Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-09

Inc Mary Alice, Tor New Orleans and
Chester. for Memphis, left st. Louis last
evening.
The Louisa, with Dan Rice's circus,
arrived last night from Louisville.
Billy Dean has been appointed dis.
charging and collecting agent for the
steamers West Wind and Frank Forest.
Steamboatmen predict an open winter.
Captain A. J. Buck went out as chief
clerk Of the Mary Boyd.
Rates on corn from Madrid bends to
New Orleans are 25c per sack and to
Memphis zoe per sack.
Freights from Cairo south have ad-
Vanced to l5c and l7lc per cwt.
The Liberals nominated Ed Shaw,
colored, last night at the mass meeting
for Wharfmaster.
The Dexter has been sold again, this
time by the United States Ma rshal for
$ll $50.
Robert w. Mccullough, cashier Of the
Louisville and Cincinnati United States
Mail Line steamers, in stepping from the
whsrfboat to the steamer United States
at Cincinnati on Saturday missed his
footing and fell in the river, was drawn
by the current between the two boats,
and was drowned. His untimely death
cast gloom over Cincinnati, as he was
especially loved and respected by all
classes. We sympathize with his family
and his many friends who are left to
mourn his loss.
There are now twenty-seven hatboats
lying at the landing.
Capt John Darbey has quit the cloth
ing business and is now open for an en-
gagement on the river. Captain Darbey
is an experienced and worthy river clerk,
and would be an acquisition to any
steamer that would secure his services.
The St. Francis, Captain Cummings,
is the Tuesday packet for Helena and
the bends, leaving at pm. Capt. Jas.
Roland is her chief clerk.
The John B. Msude, Captain Noel,
will be found at the landing tomorrow
morning, to receive for New Orleans
and the bends, and will leave on Thurs
day with return trip.
The Pat Cleburne, Capt. VIM. Ashford,
came in last evening from New Madrid
with fair trip. She leaves to-day at 5
D. m. for New Madrid and the bends, at
tending promptly to all way business.
Messrs. Davis and Booker, two clever
gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
The James D. Parker, in command
of that ever popular officer Captain
Bob Wise, came in last evening from
Cincinnati with a full cargo of mer-
chandise and a good list of cabin pas
sengers. The Parker will leave to-
morrow evening with return trip for
Cincinnati and way points on the Ohio
Mr.. Mcintyre, a courteous and attentive
gentleman, presides in the Office.
The staunch and well offered steamer
j. W. Garrett, with model barges, will
leave this evening at FIVE o'clock for
New Orleans. Ed Cobb wants all the
cotton he can get for her.
The GAINESVILLE, in command Of Capt.
Tom Barrett, is receiving for Arkansas
river and all points through to Fort
Smith, and leaves tomorrow evening.
The stock of coal sAoat at Louisville
and in yards is over l,25O,OOO bushels.
Mr.. Negley introduced bill in Con-
gress to allow towboats to carry $50
pounds of steam, instead Of ITO pounds.
The City of Alton and Pauline Car
roll for st. Louis, and Nick Lougworth
for Cincinnati, are due tomorrow.
The Arlington, Sam ] Hale, Laura
Davis and Carrie V. Kountz are due to-
morrow.
Another big rise is anticipated in Ar
kansas river, as there has been heavy
and continued rains at head waters.
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet, leaving tomorrow
at 5 p. m. for Vicksburg and the bends.
Billy Dill wants everybody to take pass
age on the Julia.
Six towboats with 4s boats, AZ barges
and 4 coke boats are coming down the
Ohio with 100000 bushels Of coal for
southern markets. Among them is the
Oakland with 100000 bushels and the
John a. Wood, with $50, 900 bushels, des-
tined to Natchez; also, the Boaz and
Charley Brown.
The splendid passenger steamer Au-
yusta, Captain Holder, is the regular
Tuesday White river United States mail
packet, leaving this evening at 5 o'clock
for all points on White, Little Red and
Black rivers. Messrs. Ed Postal and
Dan Sullivan, tive courteous and atten-
live gentlemen, have charge Of the Office.
The ST. Francis, from Helena, brought
IN sO4 bales cotton and lot Of seed.
The bully Tyrone. Captain Harmon,
brought down Dan Rics's circus from
Cairo Captain Harmon is one Of the
most careful and jolliesi boatnen on The
ivsr, and a. expert dancer.
Tie Moousions arrived last evening