Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

hViH lhO dun W tue mOuLns DuSlHeBe
on the landing is moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The local packets out last night had
good trips.
The St. Luke left st. Louis yesterday
for Vicksburg.
The Susie Silver left New Orleans last
evening for St. Louis.
The upper Mississippi and Missouri
are reported rising, which will improve
navigation between st. Louis and Cairo.
The Commonwealth will be down to-
day en- route to New Orleans.
The Mary Alice left Cairo yesterday
for New Orleans.
The fog last night and this morning
detained the local packets.
We regret to learn that Tip Fields, late
Of the Phil Allin, is quite i'll at his resi-
dence on Orleans street.
The Joe Kinney was raised yesterday.
She was not much damaged.
The Grand Tower returned to St. Louis
last evening light
The Julia passed down last evening
for Vicksburg drawing 81 feet.
The elevator is crowded with freight.
The Fannie Tatum reships her New
Orleans freight on the Belle Lee.
The Clarksville, Capt. Reese Pritchard
in command, leaves this evening for
White river, carrying the mail. She
goes in place of the Mary Boyd. The
GAINESVILLE is a light draught boat and
will go through without delay. Mr.. Jones,
an efficient officer, presides in the Office.
The staunch steamer Fort Gibson,
Captain Ed Rowland in command, will
leave this evening for Pine Bluff and all
points on Arkansas river, carrying the
mail. Mr.. Williams is her prime minis
ter.
Owing to the low stage of water in
White river, the Mary Boyd turned her
trip over to the GAINESVILLE.
The Mollie Moore is en- route from
New Orleans to St. Louis with 1850 sacks
salt, 326 barrels rosin, 297 crates bottles
and l26 tons of miscellaneous freight
The palatial passenger steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Frank Hicks commander,
leaves tomorrow evening for New Or
leans and the bends, attending to all
way business. Captain Alf Grissom, a
courteous and accommodating clerk, has
charge of the Office.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Yves
Sneed in command, is the regular
Wednesday packet for 0sceola and the
bends. She leaves the foot of Monroe
street this evening, attending to all way
business. Captain Ed Outlaw ioes the
honors Of the office, and is seconded by
d. C. Rhodes.
The hopping Phil Allin, Captain Jas.
Lee in command is the regular Wednes'
day packet for Friar's Point and the
bends. Captain Stack Lee controls the
office, and is assisted by Messrs. George
Griiing and Billy Willis.
Steamers bound up and down are de-
tanned by smoke and fog
The Paragon arrived at New Orleans
yesterday morning.
The W. ]. Lewis came in last evening
from St. Louis with 600 tons of freight.
She returned to St. Louis this morning
with moderate trip.
The Alice, Captain Crapster, left st.
Louis yesterday for the Ohio river for
the purpose of locating lighthouses at
various points.
The Frank Forest, Capt o. K. Joplin,
leaves this evening for 0sceola and the
bends, attending to al way business.
J. W. Rhodes, an attentive gentleman,
has charge of the Office.
The steamer Rapides, which will be
auctioned of to day in New Orleans, has
the engines ofthe old White river packet
Des Arc.
The john A. Scudder left St. Louis on
Saturday last, but has not yet reached
Cairo
The Anchor Line packet Belle Men,
phis, Crane commander, leaves the ele-
vatorthis evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroad
lines for all points East and West. Mr..
Hewitt is her chief purser.
The Pauline Carroll will be sold at
auction at St. Louis on the 18th instant
The Belle Of Texas will enter the Pine
Bluff trade as soon as the river rises.
Louis Devere, a roustabout on the
Grand Tower, while rolling out barrel