Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
little Rock enjoyed a fall of snow last

The John b. Maude from Memphis arrived
at New Orleans last evening.
The Thompson Dean left New Orleans last
evening for Cincinnati.
The City of Helena left St. Louis last even
ing for Vicksburg.
The Alice Brown and Simpson Homer, with
tows Of coal for New Orleans. left Louisville
yesterday.
The 0uachita river packet Lotawanna. en-
route from Camden to New Orleans with 1000
bales Of cotton on board, struck snag at
Rolands Raft, ia 0uachita river. and sunk.
She was valued at $4,000. and will prove a
total loss. He cargo will be saved in dam
aged condition.
The Fanny Tatum for Arkansas river. Lady
Lee and City of Quincy for st. Louis. passed
| here for Vicksburg yesterday.
Captain Reese Pritchard goes out in com
mand of the GAINESVILLE, Captain Tom Barrett
having resigned.
The old reliable Phil Allin. Captain James
Lee, is the Wednesday packet fer Friar' S
Point and the bends, leaving this evening.
Captain Stack Lee, aided by trio of clerks.
controls her Office.
The Pat Cleburne. Captain VIM. Ashford,
leaves this evening for Helena, Napoleon.
Chicot City and the bends. connecting with
the Katie for New Orleans and the Pine Bluff
railroad. The Cleburne is a good carrier and
has comfortable passenger accommodations.
Messrs. Davis. Smither and Booker, trio of
clever gentlemen, have charge of the office.
1t was the steamboat Lotawahna that sunk
in Ouachita river, and not the Solawanna, as
the morning papers had Il.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritchard
in command, with Messrs. R. P. Walt and
John 0'Neil in the Office leaves this evening
for Arkansas river and all way points through
to Fort Smith, carrying the United States
mail.
Joe Spears. the celebrated clerk and lee
turer of the Belle Lee, will give a lecture to-
morrow night at Assembly Hall on temper
ance. Joe has been converted to tho Ohio
pilgrims. and in connection with Hunkey
Dorey." will give a series of lectures through
the West during the coming summer in tho
interest of the new temperance movement.
The new and staunch steamer Ella. Captain
John Edison, is receiving for all points on
White. Black and Little Red rivers, and leaves
tomorrow evening. She is in charge of com
petent and efficient officers. Captain Sam
Miller will make engagements for her.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton. with
Charley Woodbury. in the office. two popular
officers. leaves tomorrow evening for Cincin-
natl.
The City of Quincy. due tomorrow for st.
Louis, has 1000 boxes of sugar and 1000 sacks
of salt.
The Governor Allen was sold at United
States Marshals sale at New Orleans on Sat
urday for $4,000. Conrey a. Co., the great
steamboat supply store men. were the pur-
chasers.
Charley Musselman, late supercargo of the
Fort Gibson, left yesterday per rail for Little
Rock to assume the position of second clerk
on the Halle.
The Nashville will be here tomorrow to re-
ceive for Arkansas river, and will leave on
Saturday.
The palatial passenger steamer Belle Lee,
Captain Frank Hicks in command, is receiv
ing at the foot of Monroe street for New Or
leans and the bends. and leaves tomorrow
evening She has no superior in fare, speed
and comfort Messrs. John Sullivan, Joe
speares and Captain Jim Kerr, jr., trio of
charge of the office.
Gus 0'Neal. late chief clerk of the Fort
Gibson. left yesterday for Little Rock per rail.
The Anchor Line packet City of Chester
Captain Vickers, is the Thursday packet for
Cairo and St. Louis She will be found at the
elevator this evening.
The good steamer Bannock City, in com
mand of that ever popular officer Captain |
Milt Harry. is receiving at the wharf for all !
points on White, Black and Little Red rivers, |
and leaves tomorrow evening. Mr.. w. 7. |
Butler, courteous and attentive gentleman,
presides in the office.
Captain Eugene Bowers, chief clerk Of the |
Nick Longworth, has been unanimously nom |
mated as the Democratic candidate for City |
Clerk at Newport. Ky. Captain Bowers will /
certainly be elected, ss he is not only popular |
with everybody, but is recognized for his in
tegrity and promptness in business. There |
are many in Memphis who would like to cast |
a ballot for him.
Mr. Rolston, eur worthy Local Inspector. |
inspected the Belle of Texas yesterday and |
put her through o. X.
The Kittie Hegler. Captain Hegler. is re-
ceiving at the wharfboat for all points on Ar |
kansas river through to Fort Smith, and will |
leave this evening. Captain Frank Vinson |
will make engagements for her.
The Bismarck for 81. Louis and II. S. Tur-
ner for the Ohio river will pass up this even
ing.
The rates on freishts from Cincinnati south |
this week are % cents per hundred for heavy |
freights and IS cents for light freights IS cents
per barrel for pork, and 81 per barrel for
whisky
The Thomas Sherlock passed down last
night for New Orleans. loaded fat in the
water.
The Phil Allin brought in 1s9 bales cotton
and a lot of seed.
The towboat Bee passed up this morning
with the barges Of the sunken towbOat Mo
hawk.
The Helena World of Monday, has the fol-
Lowing;
We have seen a card from Captain J. Frank
Hicks in answer to the communication signed
Citizen, which appeared in the Independ-
emit some days ago, charging Captain III. with
attempting to force leWd women upon the /
ladies of Helena. the night Of the 18th inst.
We heard the report, but il came in so many
ways that IL was never alluded to in this pa
per. We thought the best way Of arranging
such matter was 20 await Captain Hicks re-
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