Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-11

upper coast With 100 bales OF cotton ana
lot Of seed. +.
The Clarksville is rapidly filing up
with miscellaneous freight for Arkansas
river.
The shipments Of cotton to New Or
leans this season are much larger than
they have been for several years.
Rates Of freights from st.NLouis TO
Memphis are lOc for dry barrels and zoe
per hundred for grain and bacon.
The Nick Longworth. for CINCINNATI,
passed vicksburg yesterday.
The Sam j. Hale aud barges. for New
Orleans, passed Evansville yesterday.
The Minneola, for Memphis, left Lou
isvlle last evening.
Their. W. Dugan left Little Rock yes
terday for New Orleans with big load
Of cotton.
The Ashland for Arkansas river, and
Allegheny Belle for New Orleans, left
Cincinnati last evening.
The Grand Tower left st. Louis last
evening for Memphis.
Captain Gould Of st. Louis has con-
tracted with d. s. Barmore for the con-
struction Of n stern.wheeler 200 feet
long and 40 feet beam. The boat is in
tended for the st. Louis and New Or
leans trade.
The Clarksville, Captain Tom Barrett,
having been delayed on account Of the
weather, will leave positively to-day at
FIVE pm. for all points on Arkansas
river through to Fort Smith. Mr.. Holmes
is her head center.
The City Of Helena, Captain Zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to-
day at FIVE pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Mary Houston. in descending the
falls last evening for New Orleans with
large list Of passengers, in the mist
and darkness of the night, was run
almost under the low span Of the
bridge, which would have torn her to
pieces but for the promptness of the
pilot, who turned short on the right pier
of the central span into the channel,
the sharp edge Of the pier tearing away
her starboard guards forward Of the
wheel-house, throwing overheard lot Of
freight, and created CONSERVATION
amongst the passengers. She finally
landed at Portland, where her repairs
will be made, and she will leave there
this evening for New Orleans
The A. ]. White, Captain Mark Cheek
is the Thursday packet for Napoleon
and the bends, leaving at pm, attend
ing to all way business. Messrs. Wild
berg and Charley Sharpe, two clever
gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
The James d. Parker backed out
last evening for Cincinnati with 700
bales cotton, 43S barrels molasses, 81
hogsheads sugar and 40 cabin pas
sengers.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
John B. Maude, Captain j. f. Noel,
leaves to-day at pm. for New Orleans
and the bends, attending to all way
business. The Maude has no superior
in fare, speed and comfort. Captain All
Grssom, a gentleman who is noted for
l1bis urbanity and uniform kindness, will
be found in the office. Captain Swivel,
also clever gentleman, superintends
the cuisine and attends to the comforts
of passengers.
The elegant steamer Henry Ames,
Captain W. Jacobs, will leave the wharf
tomorrow at ten am. for New Orleans
and the bends. She is a good and safe
carrier, and has good passenger accom-
modations.
The Julia, Captain Blake, arrived at
noon from St Louis with full cargo.
She discharges hare a few lots Of
freight, and will leave at 1 pm. for
Vicksburg and the bends.
The Fort Gibson arrived from Little
Rock with 1884 bales cotton, and re-
shipped at the mouth $50 bales. The
Gibson will return to Arkansas river
Saturday evening.
The A. j. White, st. Francis and Phil
Allin are looked for every hour.
The Pat Cleburne is the Friday New
Madrid and upper coast packet.
The Arlington, Captain Bachelor
will be found at the landing this morn
ing, rom Cincinnati with large cargo
Of Western products. She returns to
Cincinnati Saturday evening. The
Arlington offers great inducements to
all bound up the river in fare, speed and
comfort.
The Colorado Captain G. W. Boyd, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator tomorrow at 10 am. for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
The Fort Gibson is due to-day from
Arkansas river with large list Of cot.
ton, and leaves on Saturday with a
return trip.
Arkansas river is booming with large
stage of water from Fort Smith to the
mouth.
The 0uachita Belle has retired from
the Memphis and New Orleans trade,
and enters the Ouachita trade.
Arkansas river pilots are holding for
$3.50 per month, and refuse to engage
their services for less.