Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-15

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The James d. Parker for Memphis
passed Evansville yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle and Thompson
Dean arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Julia passed down for Vicksburg
last evening. She put off here 81 head
of stock, 40 coops of fowl, 81 dressed
hogs, and added 50 tons of way freight
for the bends.
The John +. Tolle arrived last nigh
from st. Loais. She had for this plac,
300 kegs of nails, and added GO balel
of cotton. She got away at noon fol
New Orleans.
The st. Geneyieve returned to st
Louis last night with 81 bales of cotton
and lot of sundries.
The snagboat Octavia passed down
last evening for the bends, where she
will operate on snags and distractions
in the river.
The steamer Bossier, which sunk on
the falls in Red river, near Alexander
on Wednesday last, will prove a total
loss. She was valued at $4,000. Her
cargo Of 500 bales of cotton was saved
in damaged condition.
The splendid steamer Charles Bod
mann, Captain o. P. Shinkle in com.
mand, will be found at the wharf to-day
receiving for New Orleans and the bends
and will leave this evening. Captain
Stein, clever Gentleman, presides al
the desk.
The Clarksville, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, leaves this evening for Arkansas
and all way points through to Pine Bluff.
]. s. Jones, courteous and attentive
gentleman, officiates in the Office.
The Ella, Captain Bly, Weaver, leaves
promptly this evening for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers, at.
tending to all way business. The Ella
is a staunch boat and will go through
with dispatch
The Capitol City is the Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening for Vicks
burg and the bends, attending to all way
business. Captain O'Neal, an efficient
officer, is in command.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., will be found in port to-day
receiving for Arkansas river and all way
points to Pine Bluff, and will leave this
evening. She is the regular Pine Bluff
mail packet. Billy Butler, an agreeable
gentleman, holds forth in the Office.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott in command, is the regular Tues
day mail packet leaving this evening for
all points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers. Captain Joe Elliott presides in
the office.
An advertisement of the Ella with
Captain Dick Lightburne as agent was
inadvertently inserted yesterday. Mr.
Lightburne is agent for the City of Au.
gusts and Quickstep instead OF the Ella.
The West Wind is looked for to-day,
bound for New Orleans with tow of
stave barges
The II. G. Yaeger and Glencoe will be
down tomorrow en- route to New Orleans.
The new sidewheel steamer Charles
Morgan, Captain Albert Stein in CON-
mand, will leave the wharf tomorrow at
u m, for New Orleans and the bends
Mr.. Stein, clever gentleman, is her
chief purser.
The Utah and Lady Lee are loading
at St. Louis for Memphis in the Anchor
Line.
Captain AID Storm received tele-
gram this morning from the steamer St.
Joseph, stating that she would arrive
here tomorrow morning from st. Louis.
The II. S. Turner, Captain W. B.
Miller, will arrive in port this evening
from Cincinnati with a full cargo of
Western products and leave on Thurs
day with return trip.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket in |
command. came in last evening from the
upper coast with 1886 bales cotton and |
829 sacks seed. She leaves this evening
with a return trip for Friar's Point and |
the bends and all points on St. Francis
river. Messrs. d. P. Davis and Charley |
Smither are her gentlemanly clerks.
Several aatboats, loaded with produce,
have arrived and been moored at the
landing south of Monroe street since
Sunday morning.
The Great Republic will choke a stump |
at Cairo until there is a revival of BUSH
ness.
The A. J. White, Captain George Ma.
one in command, came in this morning
rom the lower coast with 297 bales cot
on, 1896 sacks seed and good list of
people. She leaves this evening with
return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Lee Cummins, an efficient
,ficer and courteous gentleman, holds
iorth in the Office.
The Joe Kinney passed up this mern-
pg. She put OF at the elevator a small
list Of cotton.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John
Elliott in command, came in this morn
ng from White river with ia bales cot.
ON lot Of supdries and reshipped nj