Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-18


to-day at pm. for Pine Bluff and way
points on Arkansas river. The Belle of
Texas will continue in the trade between
here and Pine Bluff, making weekly
trips. She is a good boat and in charge
Of careful officers. Captain Andy Rob
inson is her chief purser. Captain Sam
Miller will make engagements for her.
The Glencoe will pass down to day
for New Orleans.
The Katie, for Chicot City, and II. S.
Turner, for the Ohio river, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday.
The Indiana left Cincinnati last even
ing for New Orleans.
The Pat Rogers, for Memphis, left
Louisville yesterday.
The Grand Tower, for Memphis, and
Future City, for New Orleans, left ST.
Louis yesterday.
The A. ]. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
arrived from Napoleon with a fair list Of
cotton and seed. She returns this even
ing at FIVE o'clock for Napoleon and the
bends. Messrs. Wildberger and Charley
Sharpe have charge of the office.
The Seminole took out Of White river
for New Orleans 1852 bales of cotton.
The United States made the run from
Cincinnati to Louisville in seven hours
and fifteen minutes, making all the
landings.
the City Of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, will leave the elevator Friday
morning at 10 o. clock for Vieksburg and
the bends, attending to all way business
The Ella, Captain John Edison in com
mand, sails to-day at pm, for al
points on White, Little Red and Black
rivers. She is a new and staunch boat
and well Differed.
The Legal Tender, Capt John Elliott
is receiving for White river, and leaves
Saturday.
W. W. Bowman, an old-time circus
clown, and E. j. Raymond, bound fol-
Little Rock to engage in packing beef,
came down on the Ben Franklin.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler
is the Anchor Line packet for Cairo and
St. Louis, leaving the elevator this even
ing at five o'clock.
The splendid steamer John Kyle will
leave tomorrow at FIVE pm. for New
Orleans and the bends.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Rnbe
Haines, is receiving for Arkansas river,
and leaves on Saturday for Little Rock.
The Phil Allin came in last evening
with SIG bales of cotton, and l79 sacks
seed. She could not discharge in time
to leave on her regular trip, but will
leave tomorrow evening for Friar's
Point and the bends. Captain James
Lee is her veteran commander, with B.
P. Fields and Stack Lee in the Office.
The Andy Baum, leaving this evening
for Cincinnati, will have 1000 bales of
cotton.
The war between the Anchor Line
boats and New Orleans packets is grow
ing rather hot at st. Louis, and, in con-
sequence, freights are being transported
from St. Louis to Memphis and New Or
leans at Toe per hundred and zoe per
barrel Oh flour. The fight will benefit
the merchants, and they can laugh and
grow fat over the contest.
The swift and excellent steamer Frank
Forest, Captain Sexton, is the regular
Thursday packet for Fulton and the
upper coast, leaving at o'clock. Mr..
Joplinis her purser.
The st. Francis, Captain Cummings,
is the regular Thursday Helena and
bends packet leaving at pm, attend
ing to all way business. James Roland
presides in the office.
The lower and business portion Of Ma
rietta, Ohio, is submerged.
The staunch aud powerful tow-boat
Future City, with model barges, will leave
the Elevator tomorrow evening for New
Orleans direct. Cotton and other freight
will be received for shipment at the Ele-
vatOr.
The City of Augusta, on her maiden
trip in the St. Francis river trade, had a
fair showing of freight and large num-
Der of passengers, among them bridal
party.
The Pat Cleburne, for Chicot City, had
also good trip Of passengers and freight.
Clark & Stewards corn boat, from Pa
ducah, and Thompson's hay, cabbage
and potato boat, from Flint island, are
the latest arrivals at the lower aatboat
landing, yesterday.
The Wharfmaster will commence ope-
rations on the big red WharfbOat to-day.
The race for the enthusiastically is
being warmly contested, with Lightburne
and the colored Ed Shaw neck and neck
for the last heat.
Captain A. P. Duma goes out as pilot
Of the Belle Of Texas. Captain Duma is
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