Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-16

noon Tor Nlcks0urg, well laden. she
put off here 1900 packages of grain and
produce.
The John B. Maude will arrive from
New Orleans, on Wednesday, and leave
on Thursday with return trip.
The Mary Boyd left yesterday for Cairo
where she will be taken out on the docks
and Strengthened.
The rate on oil cake from here to New
Orleansis four dollars per ton.
The little steamer Bonnie Jean is en-
route from Minneapolis with load OF
produce for this place and points below.
The Future City and barges passed up
yesterday for St. Louis.
The palatial passenger steamer Illi-
nois, Captain Mark Cheek in command,
came in from the lower coast with 208
bales of cotton and 500 sacks of seed.
She leaves this evening with return
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carry
ing the mail and attending to all way
business. Messrs. Jimmy Thompson
and Charley Sharpe have charge of the
Office.
The W. f. Curtis is due from Daven-
port with cargo Of produce.
The Maumelle, out of Arkansas river,
reshipped at the mouth and returned to
Pine Bluff
The hopping Phil Allin came in yes
terday with another big trip She had
65S bales cotton, 2OO0 sacks seed and q
big list of people She leaves this even
ing with return trip for Friar's Point
and the bends, attending to all way bus
mess. Captain Stack Lee presides in
the office, and is ably seconded by
Messrs. George Grifing aud Billy Willis
The George W. Cheek, Captain Yves
Sneed in command, brought in from the
upper coast l59 bales cotton, 1866 sa ks
seed and lot of suudries. She leaves
this evening with return trip for Fri
ar's Point and the bends. Captain Ed
Outlaw and D. C. Rhodes are her gen.
tlemanly clerks.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket in
command, brought in l03 bales of cot
ton and II sacks of seed. She leaves
tomorrow evening on return trip for
Helena and the bends. Mr.. d. P. Davis
is her efficient purser.
The A. J. White, Captain George
Malone, brought in from the lower coast
342 bales of cotton aud 1897 sacks of
seed. She leaves tomorrow evening on
a return trip for Napoleon and the
bends. Captain Lee Cummins is her
purser.
The Frank Forest, o. K. Joplin mas
ter, came in last evening from the upper
coast with 200 bales of cotton, 6S5 sacks
of seed and lot of sundries. She
leaves this evening on return trip for
0sceola and all way landings, j. W.
Rhodes is her affable clerk.
The Utah, Captain VOORHEES,, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving here this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
attending to all way business.
The Fannie Tatum dropped down to
the wharf to-day and commenced re-
ceiving for New Orleans,
The new and stauReh steamer Fannie
Tatum, Captain Ellie in command, is re.
ceiving at the wharf for New Orleans
and the bends, and leaves Wednesday
evening. Her cargo is partially engaged.
Captain Dick Lightbarne, her agent, will
send her out with all she wants. Send
down your freight, as she will leave as
per advertisement Henry Tatun, a
courteous gentleman and accommodate
ing clerk, has charge Of the Office.
The boats in port displayed their
colors at half mast in respect to the
memory of VIM. Locke, river editor of
the Appeal,
Captain Sam Adams, formerly COM
mander of the Clarksville, but at pres
ent prominent merchant at Little Rock,
is in the city.
The Ella brought in from White river
345 bales of cotton and reshipped at the
mouth ga bales.
The rise in Cumberland river will i'm
prove navigation from Cairo down.
The City Of Yieksburg out Saturday
evening for St. Louis had $50 bales Of
cotton and good passenger list.
The staunehand light dsaught steamer
Ella, Milt Harry master, leaves this
evening for all points on White, Black !