Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-24

until her arrival. Passengers can secure
staterooms on application to Mart Walt
& Co., 272 Front street, where plan OF
her cabin can be seen. s8fft
The Sallie V. brought thirty-two bales
and forty-two sacks of cotton.
The Leslie Taylor discharged here
$50 sacks of corn, fifty barrels of -four
and other miscellaneous freight. The
Mary Miller brought large cargo of
furniture and assorted freight.
Theregular United States mail steamer
Rubicon, William Blake master, ALT
Grissom and John Blake secretaries,
will arrive from above to-day, and leaves
the wharfboat at FIVE p. m. for Vicks-
burg and the bends. Capt. Blake prides
himself somewhat on having the pioneer
boat of the trade, and is justly proud of
the superior accommodations the Rubi-
con possesses for passengers.
The A. j. White brought up 81 bales
of cotton, SOL sacks of cotton seed, and
cabin full of people. The Oil City had
20 bales of cotton and 200 sacks Of cotton
seed. The MARITIME brought $50 bales
and bags Of cotton, and 100 sacks of cot
ton seed. The Des Arc brought 3i5
bales of cotton, and 1913 sacks of cotton
seed. One item of her cargo was huge
bear, killed on the bank of the river.
His bearship weighs $50 pounds net.
The Belle Lee came up this morning,
bringing large cargo of groceries,
wines, fruits, ETC., from New Orleans,
and 2ll bales Of cotton and 1906 sacks
of cotton seed from the lower landings.
Shealso had a good trip of people.
The Belle Memphis brought seventy
seven bales of cotton, 300 head of hogs,
and large cargo of miscellaneous
freight.
The regular mail and passenger
steamer for White river tomorrow is
Captain Elliotts popular packet Legal
Tender She will leave the wharf at
pm, and can be relied upon to make
quick time
Captain Randall's favorite packet, Oil
City, is doing an immense business in
the Shawnee Village and upper landing
trade, and has not been sunk yet, not
outstanding several efforts on the part
of certain stern-wheel ferryboat to put
her under water. Captain Randall will
continue in the trade, and as long az he
gives the satisfaction he already has
given, his steamer will be well patron
lied. Mr. NJ. W. Quinlin is the clerk of
the Oil City, and is clever and agree
able gentleman.
Mark Cheek announces in another ool-
umn that the repairs to his fine steamer,
the Geo. W. cheek, have been completed
and tha, sha will leave at 5 pm. for
Helena, Friar's Point, Napoleon and
Eunice, making all way landings, Frank
Gonterman is her chief secretary.
The Mary Miller, Capt. Liter, will back
out this evening for Cairo, Evansville
and Louisville, making all the way land
ings. She is a new steamer, and has
superior passenger accommodations.
George McFadin presides at the desk.
The Belle Memphis is the regular
Cairo and st. Louis packet, leaving at
pm. John Crane commands, and
Billy Blinker is her purser.
The gay Bismarck, Capt, Thompson,
will be down to-day, and leaves at 4 pm.
for Vicksburg, Natchez and New Or
leans. She is splendid passenger
steamer, and makes good time. John
Spane and Robert Hull are her clerks.
Capt Tom Berry's favorite steamer,
the Celeste, backs out at FIVE o'clock
this evening for Pine Bluff, Little Rock,
and all way landings on the Arkansas,
connecting with packets for Fort Smith !
and points on the upper Arkansas. The
Celeste will go through on time, and
make all landings to deliver the United |
States mail. Messrs. Hall and Knuckles |
are her able secretaries,
The hell-bQat Aid has arrived at St.
Louis with the machinery of the Dan |
Able, burned last spring
The raging Woobash " river is lower
than it has ever been known before. The
toll bridge at Terre Haute loses Ten og
fifteen dollars a day ~ tbs Ao& water.
Horses and ,eams aye iOrding the river
just above the bridge
Joe Locke, the popular newsdealer, at
1851 Main street, has all the Eastern and
Northern papers. He also keeps a large
stock of miscellaneous readips matter,
especially for his river friends.
The Poteau was backed up several
miles, by reason OF the rise in the Ar |
kansas. Fort Smith Herald, 1854.
The Natchez gets $4,000 aud the |
Princess horns for her quick time to
Natchez. The Lee will doubtless make !
another effort and can beat her recent
time half an hour.
1t is announced that the Parlor Music
Hall has closed for good. If that means
forever and ever, then it is for the good
of the community.
Chancellor Morgan refused to grant
an injunction, asked by Messrs. Pynne,
Norton & Hall, to restrain 'Squires
Moore, Elliott and Burke from acting as
magistrates in the Fourteenth Civil
District
Tho Hesner has returnad 40 Tho HE;