Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-07


feet in the channel. Business on the wharf is
fair, with good list of boats in port receiv-
ing and discharging. Rates to all points re-
main unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There is good number of boats in port to-
day.
The high stage Of water has caused falling
off of business in the bends.
Shipments to all points are rather light.
1.-THE John F. Tolle for st. Louis had 2OOO
sacks of salt. 5000 boxes oranges and lemons,
and 200 barrels of molasses.
The West Wind left for Cairo last night to
make up tow of staveboats and walnut lum-
Der for New Orleans.
The Mountain Belle left this morning fol-
above. She goes TO the upper Mississippi and
will engage in the lumber and raft business.
Tho Dugan for Arkansas river had a fair
trip.
The James Howard and Colorado for st.
Louis passed vicksburg yesterday.
I The Minneola will arrive tonight from Gin
cinnati with a full cargo of Western products
The John Kilgour and Mary Houston will
be down tomorrow en- route to New Orleans.
The Andy Baum left Louisville last evening
for Memphis.
The GAINESVILLE is due tomorrow frcm
Arkansas river.
The elegant steamer John B. Maude, Cap.
tain Noel in command. leaves positively this
evening for New Orleans and the bends. She
! has been delayed on account ofbad weather
| and engagements. Captain ALI Grissom i:
/ her prime minister. Captain Swivel, pleas
ant gentleman. looks after the comforts of the
guests of the Maude.
The fine steamer Ella, CAPTAIN John Edison,
arrived last evening frsm White river, with
35s bales of cotton and lot IF other freight.
She leaves this evening with a rerurn trip on
White, Black and Little Red rivers, attending
to all way business. R. Boulder, clever
gentleman, does the hOnors of the Office.
The splendid steamer Grand Tower, Capt.
Lenox in command. came in from st. Louis
with 500 tons of miscellaneous freight. She is
the regular Saturday Anchor Line packet for
Cairo and St. Louis, leaving this evening.
Billy Dill will ticket passengers to all, points
East and West.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee. brought
in l57 bales of cotton and 7Ol sacks of seed.
She leaves this evening with return trip for
Friar's Point and the bends. Captain Stack
Lee does the honors Of the Office.
The Thomas Sherlock is due from New
Orleans bound for the Ohio river with 500 tons
Of freight.
The Bannoek City, Captain Milt Harry. ar
rived last evening from White river with 227
bales, and reshipped at the mouth l27 bales;
she had also a good passenger trip. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for all
points on White, Black and Little Red rivers.
carrying the United States mail. Messrs. W.
t. Butler and Champ Chamberlain. two at
tentive officers. have charge Of the Office.
The superb passenger steamer Arlington,
Captain Dan Moore. leaves this evening fol
Cincinnati and all way points on the Ohio,
| ticketing passengers through to New York al
SIS. including meals and state-rooms. Frank
Buskirk, an efficient officer and worthy gen
tleman. presides in the Office
The river here is two feet two inches below
high water mark Of 1867.
The excellent steamer City Of Augusta
Captain Bowman. came in this morning from
st. Francis river with $50 bales of cotton ant
large lot of sundries. She leaves this even
| Ing with return trip for Helena, the bends
Mariana and Wittsburg, attending to al
way business. Mes.rs. Ed. Postal and Oar
Sullivan are her clerks.
Freights continue to rule at the runous low
rates as follows: From st. Louis to this por
-four is 3Oc per bbl.. and other freight l5c pei
cwt. From Cairo and points below grain Il
brough. at l5c per sack From here to New
Orleans by river cotton is shipped at 756 to 81
per bale, and oil cake at s. per ton. To tn,
| o iio cotton ranges between COO and 81 pei
bale. From New Orleans to this port 40c pei
Dbl. for molasses. 81 to 81 . per hid fol
sugar, 20c per box for oranges, and 25c on po
tetoes lie the going rate. From New 0rleani
to Cairo and st. Louis Zoe to l5c per ewt. pre-
walls. and to the Upper Ohio 20c to 25c pei
cwt.
We regret TO learn that Captain Billy Dill
SON Willie. a bright and interesting youth. i
quite i'll with an attack Of pneumonia.
The new Anchor Line steamer St Genevievs
will be down on Tuesday en- route to Yicks
burg. She is said to be beautiful steamer
with all modern improvements. The elevator
folks will have a grand blowout on her arrival
Captain john W. Cannon. of the Bob Lee
acc ompanied BY bis family. came up on the
Cleburne last night. en- route 20 Frankfort
Kentucky.
: The elegant passenger steamer Mary Heus.
ton. Captain Charley Miller, will leave the
wharf tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock fol
New Orleans and the bends. Elliott Miller
Is her prime minister. Captain Dick Light
burne will make engagements for her.
The A. ]. White, Captain Mark Chsek in
command, came in this morning with good
trip, and leaves this evening with a return
trip for Napoleon and the bends. attending to
all way business, and carrying the United
States mail. Messrs. WildberEer and Smither.
two clever gentlemen. have charge Of the Of
fee.
& The Secretary Of War will have charge Of
the Louisville and Portland canal, and the
Attorney General will pass upon the payment
OF outstanding accounts.
The copartnership heretofore existing be-
] tween rsat.tn Iah1 - H5fnrer and Capfaiu