Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-16

TOOK on mere 4oV oaien SVtso" nv "
per bale, and backed out last night for
New Orleans with a full cargo.
The steamer Kate Kinney has among
her shipments Al bales cotton which was
shipped from Texas by rail to St. Louis,
thence by the river route to New Or
leans. This is the third shipment this
season.
The landing is almost blocked up with
cotton aud miscellaneous freight.
The Dexter was again sold at st.
Louis Saturday, aud bought by Dave
Campbell for $1,000.
Old steamboatmeI predict an open
winter.
The Julia will pass up tomorrow
morning for st. Louis.
The West Wind brought in Ill bales
cotton and 600 sacks seed.
The Mary Houston came into port at
IL o'clock, en- route for New Orleans,
loaded deep aud full Of passengers.
The Ella, Captain John Edison, arrived
this morning from White river with 600
bales Of cotton and good number OF
passengers. She returns to White river
on Thursday, and is receiving the foot
OF Jefferson street.
Rates on freights at St. Lonis to New
Orleans have declined to ia to zoe per
hundred, and IS to 4Oc per barrel on
-four, with an excess Of tonnage in port.
Con Lynch, mate Of the c. B. Church,
died in the hospital at Cairo on Sunday
night. His remains will be taken to
Cincinnati for interment.
The Babbage and Allegheny City,
both with barges, will pass down to-
morrow morning for New Orleans.
The new steamer Red Cloud, built for
the Evansville and Tennessee river
trade, leaves Louisville to-day for Evans.
vile.
The John Kilgour, Captain Stein, will
pass down to morrow evening for New
Orleans.
The City of Chester left St. Louis yes
terdsy for Memphis.
The splendid passenger steamer Mary
Houston, Captain Charley Miller in
command, leaves the wharf this after
noon for New Orleans. Elliott Miller is
her prime minister.
The St. Joseph, Captain Ed Gray, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving to-day
at five D. m. for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Robert Mitchell will pass up to
morrow morning for Cincinnati.
The Belle of Shreveport will pass dowr
this evening for Red river.
The arrivals at the Aatboat landing
yesterday were the Asa Williams, Jame
Farmer and P. F. Aliens boat, all from
Flint Island, and loaded With cabbage
potatoes, corn and oats.
Thirty-six fatboats, loaded with pro
duce and ice, are moored at the landing
between Monroe street and the Elevator
An excursion boat from Rising Sun
Indiana, with party of gentlemen oil
board en- route for the wilds of Arkansa
on "bar" hunt, came into port yester
day with flying colors.
The tug Ariel, Captain Maingault, wal
presented yesterday with beautiful Sc
of gilded horns, which adorn the pilo
house.
The rates Oh cotton from here to New
Orleans have advanced to 81 so per bale
on account of the scarcity of tonnage.
Cotton shipments to New Orleans via
river this season are larger than they
have been for several years.
The splendid steamer Minneola, Cap
tain Skunk, leaves to-day at FIVE p. m. fol
Cincinnati and way points on the Ohio
She has good passenger accommoda
tons, and is in charge of clever officers
The staunch and light-draught steamer
Nashville, Captain Ross in command, ii
receiving for all points on Arkansa'
river through to Fort Smith, aud leaves
Wednesday evening.
The fine steamer West Wind, in com
mand Of Captain Andrews, careful anC
accommodating officer, is the regula
Tuesday 0sceola and coast packet, leav
ing at five o clock and attending prompt
| " to all way business. Mr.. Joplin pre-
sides in the Office, while Billy Dean abb.
represents her on shore.
The City of Augusta will arrive to
night from White river with large lis
of cotton. She has been delayed on &C
count of bad weather. She will com
mence receiving Wednesday morning 70
Helena and all PORTS on st. Franci
river through to Wittsburg. and vii
leave Wednesday evening. Captain
Thomas Bowman will be in command
with Ed Postal in the Office.
Billy Dill has got new.fashioued tile
for which he is agent He gave one tC
each of the elevator boys, to INTRODUCES
them.
| Captain Goode, Superintendent OF tn
st. Louis and New Orleans barge line
is in the city for the purpose Of perfect
ing arrangements to load barge her
with cotton once week for New Oh
leans.
The late food Of water out Of Ark Al
sAs and White rivers broke loose Brown
& Jones coal fee: at the mouth o
White river. The whole feet started