Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-22

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receiving for return trip to 81. Fran
els and the bends, and leaves tomorrow
evening. Ed Postal and Dan Sullivan
are her gentlemanly clerks.
The snagboat S. II. Long, which done
good service between here and Vicks-
burg, has gone to Mound City to lay up.
The Clarksville, Captain Reese Priich-
ard, is receiving at tie wharf for Little
Rock and all points on Arkansas river,
and leaves on Wednesday.
There is very poor picking for the
large number Of boats in Arkansas river
in search Of cotton for New Orleans.
Charles II. Dix, late clerk OF the
Emile La Barge, has purchased one
sixteenth interest in the John A. Scud-
der on private terms, and fakes charge
Of her office, vice Garrett Hulls, re-
signed, to again 20 in the office OF one
Of the Anchor Line steamers.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark
Cheek, brought in last evening AS bales
Of cotton, 1863 sacks seed. She leaves
with return trip this evening at five
o'clock for Napoleon and the bends.
Messrs. Wildberger and Sharpe do the
honors Of the Office.
Entriken, one Of .he clerks Of the
Belle Lee and son of Captain Sam En-
triken, was married in New Orleans on
the l7th.
The Pat Rogers, Captain Ben Merri-
ellies in command, leaves tomorrow
evening at Eve pm. for Cincinnati and
all intermediate landings. Captain Mer-
RELIES is one Of the most popular boat
man that ever entered the port Of Mem
phis. He is a careful boatman, and
courteous to all. Mr.. Mullins, a clever
gentleman, is her chief purser.
The Henry Ames and John F. Tolle
for st. Louis, and Fannie Tatum for
Arkansas river, left New Orleans Satur-
day evening.
The Shannon left Little Rock 5atur-
day for New Orleans with 1000 bales of
cotton.
TIE Arlington for Memphis, and Thos.
Sherlock for New Orleans, left Cncin-
matt Saturday evening.
The Bannock City, Capt. Milt Harry,
is the regular Tuesday White river Uni
ted States mail packet leaving to-mor-
row evening for all points on White and
Little Red rivers. Messrs. Butler and
John Chamberlin have charge of the
office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in from Friar's Point with 623
bales of cotton and lot Of seed. She
returns to Friar's Point and the bends
this evening, attending to all way bust
ness. Captain Stack Lee, an attentive
officer and courteous gentleman, has
charge of the office.
The John A. Scudder passes down to-
morrow for New Orleans. Two thou
sand bales of cotton has been engaged
for her here.
There are 1900 bales of cotton at
Helena awaiting shipment to New Or
leans, and shippers are anxious to send
it forward.
Freight from Cairo to New Orleans is
so cents on -four, etc.; 25 cents per cwt.
on heavy freights; 81 40 per barrel on
whisky, and 81 per ton on hay. From
here south by barge 80 cents to 81 per
bale, and by steamer 81 Is per bale.
From the Ohio here 20 cents per cwt. on
heavy freights, and 20 to 30 cents on
other From st. Louis here 10 to Is
cents per cwt., and % cents per barrel
on flour.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
with Billy BIenker in the Office, is the
regular Anchor Line packet to-day,
leaving at o'clock for Cairo and St.
Louis.
The Indiana, Captain Rube Neal, is
in port receiving for New Orleans and
the bends, and leaves this evening. Mr..
0glesby is her prime minister. She will
fill out here with Gotten.
The elegant steamer West Wind,
Captain Andrews, leaves this evening
at o'clock for Osecola and all way
landings on the upper coast, attending
to all way business. Captain. ohm Oar
hey will be found in the office.
Captain Dick Love and family leave
on the Belle Memphis this evening for
St. Louis.
The Bismarck and Louisville, bound
for the Ohio river, are due this evening
from New Orleans.
The Joe Kinney will pass up to-mor-
row morning for St. Louis.
The Falls Pilot, with four barges Of
Pittsburg coal and three barges of St.
Bernard coal for the St. Bernard Coal
Company, will arrive this afternoon.
Captain Thomas Bowman, with the
City of Augusta, met with good success
in the st. Francis river. His old friends
gave him a warm reception, and ten
dered their hearty support to keep him
in the trade.
The H. c. Wager, Captain Van Hook,
will be found at the levee tomorrow
morning to receive for New Orleans and