Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-18

what are your politics this morning.
This is a necessary precaution to prevent
an awkward mistake as the changes are
so rapid and made with such facility.
If fellow has been absent for three or
four days he has to feel about with the
utmost caution before branching out, or
he might find himself in the wrong pew"
The following personal" appears in
the Cincinnati Enquirer Of Tuesday
Captain Rees Pritchard and wife, from
Little Rock, Ark, arrived yesterday,
and are stopping at the Spencer. Cap
tain Rees has his celebrated dog, JEFF
Davis, with him."
Captain W. P. Walker, Superintend-
ent of the Dry Docks, is in Cincinnati
on brief visit.
The Cairo Bulletin of Sunday says;
"The Robert Mitchell brought out about
800 tons which she reshipped, and will
lay up until business gets better. While
at the bank she will be painted and 9th
erwise repaired. Captain Werrick has
secured the 300 tons freight that the
Mitchell brought out, and is loading one
of the Mississippi Valley Transportation
Companys barges to leave in the tow of
the Mary Alice.
While at New Orleans Captain Board
man, of the iron steamer John I. Moore,
offered to bet ten thousand dollars that
he can beat the St. Louis and Red river
packet Lady Lee from New Orleans to
the mouth of Red river, any day; and as
an evidence of his earnestness he pro-
poses 10 put up forfeit of two thousand
dollars.
The Bismarck and City of Cairo are
advertised to leave New Orleans to-day.
The Louisville Courier does not anti
cipate any further reduction in the price
of coal, even should another run come
out
All of the upper Ohio towboats at
Louisville and Cincinnati have started
for Pittsburg on the double-quick.
The Anna, Captain John Skunk, is
announced to leave tomorrow evening
for Cairo and Cincinnati.
The wreck of the Black Hawk, lying
in the channel between Cairo and Mound
City, is said to be the worst obstruction
in the lower Ohio, and the snag-boat j.
J. Albert is assigned the duty of remov-
ing it during the coming low-water sea-
son.
The City of Chester gave Cairo the
go-by.
The Robert Mitchell was offered be-
tween Louisville and Cairo two barrels
Of eggs and one hogshead of tobacco,
which shows that freight is quite scarce
on the Ohio.
The City of Chester leaves this even
ing at FIVE o'clock for Cairo, st. Louis
and all the way landings. Captain
Zeigler commands, and Mr.. Hewitt is
puIStT. Il NC OHcSIeT Huhhto ClOoc IOu-
nections with the railroads at Belmont,
Cairo and ST. Louis, and at the latter
point connects with the upper Missis-
sippi packets for Alton, Quincy, Dubuque
and st. Paul.
The regular St. Louis and Vicksburg
United States mail packet, Belle St.
Louis, Captain ALI. Grissom, leaves this
evening at FIVE o'clock for Vicksburg
and all the bend landings. She has su-
perior accommodations and fare Mr..
Thomas is her prime minister.
The John Kyle, Captain Hutchinson,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
st. Paul direct, making, of course, all
the usual landings She has elegant
accommodations and superior fare, be-
sides which her officers and crew are
ever attentive to the comforts of their
passengers. A round trip to St. Paul
on the Kyle is just the thing for pleasure
seekers