Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-24
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to the lower rapids on the Missouri an,
TO Lasalle on the Illinois.
The Fannie Tatum, with a load Of cot
ton for New Orleans, arrived at Littl
Rock yesterday from Fort Smith.
The Minneola for Memphis and Thos
Sherlock for New Orleans passed Evans
vile yesterday.
The st. Joseph for Memphis, and Pey
tona and barges for New Orleans, left
Cairo last evening.
The John F. Tolle left New Orleans
last evening for st. Louis.
The Fl. S. Turner, for Cincinnati,
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The G. B. Church for New Orleans,
and Andy Baum for Memphis, left Lou
isville last evening.
The st. Francis arrived at noon will
223 bales of cotton and oil sacks o.
seed, and reshipped so bales at Helena
for New Orleans. She did a big way
business coming up, and brought IN d
good list of people. Mr., George Grit
fing, her chief clerk, was quite busy on
her arrival in assisting her passengers
on shore.
Mr.. Ed Shaw as yet has not made
much effort to remove the big red wharf.
boat. Why is this2
The City of Augusta came in at noon
from st. Francis river with 22O bales of
cotton and lot Of seed. She did big
way business, and was detained by the
weather. She will leave this evening
with return trip for Mariana.
The splendid passenger steamer Legal
Tender, Captain John Elliott in COM
mand, leaves this evening at o'clock
for White, Black and Little Red rivers,
carrying the United States mail. She
has unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tions. Walker Outlaw, an accommo-
dating clerk and clever gentleman, has
charge of the Office.
Mr.. Z. W. Goodwin, a worthy young
gentleman, was granted yesterday. by
the Local Inspectors, second engineer s
papers. Mr.. Goodwin underwent a
thorough examination, and proved him
self to be not only thorough engineer
but practical machinist Success at
tend him.
The superb passenger steamer City of
Augusta, Captain Thomas Bowman in
command, will leave this evening at 5
o'clock for Helena and all points on st.
Francis river, through to Wttsbusg, at
tending to way business. Messrs. Ed
Postal, Dan Sullivan and Billy Clark, a
trio of clever fellows, have charge of the
Office.
The Nashville is loading at Little
Rock for New Orleans, and leaves there
this evening.
The Great Republic went into New
Orleans Thursday with $500 bales of
cotton. She leaves New Orleans this
evening for Memphis, and leaves
here again on Thursday for New Or
leans.
The little red lwharfboat used by the
Arkansas Packet Company has been
sold to Mr.. Chas. Workman for $1,000
cash. The Legal Tender will tow it to
Friar's Point this evening, where it will
henceforth do duty.
The elegant side-wheel passenger
steamer Arlington, Captain Owen, will
leave this evening at o'clock for Gin
cinnati and way points on the Ohio.
Alex. Mcdonnell is her prime minister.
The Mary Houston will pass down on
Monday for New Orleans.
The fine steamer st. Francis, Captain
Basket in command, will leave this
evening at FIVE o'clock for Helena and
the bends, connecting at Helena with
the Rhoda for all points on St. Francis
river through to Wittsburg. George
Griffin, a courteous and attentive gen.
tleman, has charge of the office, assisted
by Jim Franklin.
The st. Joseph, Captain Gray, is the
Anchor Line packet, leaving this even
ing, for Cairo and st. Louis.
The George Wolff, Captain NJ. Crap |
ster, is the Anchor Line packet, leaving |
the elevator this evening at five o'clock,
for Vicksburg and the bends. She is
not only safe carrier, but in charge of
officers. Billy Dill, the great
and good agent of the Anchor Line,
will engage passage for all wishing a
pleasant trip south.
Billy Dill had his howitzer on this
and was in pursuit of them ar
dogs.
The Frank Forest had fair trip out
last night.
Capt. AID. Storm, at the elevator, will
give through bills of lading to Pine
Bluff, Ark, over the Anchor Line pack
cts via Chicot City.
The Phil Allin has laid over until
Monday to make few light repairs.
The Appeal mariner wants somebody
% come along and buy the other wharf
boat at the landing. SO as to end COR
ention.
The GAINESVILLE, in command of Capt.
Tom Barrett, leaves to-day at FIVE pm.
or Little Rock, Fort Smith and all way
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