Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-27

Tor SZII0. MessrS. Uranam ~ brecouft
were the purchasers. They will place
her in the Cincinnati and Tennessee
river trade.
The Ben Franklin, for Memphis, and
Mel; Longworth, for New Orleans,
passed Evansville yesterday morning.
The City OF Chester left St. Louis yes
terday for Memphis.
The John Toward went out of the
Arkansas river Saturday night bound
for New Orleans with 1860 bales OF cot
ton. Rather bad showing for a long
trip.
The Colorado for St. Louis, Mary Mil
Ter for White river, Robert Mitchell for
Cincinnati, and Great Republic for
Memphis, passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Crescent City and barges left
New Orleans last evening for st. Louis.
TIE palatial passenger steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Frank Hicks in command,
is receiving at the wharf for New Or
leans and the bends, and leaves on
Thursday. She has no superior in fare,
speed and comfort, and is safe car
rier. John Sullivan, a worthy gentle
man and accommodating officer, pre-
sides in the office, ably seconded in the
person of Captain James Kerr, jr.
The Bannock City, Capt. Milt Harry,
came in last evening from White river
with 1886 bales Of cotton and a good pas
senger list. She leaves this evening at
5 o'clock with return trip for all points
on White, Little Red and Black rivers
carrying she United States mails.
Frank Smith, who, by the way, is one
of the cleverest and most popular boat
men on the river, superintends the cut
sine on the Belle Lee, and looks after
the comforts of the guests Of the beauii-
full Belle.
The Augusta, Captain Thomas Bow
man, will leave this evening at o'clock
for Helena, Wittsburg and all points on
st. Francis river.
We regret to learn that Joe Speares,
supercargo Of the Belle Lee, was taken
quite i'll on the way up, and had to re-
turn to his home from Vicksburg. We
hope Joe will recover rapidly and resume
his post He is fixture ON the Belle
Lee, and can't well be spared.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket,
leaves this evening for Helena, the
bends, and Mariana, attending to all
way business.
Captain James Kerr jr., late river ed
itor Of the New Orleans Herald and
Picayune, is filing the position of Sec
ond clerk on the Belle Lee. The Cap
tain is an old and experienced clerk,
and has had charge of the Office of quite
number of the finest steamers that
ever piled the great Father of Waters.
1t is said that the turnout of the Mys-
tic Crew in New Orleans will surpass all
former carnivals.
Several fine steamers will leave Mem
phis with Mardi Gras excursion;sts for
New Orleans.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, leaves
to-day at FIVE o'clock for Cincinnati and
way points on the Ohio. Mr.. Strider is
her prime minister.
James Reese, clerk of the Paragon,
has resigned his position to take charge
of the Office of the Exporter. The Ex-
porter left New Orleans Saturday even
ing for Cincinnati, and has entered per-
manently in the Cincinnati and New
Orleans trade. Mr.. Thomas Dorrah
succeeds Mr.. Reese in the Office of the
Paragon.
The Colorado, Captain G. w. Boyd, is
the Anchor Line steamer, leaving to-
morrow evening for Cairo and St. Louis.
Billy Dill, passenger agent of the An
Choir Line, will ticket travellers without
dogs) to all points East and West over
the line he so ably represents.
The fine steamer Ashland, Captain
William Kyle, laid over until to day for
engagements, but will leave promptly
this evening at FIVE o'clock for Arkansas
river and all way points through to Fort
Smith. Mr.. Alexander has charge of
the office.
The levee yesterday afternoon was
with steamers, and the hurry
ing of passengers and handling Of
freight reminded us Of old times.
The Commonwealth and C-olored |
Baptist Church will pass down this
evening.
The West Wind, Captain ]. G. An
irews, leaves this evening at five o'clock |
or New Madrid and the bends, attend
ng to all way business. Captain John
Darby presides in the Office.
The splendid steamer Pat Cleburne,
Captain VIM. Ashford, leaves tomorrow
evening for Chicot City and the bends,
connecting with the Katie for New Or.
cans and the Pine Bluff railroad.
The City of Alton, Captain h. Bixby,
.rrived last night from St. Louis and
aid over here to receive cotton for New
orleans. She leaves this evening at 4
,'elock for New Orleans and the bends.
Murray Hicks, brother of Captain
frank Hicks, goes out on the Belle Lee
IS frst engineer. Murray understands