Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-23

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down the river with the remainder of her tow.
The Great Republic passed down at noon
for New Orleans with big trip of freight and
fair number of people. Among her passen-
gers was Captain VIM. Donaldson. the builder
and first commander of the Great Republic,
and John A. Scudder, President Of the An
Choir Line. accompanied with their families,
on pleasure trip to New Orleans.
The Pauline Carroll left New Orleans satur-
day evening for st. Louis.
The Ben Franklin for Memphis aid Charles
Bodmann for New Orleans left Cincinnati
Saturday evening.
The Bismarck and Future City, for New
Orleans; City Helena. for Vicksburg. and Kel-
logg. with tow of ice for Memphis. left st.
Louis Saturday evening.
The Joe Kinney is due this evening from
Red River.
The bridge over Red river at Fulton was
finished on Saturday. and trains on the Cairo
and Fulton railroad now run through to Tex
arkana.
A dull day on the landing, with little move
ment in freights.
The St. Genevieve passed up this morning
for st. Louis. She put off at the elevator a
few lots of freight.
The Belle Lee will arrive tomorrow from
New Orleans and commence receiving for a
return trip.
The Phil Alin, Captain James Lee, came
in last evening with 1876 bales of cotton, 1876
sacks Of seed and a large number of passen-
gers She leaves this evening on return
trip for Friar's Point and the bends. Capt.
Stack Lee is her prime minister.
The Andy Baum will arrive this evening
from Cincinnati with full cargo of Western
products.
Frank Buskrk. who by the way is one of
the best pursers on the river, as well as a
courteous and affable gentleman, arrived yes
terday morning by rail from Cincinnati, and
takes charge to-day of the Office of the Belle
Texas. Frank will prove quite an acquisition
to the Belle Texas, and he will not be long in
making himself popular with the people.
The City of Helena, Capt. Ike Mckee, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving this evening fer
Vicksburg and the bends. George 0. Walton.
clever gentleman. presides in the Office.
The Quickstep, Capt. VIM. Ashford. leaves
on Wednesday for Chicot City and the bends.
The Dictator. which was used in the Illinois
river for towing ice, sunk at the head of the
lock on Friday. The Dictator was recently
purchased by Messrs. Huse. Loomis & Co..
ice dealers, for 5000. and is insured for $4,000.
1t is thought she can be raised.
The City Of Augusta. Capt. Thomas Bow
man, leaves tomorrow evening for Helena,
the bends. Mariana and Wittsburg. She is
receiving at the foot of Court street.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane. came in
from st. Louis with a big freight trip. and
leaves the elevator again this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis. attending to all way
business. Billy Blenker is her chief clerk.
The Minneola, Capt. Skunk. arrived yes
terday morning from Cincinnati with full
cargo of Western products. She leaves to-
morrow evening with return trip for Cincin-
natl and all way points on the Ohio.
The new propeller ALI. Stevens, built for
the Dyersburg and Memphis trade, was to
have left Cincinnati on Saturday for Mem
phis.
Mr.. Frank Getty, brother of Captain W. S.
Getty. steamboat agent, died at his residence,
No. 347 George street. in Cincinnati. yester-
day morning, after lingering illness of con-
sumption. The deceased was warm-hearted,
genial gentleman, who always took an inter-
est in the welfare of others.
Capt. VIM. Hardwick returned yesterday
from New Orleans. Captain Bill is not SO
fond Of potatoes now as he was in the early
part of the season.
Captain Frank Merigoid. who has been in
the steamboat passenger agency business for
several years left yesterday for New Orleans to
represent steamboats, in tho passenger agency
business. He is clever gentleman and wor-
thy of success.
The r. W. Dugan. Captain Ed Rowland.
will be found in port this evening to receive
for Arkansas river and all way points through
to Fort Smith, and will leave Wednesday
evening.
The Oakland and Fred Wilson passed down
yesterday with tows Of coal.
The splendid steamer Exporter. Captain
Williams, leaves Wednesday at 10 for New Or
leans and the bends. She is safe carrier
and has comfortable passenger accommoda-
tions. James Reese and Wash Floyd. two
gentlemen who are noted for their urbanity
and uniform kindness. have charge of the
Office.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X. Joplin in
arrived yesterday from the upper
coast with good list Of cotton and seed. She
leaves this evening on a return trip for 0ce-
ola and all way landings on the upper coast.
d. C. Rhodes. an agreeable AID clever gem
tlemen. has charge of the Office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John Wood
burn, came in this morning from Arkansas
river with 80 bales of cotton and 1867 sacks
seed. She is receiving with a return trip for
Pine Bluff and way points on Arkansas river,