Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-06

John Howard in the Memphis and New
Orleans trade until there is more water
and shipments of cotton on White river.
The Pilots Association at st. Louis
has reduced the wages to $3.50 per
month. Their high prices would not
work.
The Capitol City passed down at noon
to-day for Vicksburg with near 400 tons
of freight She put off 800 packages
here.
The fine steamer Mary Miller leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, attending to all way business.
Captain Donnelly commands, and Char
ley Woodbury. will be found in the Office.
The st. Genevieve passed up this
morning for st. Louis with moderate
trip.
The new and light-draught steamer
Maumelle, Captain James Bowlin COM
mander, is receiving at the foot of Mon
roe street for Arkansas river and all
points through to Fort Smith. She will
leave tomorrow evening. Shippers will
bear this in mind. Mr.. Woodruff, the
popular and efficient clerk of this excel
lent steamer, will be found at the desk.
The staunch steamer Paragon, Capt.
J. J. Darrah, leaves this evening for
New Orleans direct. Tom Darrah, one
of the best in the business, has charge of
the office.
The Mary Boyd will be at the landing
to-day receiving for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, and leaves
tomorrow evening. She will attend to
all way business entrusted to her.
The Belle Lee leaves New Orleans for
Memphis on Thursday next, and return
ing, will leave here on the 10Th.
The splendid passenger steamer John
S. Scudder, Captain Jack Carter in COM
mand, will leave here this evening for
New Orleans and the bends. she is one
of the most magnificent steamers on the
river, having no superior as passenger
packet. Mr.. E. Dix, courteous and
accommodating clerk, will register the
names and furnish comfortable quarters
for passengers and will ign bills Of
lading for shippers.
Commodore Geo. W. Cheek received a
telegram from Captain John Cannon, of
the Katie, stating that the Katie would
connect at Chicot City with the Illinois
on Thursday next, and that regular con-
nections would be made hereafter. The
Illinois will give through tickets to New
Orleans, and travellers desiring to make
a safe. speedy and comfortable trip to
the Crescent City will be accommodated
by this line.
The Commonwealth passed down for
New Orleans well laden.
The pilots of the Utah report only
five and half feet of water at Powers
Island.
The Bee and barges passed up last
evening for St. Louis.
The fine steamer John B. Maude
enters the Memphis and New Orleans
trade on Thursday next. She will be
in port tomorrow to receive for New
Orleans, and leaves Thursday evening. |
The Quickstep is being put in thor
ough repair, and will leave on Saturday |
next for White river.
The Illinois, Capt Mark Cheek, came
in last evening from Chicot City, with |
Isl bales of cotton and 74l sacks of
seed, and good list of cabin and deck
passengers. She leaves this evening
with a return trip for ChicOt City and
the bends, carrying the United States
mail and attending to all way business,
and connects with the Katie on Thurs
day at Chicot City for New Orleans.
The Illinois will sell through tickets to
Vicksburg and all points in the bends
through to New Orleans. Jimmy
Thompson, gentleman who is noted for
his ,urbanity and uniform kindness, is
her chief purser, and is ably seconded
by Messrs. Charley Sharpe and John
two efficient and aceommo-
dating clerks.