Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-31


She will have large number of Mard
Gras excursionists for the New Orlean
carnival.
The J. d. Parker, for Memphis, lei
Louisville yesterday.
The Thompson Dean and Alleghen.
Belle and barges, for New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday morning.
The Ashland left Little Rock yester
day for Fort Smith, in search of a load
of cotton for New Orleans.
The Mary Houston, for Louisville, ant
John B. Maude, for Memphis, left New
Orleans last evening.
The Ella, Captain Cummings, vii
leave promptly this evening for al
points on White, Little Red and Blacl
rivers. Mr.. Kennar is her gentlemanll
clerk.
The staunch steamer R. W. Dugan
Captain Ed Rowland, leaves this even
ing for all points on Arkansas river
through to Fort Smith. Messrs. Sheerel
and Matt Glass are her courteous clerks
The original Modoc chief, Captain
Jim Chenowith, is quite i'll at Covington.
The West Wind, Captain j. G. An.
drews, leaves this evening for New
Madrid and the bends, attending to all
way business. Captain John Darby pre-
sides in the Office.
Our Contemporary Of the Appeal as a
condenser is success. Hereafter on
such occasions we will lessen our sail
and load for shoal water; hence we will
be able to steer through the breakers.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
Ben Franklin, in command of the ever
popular officer, Captain VIM. Miller, will
leave this evening for Cincinnati and all
intermediate landings. Messrs. Minder
and Harrison have charge of the office.
All wishing pleasant and safe journey
would de well to take passage on the
Ben Franklin.
The famous and popular packet Pat
Cleburne leaves this evening for Chicot
City and the lower coast, attending to
all way business and connecting at
Chicot with the Katie for New Orleans
and the Pine Bluff railroad. Messrs.
Davis, Smither and Booker, trie Of
clever gentlemen, have charge of the
office.
The splendid steamer City of Augusta,
Captain Thomas Bowman, leaves this
evening for Helena, the bends and
Mariana, attending to all way business.
Ed Postal is her prime minister.
Pittsburg coal, at this port, is being
furnished to steamboats, at fifty cents
per box, and forty cents per box for
Ohio river coal.
The Legal Tender, Capt. John Elliott,
is the regular Saturday White river
United States mail packet, leaving here
this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, attending
to all way business. Walker Outlaw, an
efficient clerk and courteous gentleman,
has charge Of the Office.
The elegant steamer St. Francis, Capt.
Basket, sails this evening for Helena,
the bends and Mariana, connecting
with the Rhoda for Wittsburg. George
Griffin, who by the way is one of the
most popular and accommodating clerks
on the river, has charge of the office,
and as ably seconded in the person of
Jim Franklin.
Steamboats, are being furnished with
coal at Uniontown and Caseyville, on
he Ohio river, at six and nine cents per
1ushel.
Captain Reese Dugan has received
ais pilot license at this port. He is get
ling rather sweet on Memphis.
The GAINESVILLE will arrive this even
ing from Arkansas river.
The George c. Wolf, for St. Louis,
added here l79 bales of cotton. On her
arrival at St. Louis she will choke
stump until times get better.
The Louisville Courier.Journal river
Exporter dreamed that the Nick Long
worth, bound for New Orleans, added
5000 barrels of -four at Evansville,
md published the same as facts. He
would make good subis for heather
Jhinee.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox
5 the Anchor Line packet leaving this
vening for Cairo and St. Louis. Billy
Dill will ticket passengers to all points
asst over the Anchor Line.
The Julia, Captain William Blake, is
be Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
ator tomorrow at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
urg and the bends.
The Thompson Dean will be down to
borrow for New Orleans.
Captain AID. Storm, at the elevator,
ill give through bills Of lading to Pine a
bluff and points on Arkansas river via ,
'hicot City. I
The Fannie Tatum, from Arkansas
ver, took into New Orleans Wednesday,
OO7 bales Of cotton. Rather a bad
howing for a long trip.
Kinney wants all the boys to join his
and for the summer campaign.
One or two members of the Landing