Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-06

The John F. Tolle came in from New Or
leans at one clock to-day. She discharged
here few lots of sugar and molasses and
cleared for st. Louis with $50 tons Of freight.
The City of Vicksburg' arrived from st.
Louis at one o'clock, and has for here 100 tons
OF freight and $50 tons for Vieksburg and
points below. She gets away this evening for
Vicksburg.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark Cheek, is
the Saturday packet for Napoleon and the
bends. She will be in port this evening to
receive. st
The St. Francis. Captain Basket, is the
Saturday packet for Helena. the bends. Mari
anna and Wittsburg. leaving at pm. and
attending to all way points.
The John b. Maude. Captain Noel in COM
mand. laid over for engagements, but leaves
promptly this evening for New Orleans and
the bends. She has unsurpassed passenger
accommodations. Captain ALI Grissom, an
efficient officer and courteous gentleman. pre-
sides in the office.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X. Joplin.
came in this morning from Fulton with good
list of freight. She lost thirty-six hours by
grounding above Island 40. She leaves this
evening for 0sceola and all way landings on
the upper coast. Mr.. Rhodes, sociable and
clever gentleman. presides at the desk.
The City of Augusta. Captain Thomas Bow
man, is in port receiving for Helena, the
bends, Mariana and Wittsburg, and leaves
tomorrow evening.
General John G. Breckenridge and Colonel
Dick johnson took passage on the Charles
Bodmann last evening bound for Chicot City.
| Incessant rains are extending all along the
water courses, and fears are now entertained
Of an overflow.
FoR 0scEoLA.--The Frank Forest, o. X.
Joplin master, D. G. Rhodes clerk, leaves this
evening at FIVE o'clock, stopping at all way
Landings.
The new and staunch steamer Ella, Capt.
Cummings. will arrive in port this evening
and commence receiving for all points on
White. Black and Little Red rivers, and will
leave tomorrow evening. Captain Sammy
Miller will make engagements for her.
Captain Ed Gray has assumed command Of
the City of Chester. Captain Vickers will
take charge of the new steamer Genevieve.
The Frank Forest had l6S bales of cotton,
1923 sacks Of seed, 80 sacks Of corn and a lot of
other stuff.
The John D. Maude will have 1900 bales Of
cotton leaving here, and has engagements in
the bends for 20O0 bales.
The levee was entirely deserted this morn
ing on account of the rain.
Joe Locke, becoming disguised with the
river business. has retired from the Register.
One Of the Mehaffey brothers (Hiram) was
steward on the Belfast when she sunk ON the
falls. He was also on the r. j. Lockwood
when she sunk. and on the George G. Wolf
when she blew up. James. another brother
was on the Nick Wall when she sunk twice
and on the Mary e. Poe when she burned
Jesse was carpenter when she blew up. They
are all alive and well. though they have made
| some very narrow escapes.
The elegant steamer Pat Cleburne, Captain
| William Ashford, is the regular Saturda,
packet for Chicot City and the bends, con
Meeting with the Katie for New Orleans ant
| the Pine Bluff railroad. She signs through t.
| Pine Bluff. The Cleburne will be found il
port tomorrow morning ready to receive, anC
will leave promptly tomorrow evening, at
tending to all way business. Her cabin &C
commodations are unsurpassed, while he
officers are careful and competent steamboat
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