Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-21

| in last evening with 320balos Of cotton and a
large lot of seed. She was delayed on ac-
count of the fog. but leaves this evening for
Friar's Point and tho bends. Captain Stack
Leo is her prime minister.
The Garrett and barges. Evan Williams
John Dippold. Panther, Blakemore, Richer.
Oakland, Grand Lake. D. b. Wood and Tom
Reese No. .. all with lows of coal for Southern
markets, left Louisville yesterday.
Tho Pat Clcburne. Captain VIM. Ashford. is
the regular Saturday packet leaving this eve
ming for Chicot City and the bends. attending
to way business, connecting with the Katie for
New Orleans, and tho Pine Bluff railroad.
Messrs. Davis, Smithor and Booker are her
gentlemanly clerks.
Captain Ad Storm has barge at the eleya-
tor laodine with cotton and oil cake for New
Orleans.
The fine steamer A. j. White, Captain
Mark Check, leaves this evening for Napo-
leon, the bends and Cbicot City, attending 70
allway business. She will hereafter extend
Der trips to Chicot City. Messrs. Wildberger
and Charley Sharpe. two clever gentlemen,
have charge Of the Office.
The r. w. Dugan. Captain Ed Rowland,
leaves this evening for all points on Arkansas
river. carrying the United States mail.
Messrs. Cummings and Banksmith, two cour-
teous officers, will be found in the office.
James Mack, the builder of the steamer
Thomas Sherlock, and his family are passen-
gers on the Sherlock en- route to New Orleans
on pleasure trip.
Huse, Loomis & Co.. ice dealers, have pur-
chased the towboat Dictator for $1,000. She
win do their towing in place of the Kellogg.
The Mary Houston, Captain Charley Miller.
will leave the wharf tomorrow at 10 m. for
Cairo and Louisville. Elliott Miller is her
purser.
The Joe Kinney. Captain Porter, is the reg
ular Anchor Line packet, leaving tomorrow
at 10 am. for Vicksburg and the bends. Joe
Dill, clever gentleman and attentive officer,
presides in the office.
The following towboats were sold by the
United States Marshal at Pittsburg on Tues
day last: j. Sharpe Mcdonald to 0'Neil x
Oliver for $50, 200, Baltic to Captain Clarke for
sl2. 800, and Oil Valley to j. G. Fisher for
$500. The Stella will be sold on the 24th inst.
The John Kilgour will pass up tomorrow
for the Ohio river.
The Great Republic will pass up tomorrow
for st. Louis.
The good steamer st. Francis, Captain Bas-
kett leaves this evening for Helena, Mariana
and Wittsburg, attending to way business.
George GrifTing. a worthy and efficient purser,
has charge of the Office.
The James Howard for New Orleans adds
here 1000 bales of cotton
Between Saturday and Tuesday last 80
steamers arrived at New Orleans, of which II
arrived on Monday. The number of passen-
gers taken to the Crescent City by the boats
ranged between 2500and 5000.
The GAINESVILLE will be due tomorrow from
Arkansas river with 700 bales of cotton.
The good and slaunch steamer Exporter,
Captain Williams in command, will be in
port this evening to receive for New Orleans,
and leaves tomorrow at ten am. for New
Orleans and the bends. Messrs. Jim Reese
and Wash Floyd. two Of the best fellows in
the world, have charge of the office.
Ed Lamb, the great and good cotton clerk,
received letter yesterday from the Crescent
City that will provevery remunerative to him.
The Fanny Lewis, Captain Carter. will pass
down this afternoon for Red river.
Freights from New Orleans to this port and
Cairo range from 1871 to 20 cents per hundred
weight; to Louisville and Cincinnati, 20 to Is
cents; st. Louis. Is to % cents; Chicago, 4Oto
IS cents. From st. Louis here -four is 30
cents; pork. so cents; whisky, 81 %; grain
and bacon, IS cents. From st. Louis to Vicks-
burg and New Orleans. T15 and IS cents is the
prevailing rate.
Navigation on the upper Mississippi will
probably open a month sooner than last year.
The Oil City came in from the sunk lands
with 1853 bales of cotton.
The Carrie Williams sank one day last week
in Cold Water river. having on board 40 bales
Of cotton. She was tied to the bank. it is said,
1t the time of the accident. and went down
stern foremost.
The A. j. White brought in 2O6 bales OF cot
ON, a lot Of seed and sood passenger list.
The Bannock City came in from White
liver with 1859 bales Of cotton. and owing TO
he weather, lays ever until next trip.
The st. Francis had 12S bales Of cotton and
/ lot of seed.
The Pat Cleburne from Chicot City had 70
,ales of cotton. lot of seed and other freight.