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

Inc VI Is. Churcn, from tue Onio iA'el' pue
OF here 2772 kegs of nails, and a lot OF other
stuff. She added 2l6 bales of cotton, and left
for New Orleans last night.
The Glencoe passed up for st. Louis last
night with $50 tons Of freight.
The Belle Memphis brought in 700 tons OF
freight. and returned to st. Louis last night
with 600 bbls. of potatoes and lot OF cotton,
The Louisville. after putting of here lot OF
molasses, left for the Ohio river last night
with $50 tons of freight.
The Capitol City came up from Vicksburg
with fair trip. and left atnoon for st. Louis
There were fifteen steamers in port yester-
day doing business.
The r. w. Dugan, Capt. Ed. Rowland in
command, arrived last evening from the Ark
ansas river with 1856 bales Of cotton. and re-
shipped at the mouth 145 bales. She is re
ceiving for a return trip to Arkansas river and
all points through to Fort Smith, and leaves
tomorrow evening.
The Kittie Hegler left Little Rock yester-
day for Fort Smith.
The John Kyle and Robert Mitchell will
pass down tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Arlington, for Memphis, and Charles
Bodmann and Peytona and barges. for New
Orleans, passed Evansville yesterday.
The Future City and barges and Katie. for
Chicot City, and John Howard, for Arkansas
river, left New Orleans last evening.
Mr.. 0 X. Joplin, the worthy chief clerk Of
the Frank Forest, has been promoted to the
cOmmandership'of his fine little craft.
The City of Augusta. Captain Thomas Bow
man in command. leaves this evening for He
lena. the bends. Mariana and Wittsburg.
Ed. Postal and Dan. Sullivan hold forth in
the office.
The fine sidewheel steamer Belle Of Texas.
Captain John Woodburn in command, leaves
this evening for Pine Bluffs and all way points
on Arkansas river. Captain Trasher. assisted
by Messrs. Banksmith and Billy Dean, trio
of clever gentlemen, have charge of the office.
The Colorado came in from st. Louis with a
big freight trip, and after discharging here 200
tons, backed out at noon for Vicksburg.
The John B. Maude, Captain Noel in COM
mand, will be found in port this afternoon to
receive for New Orleans and the bends, and
leaves on Thursday evening, She.has no SUI
perior in fare. speed and comfort. Captain
in the Office.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer John
Kyle. Captain Abe Hutchinson in command,
will leave here tomorrow morning at nine
o'clock for New Orleans and the bends. Cap
tain Washington will make engagements for
her.
The Check and Allin, out last night, had
fair trips.
The splendid passenger steamer Legal Ten
der. Captain John Elliott, leaves this evening
for all points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, attending to all way business and car
rying the United States mail. Messrs. Walker
Outlaw and Charley Miller, two clever gentle
men, have charge of the Office.
The elegant passenger steamer st. Francis,
Capt Basket. leave. this evening for Helena,
the bends. Mariana and Wittsburg, attending
to all way business. MeFsrs. George GriHing
and jim Franklin, two courteous and atten-
tive gentlemen, have charge of the office.
The staunch and good steamer Nashville. in
command OF Captain A. j. Ross, with Captain
J. 7. Ross in the office, will leave this even
ng for all points on the Arkansas river |
through to Fort Smith.
Gus O'Neale, chief clerk of the Fort Gibson,
yesterday from Little Rock. We |
iope soon to see Mr.. 0'Neale in active service |
gain. He is a competent and efficient clerk, |
md has no superior. in his profession.i
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob Wise. |
lrrived this morning from Cincinnati with a |
ull cargo of Western products, and leaves on |
with a return trip.
The swift and superb sidewheel passenger |
teamer Pat Rogers, in command Of that ever |
popular officer, Captain Ben Merrilees, leaves |
his evening for Cincinnati, ticketins passen-
-ers through to New York for s25. including |
meals and state-rooms The Pat will put
passengers through with dispatch. j. H.
Mullen, genial and clever gentleman, has
,harge of the office.
The splendid steamer A. j. White, Captain
Mark Cheek. came in from the lower coast
asst night with good list of cotton and pas
engers, and leaves this evening with a return |
rip for Napoleon and the bends, attending to !
II way business. Mr.. Wildberger is her
rhine minister. and will entertain all wishing
pleasant and safe trip down the river.
The flatboatmen are rapidly closing out
heir stocks and preparing to return home.
his has been hard season on them, and few,
T any, made money.
The river here is three feet within high |
water mark Of 1867.
All dangers Of a disastrous overflow is
passed. as the upper streams are all declining |
apidly.
The corn in Madrid bends has nearly all |
,een forwarded to market.
Captain Clay Rice, formerly commander |
n the Memphis and Arkansas River Packet |
company, but now wealthy planter on Ar
KANSAS river. is now in the city interviewing |
lis old friends.
Messrs. Herman and Sayers, passenger !
gents, received a dispatch from the John
Kyle saying she would leave here in the morn
ng for New Orleans
The Samuel Orr was gathering up her tow |
f barges this morning preparatory to leaving
or the Ohio river
The elegant steamer Pat Cleburne, Captain
YIN. Ashford. came in this morning from
'hicot City with a good freight and passenger
itt, and leaves tomorrow evening with re-
urn trip for Chicot City and the bends, con-
Getting with the Pine Bluff railroad and the
latte for New Orleans. The Oleburn will re-
lain in the Chicot trade until she is worn out
he has built up good trade between here
nd Chicot City, and Captain Ashford has no