Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-13

terday afternoon. The officers of the
Frank Forest deserve much credit for
their labors. She will have a side dock
put under, and the break, which is a
small one, repaired, and be on the track
again in a few days as staunch as ever.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., came in last night from Ar
kansas river with l7S bales Of cotton.
She is the regular Tuesday packet for
Pine Bluff and all way points on Arkan-
sas river, leaving at 5 o'clock. Joe
Cummings and Jim Franklin are her
gentlemanly clerks,
Rates of freight from New Orleans to
Memphis is Is cents per cwt., and 20
cents per to cwt. Cairo.
The good steamer Minneola. Captain
Skunk in command, leaves this evening
at o'clock for Cincinnati and way
points on the Ohio. A clever gentleman
will be found in the Office.
The St. Francis, Capt. Basket, is the
Tuesday Helena and bends packet,
leaving this evening, attending to all
way business in the bends. Geo. Griffin,
an experienced and accommodating
clerk, has charge of the Office.
The landing between Union street
and the elevator is in deplorable con-
dition, and almost impossible for drays.
Where is the Improvement Committee
The Future City and barges pass down
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The splendid steamer Mary Boyd,
Capt. Rube Haines, is receiving for all
points on Arkansas river, and leaves to-
morrow evening, connecting at Little
Rock with the Fort Gibson for Fort
Smith.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. George
Malone, is the Tuesday packet for Ma
poleon and the bends, leaving this even
ing at o'clock. Lee Cummings is her
prime minister.
The fine steamer West Wind, Capt. j..
G. Andrews, leaves this evening at 8
o'clock for Point Pleasant aid all way
landings on the upper coast, attending
to way business. Capt. Jehn Darbey
does the honors of the office.
The George W. Cheek arrived at II
o'clock from Napoleon with q fair list Of
cotton.
The Pat Cleburne will arrive this eve
ming and leave tomorrow evening for
Chicot City and the bends.
The John F. Tnlle arrived at noon
from St. Louis en- route for New Or.
leacs. Captain Lightburne has engaged
for her several hundred bales of cotton
The Legal Tender will be in this after.
noon with one of the largest trips Of
cotton brought here by the local packets.
The Great Republic has engagements
here for 5000 bales of cotton and wants
more.
Capt. Philo Young was on change to
day, and received warm welcome from
the enterprising secretary, Mr.. John s.
Tooie.
There are Aatboats at the upper land.
ing and sc laying between Monroe
street and the elevator.
The Legal Tender, Captain John Ell
lott, is the regular U. S. mail Tuesday
packet for all points on White, Little Red
and Black rivers. The Legal Tender
has unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tons, and is in charge ofcareful officers.
Walker Outlaw, gentleman noted for
his urbanity and uniform kindness, is
her chief clerk.
The hotel wharfboat at Terene, which
was beached this summer. and was being
repaired, broke in two on the 9Th. The
The boat was owned by Billy Eckel.
The decision at Louisville in refer
ence to the Mary Houston disaster ex-
onerates Captain Pink Varble from all
blame.
The splendid passenger steamer City
of Augusta, Captain Thomas Bowman,
leaves this evening at 8 o'clock Cor Hell
ena and all points on st. Francis river
through to Wittsburg. Messrs. Ed.
Postal, Dan Sullivan and Billy Clarke
have charge Of the clerical department.
The Great Republic will arrive this
evening from New Orleans with a large
list Of groceries, and leaves on Thurs
day with a return trip for New Orleans
and the bends.
The towns along the upper Ohio have
been inundated by the late food.
1.-THE W. ]. Lewis, Captain Whitledge,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis.
The John F. Tolle will pass down to-
day for New Orleans. She adds here a
few hundred bales Of cotton.
Cotton shipments to New Orleans are
again increasing.
Commander Ed Cobb is sending over
his line considerable cotton destined for
the East.
The hatboatnen ought not to be made