Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-13

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oil cake and 667 bales Of cotton.
The City Of Helena put oil at the elevator
$50 bbls meal, so bbls apples, as head Of stock
and few lots of freight. and backed out a
dusk for yicksburg with 800 tons Of freight.
The Lionoss arrived in the evening with the
remainder Of tho Alice Browns tow of coal,
The Andy Baum for Cincinnati had S20balel
cotton, so bales rags. so bbls and 800 kegs O
oil, 900 bills potatoes. and so cabin passengers
The Nick Longworth passed down at dusl
for New Orleans loaded fiat in tho water.
The fine steamer George W. Cheek, Captain
George Malone. arrived last evening from tn,
lower coast with l2i bales Of cotton and az
sacks seed. She leaves again this evening
for Napoleon and the bends, attending to all
way business. Lee Cummings and Charley
Sharpe, two clever gentlemen, have charge Of
the office.
The City of Vicksburg passed M at noon fol
St Louis after putting OF here a few lots Of
freight. ar
The Paragon. for New Orleans. and Pat
Rogers. for Memphis. passed Evansville yes.
terday morning.
The Utah and Fannie Tatum. from the Ark
ansAs river, and Mary Houston, from Louis
Vile. and Commonwealth, from St. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Capital City for st, Louis, and Robor,
Mitchell, for Cincinnati, loft Vicksburg yes
terday,
The ]. D. Parker, for Memphis, loft Gin
cinnati last evening.
The fine steamer Frank Forest. Capt. o. X.
Joplin, will leave the wharf this evening for
0sceola and all way landings on the upper
coast. Charles Rhodes, clever gentleman,
presldes in the office.
The Belle Lee. leaving to-day for New Or
leans. will have over 1000 bales of cotton, the
largest trip of cotton that has left here this
season.
The Phil. Allin, Captain James Lee, is the
regular Friday packet for Friar's Point and
the bends. at FIVE pm. Stack Lee does the
honers of the office.
The Anchor Line of Vieksburg packets will
hereafter leave Memphis on Monday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at six pm. The following
steamers comprise the line: Capitol City, St.
Geneyieve. City Of Helena. Julia and City of
Vicksburg.
The swift and unsurpassed passenger steam
er Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks, leaves
promptly this evening for New Orleans and
the bends. attending to all way business. The
Belle Lee has no superior in fare. speed and
comfort. and is in charge Of competent and
careful boatmen. John Sullivan, gentleman
who is noted for his urbanity and uniform
kindness, is her chief purser, and is ably as
sisted by Joe Spears and Captain Jim. Kerr.
jr., two of the most accommodating and cour-
teous clerks on the river. Ifyou wish pleas
ant trip down the river take passage on the
Belle Lee.
The st. Francis, Capt. Basket. is the Satur-
day Helena, the bends. Mariana and Wits
burg packet. leaving tomorrow evening.
George Grifing and Jim franklin, clerks. (
The superb steamer Pat Cleburne, Captain
VIM. Ashford. is the Saturday Chicot City
and bends packet. She will be in port this
evening to commence receiving, and leave to-
morrow evening. connecting with the r. z.
Lee for New Orleans and the Pine Bluff rail-
road.
The splendid sidewheel passenger steamer
Ben Franklin. Capt. VIM. Miller in command,
leaves tomorrow evening for Cinsinnati and
way points on the Ohio. ticketing passengers
through to New York at SIS. and to Baltimore
for $40. including meals and staterooms.
The Zen Franklin has good passenger accom-
and her popular commander,
Capt. VIM. Miller, will make all comfortable
and at home who may wish pleasant trip up
The river.
The Legal Tender. Capt. John Elliott. is
he regular Saturday White river United |
States mail packet. She is receiving at the |
DOT of Jefferson street, and leaves tomorrow |
,vening for all points on White. Black and |
little Red rivers,
The City of Augusta. Capt. Thomas Bow |
nan. is the regular Saturday packet for Hell |
ma. the bends, Mariana and Wittsburg. !
he will be in port this evening to commence
The A. j. White, Capt. Mark Cheek. is the
aturday packet for Napoleon and the bends.
Messrs. Carroll and Carr. passenger agents,
sceiVcd a telegram from the Robert Mitchell.
lying she would arrive tomorrow at noon,
nd leave at pm for Louisville and Cincin-
att.
Freights from ST. Louis to Memphis rule at
cents per 100 pounds and 30 per barrel on
our. From Cincinnati to Memphis 20 to 25
ents per 100 pounds is the ruling rate.
The R. W. Dugan. Captain Ed. Rowland.
ill arrive in port this evening, and commence
scSiving for all points on the Arkansas river
trough to Fort Smith, and leave tomorrow
vening. Mr.. Sherer is her gentlemanly clerk.
The Julia, Capt. Blake. is the Anchor Line
aeket leaving Saturday evening. for Vicks-
uTg aud the bends.
The United States Marshal at Pittsburg sold
ne towboat Hercules, belonging TO d. A. &
. s. Mcdonald. to Captain Joseph Nixon for
5000. She was built in 1854 at cost. it is
lid, Of $4,000. str
A steamer called Matt. Adams blew up last
aturday on the Kentucky river, killing the
'ok and breaking the leg of the pilot, named
IcIntyre. Captain j. @. Creed. her COM
lander. was blown into the river, and falling
ear an infant. child Of passenger, picked
he little chap up and swan safely ashore.
he Captain had one Of his feet crushed in
lie same boats machinery last winter. and
as disabled for a long period. The explosion
the Adams caused the vessel TO sink. and
rove total wreck. No other loss Of life was
,ported.
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