Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-30

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The fine steamer ST. Joseph, Captain
Ed Gray, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Cairo and 81
Louis.
Pony Wright, who was we'll known il
river circles as boss draymar and sol
Of Captain 4. T. Wright, died very sud
denly yesterday at his residence. Hi'
funeral takes place to-day. The deceased
was beloved and respected by all who
CHANGED to know him. We deeply sym
pathize with his family ana friends in
their sad bereavement.
The Legal Tender, Captain John FL
lott, is the regular Tuesday Waite river
United States mail packet, leaving this
evening at five o'clock for all points on
White and Black rivers. Walker Outlaw,
an efficient, accommodating officer and
worthy gentleman, has charge Of the
office.
The magnificent floating palace, Great
Republic, Captain Frank Hicks in com
mand, is receiving at the wharf for New
Orleans and the bends, and leaves to-
morrow evening at pm. Captain Philo
Young, a clever gentleman, is her chief
clerk, assisted by that prince Of good
fellows, Joe Spears, of the Belle Lee.
Every man, woman and child in the
bends know Joe, and none know him
but to love him. He is courteous and
prompt in his business transactiong and
noted as one Of the most accommodate
ing clerks that ever piled in the bends
trade. May his shadow never grow less.
The Joe Kinney passed down at noon
for Vicksburg with fine trip. She dis
charged here 100 tons of freight.
The c. B. Church added here 467
bales of cotton for New Orleans
The Andy Baum, Captain Vipton,
came in last evening from Cir cinnati
with a cargo Of general merchandise.
She is receiving for return trip, and
leaves Thursday evening for Cincinnati
Captain Thorwegan, of the Great
Bepublic goes to st. Louis to spend the
New Year with his friends
The Bannock City will arrive this af-
ternoon from White river with big trip
of cotton and passengers.
The Anna was sold yesterday at New
Orleans by the United States Marshal
for $500.
There was big competition yester-
day for New Orleans. Cotton rates were
reduced to 81 per bale per steamer and
zoe per bale by barge.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., leaves this evening at five
o'clock for all points on Arkansas river
and all points through to Little Rock
James Franklin presides in the Office
The George W. Cheek, Captain Geo
Malone, is the regular Tuesday Napoleon
and bends packet, leaving at five o clock.
Lee Cummings does the honors of the
Office.
The St. Francis, Captain Cummings,
is the regular Tuesday Helena and
bends packet leaving this evening, at
tending to all way business. The vet
eran steamboatman, Captain James
Roland, officiates in the Office.
The John Kilgour passed up last night
FOR Tie Ohio river.
The Kate Kinney left for New Or
leans last night with a small list Of cot
ton. She has engagements in the bends
sufficient to fill her out.
The wreck of the Henry Probasco,
recently sunk at Grand CAain in the
lower Ohio, will be sold at auction for
the benefit of the Underwriters,
Mr.. Theodore zeizler succeeds Capt.
Dick Love as Secretory of the Anchor
Line at st. Louis. Captain Dick has
been appointed General Freight Agent
of that Company.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Rube Haines,
is receiving at the wharf for Arkansas
river and all points through to Fort
Smith, connecting at Little Rock with
the Fort Gibson for Fort Smith, and
leaves tomorrow evening.
The Pauline Carroll and James How
ard ere due TOMORROW en- route to New
Orleans.
The excellent steamer Joe Kinney,
Captain Porter, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends.
Joe Dill, one of the eleverest young gen.
tleman on the river, has charge of the
office.
The staunch and elegant steamer Elk.
porter, Captain Williams, is receiving at
the foot Of Monroe street for New Or
leans and the bends, and leaves Thurs
day evening. The Exporter will con-
tinue in the Memphis trade for which
she is we'll adapted. John Bird, cour-
teous and attentive gentleman, presides
in the Office.
Captain Williamson, Of the big wharf
boat, still deGes the city government,
and is monarch of the position.
Ike Leonard, who is reputed 10 be one
of the best caterers on the river, il now
steward on the St. Francis. Mr. Leon
ard is not only a good caterer but
conrtenus rentlaman. and will nrnYe an