Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-10
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tertained that the river VIII cut InIousn "
Hatchie Lake. There are only fifty yards Of
bank to cut through.
The made ground from Washington street
up to the mouth of Wolf is fast disappearing.
The river here at noon stood fifteen
inches within high water mark of 1867.
The Legal Tender arrived last evening from
White river with 229 bales Of cotton and put
off at the mouth 100 bales. She lays over
until Saturday.
The high stage Of water has caused big
falling off Of business in the bends. Planters
cannot haul their cotton to the banks for
shipment or receive their supplies.
The Ella cleared last evening for White
river with 100 tons of freight, and still her
skipper was not happy.
Tie Belle Memphis and Colorado for ST..
Louis, and George W. Check and Phil Allin.
had fair trips.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton. arrived
last night from Cincinnati with 45O tons of
miscellaneous freight, and will leave on
Thursday with return trip for Cincinnati.
Captain John I. Washington. the we'll
known steamboat agent, has shipped south
this season AZ 1923 bales of cotton. and he ex-
poets to increase the shipments to 10000 be-
fore the season closes.
The St. Francis. Captain Basket, leaves this
evening for Helena. the bends, Mariana and
Wittsburg, attending to all way business.
Messrs. George GrifIing and Jim Franklin,
two courteous and attentive gentlemen, have
charge of the Office.
St. Louis will receive this season nearly lOO.-
900 bales of cotton, against 10000 bales last
seasonal large increase in one season.
The Capitol City left Vicksburg last evening
with good trip.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Jno. Woodburn,
leaves this evening for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas river. Messrs. Thrasher
and Banksmith, two clever gentlemen, have
charge of the office.
United States Marshal Eaton will sell tho
Mary Boyd and Fsrt Gibson on Monday. the
sd inst.
The City of Augusta, Captain Thomas Bow
man, leaves this evening for Helena. the
bends, Mariana and Wittsburg. Messrs. Ed
Postal and Dan Sullivan are her attentive
clerks.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark Cheek.
brought in fair trip from the lower coast,
and leaves this evening with a return trip for
Napoleon and the bends. attending to all way
business. r. H. Wildberger is her prime min
lister. The White has no superior in fare,
speed and comfort.
The fine steamer MinneOla. Captain Skunk
in command, leaves this evening for Cincin-
natl and all way points on the Ohio. ticketing
passengers through to New York for twenty
five dollars, including meals and state-rooms.
Captain Skunk will make it pleasant and COM
Portable for all that may chance to take pass
age with him. Tiff Strider and Frank Skunk
two sociable gentlemen, have charge of the
office.
Will 7. Powers. popular clerk of the An
chor Line, who is at present sojourning in
Maryland for his health, is improving rapidly
and will soon be able to resume his position
in the Anchor Line.
The Joe Kinney, Capt. Porter, leaves this
evening for Red river and all intermediate
landings. Joe Dill. one of the best fellows in
the world, has charge of the office.
The Andy Baum had two wedding parties
among her passengers.
The splendid passenger steamer John "A.
Scudder. Capt. Jack Carter in command.
leaves this evening for New Orleans and the
bends. Messrs Dix and Langlois. two affa-
BILE gentlemen. have charge Of the office. Cap
tain Washington will make engagements for
her.
The City of Alton is due up tomorrow.
bound for st. Louis.
The Indiana, bound for Cincinnati, is due
N m to-morroW awning
The Thompson Dean. for New Orleans. left
Louisville yesterday.
The City of Chester left St. Louis yesterday
for Memphis.
The Kittie Hegler. for Cincinnati, and the
r. w. Dugan. for Memphis, left Little Rock
yesterday.
The Ben franklin. for Memphis. and the
Nick LongWorth. for New Orleans, passed
Evansville yesterday morning.
The towboat Crescent City and the Lioness
left Cairo last evening. the former for New
Orleans and the latter for Memphis, with
tow of coal.
The Robert MITCHELL Charles Bodmann and
John Kyle arrived at New Orleans last even
ing.
The Clarksville, Captain Reese Pritchard,
is receiving at the foot OF Monroe street lor
all points on Arkansas river through to Fort
Smith, and leaves on Wednesday, carrying
the United States mail.
The elegant steamer Pat Cleburne, Captain
William Ashford, is receiving at the wharf
for Chicot City and the bends, and leaves to-
morrow evening. connecting with the Katie
for New Orleans and the Pine Bluff railroad.
The Cleburne has unsurpassed passenger &C
and is in charge of careful
and competent officers.
The palatal passenger steamer Belle Lee.
Captain Frank Hicks in command, arrived
last night from New Orleans with good pas
senger trip and fair freight list. She is re-
ceiying for return trip to New Orleans and
the bends, and leaves on Thursday. The
Belle Lee has no equal in fare. speed and
comfort, and is in charge of experienced and
competent boatmen. John Sullivan, gen
tleman who is noted for his uniform kindness
and urbanity. is her chief purser, and Is ably
assisted in the Office by Joe Spears and Capt.
Jim Kerr. IT,, two courteous and attentive
officers.
The Nashville has laid up at Cairo on ac-
count of the low rates of freight and dull