Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-09

favorite with the travelling and shipping
public Of the Mississippi valley
The. Colorado, Captain g. W. Boyd,
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving tue
elevator this evening at 8 o'clock for
Vicksburg and the bends. Billy Dill
will ticket passengers to all points south
by the Colorado.
The palatial and commodous passen-
ger steamer Thompson Dean, in com
mand OF Captain James Pepper Is re-
ceiving at the wharf for New Orleans
and the bends. and will leave this even
ing atfve o'clock.
The Bannock City, Captain Milt
Harry, is the regular Saturday White
river United States mail packet. She
leaves tomorrow evening for all points
ON White, Little Red and Black rivers.
The Arlington, Captain Owens, is
receiving for Cincinnati and way points
on the Ohio, and leaves tomorrow even
ing at FIVE clock.
The steamer Halle is plying between
Little Rock and Pine Bluff as a railroad
packet.
Rex, the mighty King Of the Mystic
Crew, has issued his proclamation re-
curing his subjects aud friends to APP
pear at New Orleans on the 18th of
February to join in the carnival and
festivities Of Mardi-Gras All the boats
coming up from New Orleans have large
colored posters setting forth the procla-
nation of Rex inviting every person to
appear at New Orleans. Where, o
where, is the Memphi
The George W. Cheek, from Napo-
leon, brought in GO bales of cotton
The Phil Allin, from Friar's Point,
had IA bales Of cotton, and big lot of
seed
Messrs. Dick Lightburne and Ed Cobb
have been appointed agents for the John
B. Maude. The above gentlemen are
energetic agents and good representa-
tives.
The Pat Cleburne, Captain VIM. Ash
ford, is receiving for Chicot City and the
bends, and leaves tomorrow evening,
connecting at Chicot City with the Pine
Bluff and Texas railroad. While in port
the Cleburne has been thoroughly over
hauled and put in complete running or
der. Mr.. 6sarr, her efficient mate, has
made her look almost like new boat
He gave her hull new dress, which
makes the Cleburne look as bright as
q new.pin.
The wharf between Union street and
the elevator requires the attention OF
the City Engineer and the Landing
Committee. The roadway from the eie-
vator to Union street is about to float
away with the mud The City Engineer
ought, by all means, to make this road
way passable, as Beal street can not be
used to dray freight to and from the
elevator.
The Avalanche pencil singer of the
water element is getting rather v" fshy.
Captain Basket has purchased Captain
Cummings one-fourth interest in the
steamer st. Francis. He now OWLS
three fourths Of the steamer, and takes
command of her tomorrow. Captain
Basket is well known planter in the
bends; he is an energetic, straight for
ward business man, and as he has
always been successful in all his under
takings he will certainly make money
with the St. Francis.
The Vicksburg passed ur last night
for St. Louis.
Billy Dean was flying around this
morning soliciting freight for his upper
coast packets.
Our contemporary of the Appeal had
not recovered from his over.exertiOn OF
Wednesday night, which accounts for
his astute imagination. Good enough,
Bill, let's be happy.
Capt. James Roland has resigned the
position of chief clerk Of the st. Francis,
and was succeeded by Geo. Griffin,
competent clerk and worthy young
man.
They have had q big muss over the
barbor boat at St. Louis. The boat, like
number Of her city legislators, IS a
fraud.
Dr. Carr, Of the Register, amused the
guests on board of the Parker Wednes-
day night by introducing his Punch and
Judy show and ventriloquism. He is an
expert ventriloquist, and will soon start
on tour through the wilds Of Arkansas
to exhibit his show and genius.
The George W. Cheek is the Saturday
boat for Napoleon.
The splendid steamer Mary Boyd,
Captain Rube Haines, will be found in
port to-day to receive for all points on
Arkansas river through to Fort Smith,
connecting at Little Rock with the Fort
Gibson for Fort Smith, and leaves to-
morrow evening.
Commodore Ed Cobb wants all the
cotton he can get for the Arlington,
The Kate Kinney Ietires from the
Memphis and New QrleaHs trade. and
goes to ST. Louis She did not strike oil.
a. expected.
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