Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-17

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Jacksonport out. Arkansas river is re-
ceding at Little Rock, with two feet five
inches in the channel by the gauge
mark. Business on the landing is active,
with good list Of boats in port receiv-
ing and discharging; freight rates UNI
changed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The wharf presented lively appear
ance this morning.
The Great Republic left last evening
for New Orleans with 200 bales of cot
ton, 200 tons oil cake, and so tons sun
dries, and large passenger list. She
has engagements in the bends for 1000
bales of cotton.
The Mollie Ebert left Cincinnati last
evening for New Orleans.
The Mississippi river, one mile above
Cairo, was frozen over Thursday night.
At st. Louis the weather is getting
milder, the river is full of heavy ice, and
navigation remains suspended
The John A. Scudder and City of
Alton, for New Orleans, and Joe Kinney
for Vicksburg, and the St. Joseph, for
Memphis, are ice-bound between Cairo
and st. Louis,
DR.. Carr has retired from the Register
and has gone into the show business.
Success attend him.
The splendid steamer Pat Cleburne,
Captain Wm. Ashford in command,
leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock for
Cbicot City and the bends, attending
promptly to all way business in the
bends, and connecting at Chicot City
with the Katie for New Orleans and with
the Pine Bluff railroad. Messrs Davis,
Smither ard Booker, trio of clever
gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
The new and excellent steamer R. w.
Dugan, Captain Ed. Rowland in com
mand, will leave this evening at five
o clock for Arkansas river and all way
points through to Fort Smith. John
Shearer, a clever gentleman, presides in
the Office.
The BanHock City, Captain Milt
Harry in command, is the regular White
river United States mail packet, leaving
this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, attending
to all way business. Messrs. Butler and
Chamberlin, two clever and accommo-
dating clerks, have charge of the Office.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
Ben Franklin leaves this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Cincinnati and way points
on the Ohio, attending to all way busi-
ness. Captain VIM. Miller, an expert
enced and worthy boatman and courte-
GUS gentleman, is in command. Those
wishing safe and comfortable journey
up the river will not fail to take passage
on the Ben Franklin. Andy Harrigan
and John Clinton, two courteous and
attentive officers, have charge of the
Office.
The new and elegant steamer Ella,
Captain N. Cummings, leaves promptly
this evening at five o'clock for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers
The Ella is a good and safe carrier.
James Kern does the honors of the
Office.
Mr. Robinson, an attache of the Regis
ter, succeeds Dr. Carr as river and COM
mercial reporter. We commend the |
young gentleman to the tender mercies
Of our river friends.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, leaves to-day at five pm. for Little
Rock, Fort Smith and all way points on
Arkansas river, carrying the United
States mail. Mr.. Holmes presides in
the Office.
Any one who was on the gunboat
Prairie Bird No. IL with Engineer Matt
Fleming will confer great favor on his
widow, Mrs. Mary j. Fleming, by send
ing her their address to New Albany,
Indiana.
Captain VIM. Ashford, of the Gle
burne, says the planters in the bends
have exhibited disposition to patron
ize his boat literally and keep him in
the trade, and the amount of business
she brings to Memphis is an evidence OF
the same.
The West Wind, Captain j. G. An
drews, leaves this evening at 8 o'clock
for Point Pleasant and all way landings
on the upper coast. Capt. John Darby
presides in the Office. Billy Dean rep
resents her on shore.
The Pat Rogers will arrive this even
ing from Cincinnati with full cargo of
freight.
The Robert Mitchell will be down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The magnificent passenger steamer
Robert Mitchell, in command of Capt.
Gus Dusouchet, will leave the wharf to-
morrow evening at o'clock for New
Orleans and the bends. Captain Charley
Schultze, one of the most popular clerks
IN the river, has charge of the Office.
The splendid steamer Glasgow, Capt.
John A. Overton in command, will leave
this evening at o'clock for all points
on White river through to Jacksonport.
Mr.. Young is her purser. Capt Dick
Lightburne will make engagements for