Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-21

81, 381 more than the previous year. The
total receipts and exports of cotton by
this road were l27895 bales. In addi-
ton, an immense quantity Of goods are
received for transmission to pointsbeyond
this city. Arrangements have recently
been made to give through bills OF lading
by the Cunard and National steamship
lines direct to Liverpool, London and
Havre; and by the Germans and North
German Lloyds line to Amsterdam, Bre-
men and Hamburg. The bridge over the
Ohio at Louisville will soon be completed,
and the several freight lines will by this
road afford facilities for cheap and quick
deliveries.
The Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
increased in business over twenty-five
per cent during the year. 1t brought to
this city 32,664 bales Of cotton and large
quantities Of sugar, molasses and other
Southern freights through from New Or
leans, while ll,l22 bales of cotton were
sent southwark over the same route, to-
gether with great quantities of oil cake
and other exports. The through connec-
tons are perfect and tariffs SO much re-
duced that competition has isured to
the advantage of merchants and citizens,
while it has lessened rates of river
freights. The whole trade and business
Of this road of 100 miles is concentrated
in Memphis, and it constitutes q part Of
the direct through line to New Orleans.
The Memphis and Little Rock railroad
is now in operation beyond Forest City,
sixty miles from Memphis, while the
other end is moving eastward at a pace
that insures its completion within the
next twelve months. Between Little
Rock and Duvalps Bluff on White river,
distance of forty miles, the road has
been in operation for more than year
past, and trade and traffic have largely
increased.
The railroads in coarse of construction
aud destined to center in Memphis are
the Memphis and St. Louis, the Yazoo
Valley, the Memphis and Selma, the
Mississippi River, and the Memphis and
Kansas City.
MEMPHIS AS A STEAMBOAT LANDING.
The Arkansas river packet line COM
prises several elegant steamers, which
carry an immense number of passengers
and large quantities of freights for dis
tribution through the rich, fourishing
country west of the Mississippi, bring.
ing in return heavy cargoes of cotton,
hides, furs and produce. The White
river line carries the United States mails,
and touches at all points below Jackson
port, including Augusta, Searcy, Des
Arc and Duvalps Bluff. The St. Louis
line, with number of magnificent steam
ers, makes daily trips, summer and win
ter, between this city and st. Louis. The
Mississippi river lines trade is constantly
increasing, and is exclusively with US,
and we also monopolize the trade of the
St Francis river line, as we'll as ofthe Os-
ceola and Haile's Point lines. The trade
of the New Orleans line has fallen off
considerably, but merchants are now
making efforts to induce the captains of
large boats 20 make regular trips. The
Vicksburg line, we understand, will be
revived and steamboatmen are praying
for o speedy rem oval of the Instructions
in Hatchie river, from which quarter we
were wont to receive large csrgees Of cot
ton. Several fine steamers are engaged in
the Cincinnati line, carrying immense
cargoes of cotton Northward and bring
ing hither heavy freights Of merchandise,
furniture and produce. The passenger
travel is also large. The trade is one of
great importance to the commerce Of
our city. We have dry dock, and
shortly expect barge line in our waters.
Verify, Memphis will be big city in a
little while,