Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-01


falling, with seven feet in the channel to
Cairo. The Ohio is receding from Pitts.
burg down. Arkansas and White rivers
are at q good stage, but declining.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For Friar's Point to-day at five p. m.
no better steamer than the George W.
Cheek can be found. Capt. Malone and
Barney Barinds aud Chas. Jackson are
the gents in charge.
Captain Edison, with the Des Arc, will
leave for Jacksonport and way points
this evening at five o'clock. She makes
connection with tho Little Rock train at
Duvall's Bluff. B. P. Fields and William
L Ely, two clever, accommodating and
bully good fellows," preside in the Of
fee. The Des Arc is one of the finest
and most reliable packets in the Memphis
trade, being large and roomy, with all
modern improvements. In fact, every
thing connected with her is just as it
should be. Secure passage and see for
yourself.
Uncle Samueps regular mail packet
Liberty, Captain Pat Wheat in commend,
leaves for White river this evening at five
o'clock, connecting with the train for
Little Rock at Duvalls Bluff, and with
the Osage, for points above Jackscnporf.
Messrs Green and Sharpe are her clerks.
The St. Francis is up for ST. Francis
river this evening at FIVE o'clock. Capt.
Bowman commands, with Messrs Paine,
Conant and Berry 10 the Office.
The Ozark and Captain e.. Nowland,
both excellent in the business, leave this
evening at FIVE o'clock for Fort Smith
and way points on the Arkansas. She is
the U. S. M. P. Thomas Brashear has
charge of the Office.
The Legal Tender, with John D. El-
lio,t as commander, and Messrs. Joe Ell
lott and Arthur Fields as clerks, is a
illegal tender" for Cairo, Evansville and
all way points this evening at FIVE o'clock.
The Great Republic, Captain Donald
SOB, will pass down tomorrow morning
for New Orleans and the bends.
The Magenta, Captain Frank Hicks in
command, is the regular Wednesday
packet for New Orleans, leaving at five
pm. John Sullivan is chief purser
The fine steamer Clara, Captain Abra-
hams, will depart at five pm. to-day for
ST. Louis.
The good passenger steamer City OF
Alton, Captain Yore on the roof, leaves
at five o'clock this evening for Vicksburg
and all intermediate landings.
The Mississippi, Captain Green, will
leave this evening for New Orleans and
way points.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Ed. W.
Crowell, for many years chief clerk Of
Mr.. Larry HsrmstAd, has become 1850
ciated with that gentleman in the steam
boat and forwarding business. We like
to record the success of worthy and
energetic person, and are sure that we do
so in this instance, for he has ever been
prompt, reliable and courteous.
The M. j. Wicks, built OF Louisville for
the Memphis and St. Louis Transporta
ton Company, is the largest sternwheeler
ever built. She arrived this morning,
and leaves this evening for New Orleans.
She is 2lo feet long, with As feet beam,
and Z feet hold in the clear. She is pro.
vided with boilers, 20 feet long and 80
inches in diameter; 2 cylinders, "a inches
in diameter and feet stroke, with a doc
tor boiler; also, 9 smaller engines, for
hosting freight, pumping, etc. Her wheel
is rs feet in diameter, with buckets set }
fee. long and % inches wide. The wheel
is constructed with an entirely new prin-
ciple for stiffening the shaft, which is done
by s 2.iuch rods running from the hanges
to the center of the wheel She is built
| expressly for carrying freight, having no
| rooms except for the officers and the
owners of stock who may travel on board
Her storage capacity is 1900 tons, and
her drsught, when running light, ia 80
inches. She was built by David Bsrmore,
of the Jacksonville shipyard. Dennis
Long supplied the engines and other ma
chinery. The Wicks is named in honor
of Moses j. Wicks, President of the Mem
phis aad Charleston Railroad Company.
She belongs to the Memphis and St Louis
Transportation Company, CT which j. G
McManus is the President, and was built
under the personal superintendent of
Captain T. H. Newell. Her estimated
cost is $40, 000 She is to be differed as
follows: Captain VIM. J. Ashford, mas
ter; W. 81. Chopper, first clerk; Jere
Banks, second clerk LATE Anderson,
pilot; James Rice, mate; George Finley,
engineer. The G. B Church, coppan-
ion boat to the Wicks, of the same style
and dimensions exactly, and designed for
the same trade, between Memphis and ST.
Louis, will be finished in month, or less
time. The Wicks has on board now 1900
tons of western products She will add
some cotton here and leave for New Or
leans with fine trip. On her return
she will enter the St. Louis trade, for