. LOUIS. The pala-
tial City of Alton leaves this evening at
5 o'clock for the above points Captain
Elem. Calvert, one of the most expert
enced commanders on the river is in
command, with the polite and obliging
Pete Sheckley in the Office For speed,
safety and comfort the Alton can not be
surpassed
Miscellaneous
The flag ship City of Cairo, in charge
of Rear Admiral Robert X. Riley, with
the polite and popular Captain W. II.
Block in the office, leaves for New Or
leans on Saturday next The Cairo is
one Of the best steamers on the river,
has set of officers that cannot be sur
passed, and sets table that Epicurius
himself might delight in twill pay any
one going to New Orleass to wait for
the Cairo.
The office of the Memphis and St
Louis Packet Company has been tempo
rarily placed on board the wharf-boat
Michigan, where all having business
with the line will call for its settlement
William Cotter, so lcng and favorably
known as one of the popular clerks of
the steamer Darling is temporarily on
the Silver Moon. He is one of the most
popular men in the Cincinnati line, and
has host of friends all along the river
The Northwest came in from St Fran
els river this morning rather light
Pete Sheckley, the favorite clerk of
he City of Alton, has our thanks for
favors
The big stern wheeler, Louisiana, ar
rived from New Orleans this morning,
With light trip.
The City Of Cairo arrived last evening,
rom the Crescent City, with a good load
IF freight and plenty of passengers. She
transfers. her freight and passengers to
he City of Alton. The Cairo has en-
cred the Memphis and New Orleans
rade TO stay permanently in it, provided |
,ur citizens will give her that support
which she so much deserves She is one
# the best steamers on the river, has al
Ways worked for the interest of Memphis,
nd it becomes us now to show an appre-
iation and support of those who have
Torked for us.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. We respectfully
SIX our steamboat friends to call and ex-
mine the specimens of fine steamb oat
rinting daily executed at the PUBLIC
.EDeER office Our prices will be found
D compare favorably with those of Gin
inuati or St Louis, and to be greatly
Glow those asked by other city offices.
ring your orders directly to us, and
ave the commission charged by parties
ne take in work they are not prepared
, axaouta