Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-12


The Belle Memphis, for St. Louis, had
a light trip out last night, and the Lady
Lee passed down with full cargo-600
tons--for Red river al dark. The Colo
RADIO had good trip for Vicksburg, and
put out considerable freight here, leaving
late last night for Vicksbnrg. The Flu
ture City left her tow at Island 80 last
evening and came here to bring the re-
mains of Captain C. B. Coll, of the tow.
boat Bee, whose death is announced
elsewhere in this column, and again re-
turned for her tow. The Fort Gibson
arrived from the Arkansas with fair
trip, and the West Wind from Cairo with
a tow of barges loaded with slaves. She
adds barge or two here and proceeds
to New Orleans. The Mary Miller came
up early from New Orleans, and is add
ing 100 bales OF cotton for Evansville
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For New ORLEANs.-The John Kyle,
Captain Abe Hutchinson, VIM. Brown
in the Office, leaves on Wednesday for
New Orleans and way points.
For New ORLEANs,-The Nick Long
worth will be here to leave on Thursday
for all points down the river.
For NAPOLEON. The regular United
States mail packet George W. Cheek
departs at 8 O. clock this evening for Ma
poleon and all way landings. conn Getting
at the mouth of White river with the
steamer Jessie for all points on that
stream.
For ST. LoUIs.-The favorlte steamer
Of the Anchor line, the Julia, is the to-
morning packet for st. Louis.
The popular Captain W. H. Blake ia
master, aud the urhane John F. Blake
chief purser. To those at all acquainted |
With the St. Louis packets, it is unneces-
lary to say anything commendatory of
,ither the Blakes or the Julia, both are
10 well and favorably known.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Freight rates by steamer from st.
louis to New Orleans were advanced
as follows: Flour. zoe; pork,
Il 10; pound freight, 35ci hay, 45c
Barge rates-aour 65c pound freight,
24c.
Says the St. Louis Republican; (" The
Ieokuk Northern Line steamers have
dvanced on the down fFeights to spring
ariff, No. 2, The Memphis rates ad-
anced to 222c, and 4Oc for Monday,
then an increase is probable in the
resent New Orleans rates.
The John F. Tolle, for ST. Louis, com
ng up, has on freight PAL hhds, and 100
oxes sugar, 3l95 sacks salt and $50
ons miscellaneous freight.
We learn from the Cairo Bnlletin that
aptain Jno. A. Williams of the Ex-
orter is there putting her in trim to load
er this week for New Orleans from that
oint. She is being painted inside and
ut.
The Mohawk and barges are due up
1-night.
The Grafton Stone and Transports
on Company, through their agent,
aptaiR Pres Devenney, have purchased 4
he towboat Dictator from Charles 7
umont for $4,000. She will be used for
wing in the vicinity of St. Lonis (
Captain C. B. Coll, of the towboat
ee, which passed here on Sunday morn !,
g, died yesterday evening on the Flu
ire City Of bilious fever, and has re-
aims we're brought here this morning 2
laced in q metallic coffin BY Uader- 5
.ker Hoist and sent to his home at ST. I
outs BY express on the noon train, &C (
,mpanied by his son and his brother, :
aptain VIM. A. Coll, OF the Future
ity. The deceased was taken i'll 81 y
ev Orleans some days since, and when
2 vas here on Sunday received medical
.iention. bat thought be would con
nue. the trip on his boat. Upon his 81
val At 0sceola yesterday be was TOO 4
- A. - - -. 80 !.