Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-21

The Thompson Dean passed up tnls mOrh-
ing at two O'Clock for the Ohio river. She
was full of people and had good freight
trip.
The Thomas Sherlock from the Ohio river,
passed down last night for New Orleans. She
added here 50 bales of cotton, and picked up
in Madrid bends $500 sacks Of corn and 90
bales of cotton.
The Tolle from St. Louis for New Orleans,
passed down in the evening loaded down to
the guards.
The Nick Longworth for Cincinnati, and
Belle Lee for Memphis. left New Orleans last
evening.
The John A. scudder and Utah for st.
Louis and Fannie Tatum for Arkansas river,
passed Vicksburs yesterday.
The Il. w. Dugan left Little Rock yesterday
for Memphis.
Another run of coal left Pittsburg yesterday,
including several large tows.
The Belle of Memphis for Memphis left st.
Louis yesterday.
The Exporter for New Orleans and Andy
Baum for Memphis left Louisville last even
lug.
Ihe towboats Fred Wilson, Smoky City and
Allegheny Belle, with tows for New Orleans,
left Cairo last evening.
The Minneola will arrive this evening from
Cincinnati with full cargo Wof estern pro-
| ducts.
Owing to the high stage Of water there is
little business doing in the bends. The mer-
chants are not much inclined to fill orders for
supplies until the river declines and better
prospects for planting.
| Up stream travel is increasing
The cotton season is rapidly drawing to a
close.
The GAINESVILLE. Captain Reese Pritchard.
arrived last evening from Arkansas river with
3T6 bales Of cotton and reshipped at the mouth
| 1876 bales. She is receiving with return trip
for all points on Arkansas river through to
Fort Smith. John 0'Neal is her gentlemanly
clerk.
The elegant side-wheel passenger steamer
Arlington. Captain Dan Moore, leaves this
evening for Cincinnati and all way points on
the Ohio, ticketing passengers through to
New York for SIS. and to Baltimore for $40,
including meals and stateroom. Alexander
Mcconnell. clever gentleman, does the hon
ors of the Office.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket. is the reg
ular Saturday packet for Helena, the bends.
Mariana and Wittsburg, leaving this even
ing. Messrs. Geo. Grifing and Jim Franklin,
two courteous and attentive gentlemen, have
charge Of the office.
The Capitol City. Captain 0'Neal, is the
Anchor Line packet. leaving this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends. Jimmy Thompson,
an affable gentleman, presides in the Office.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer John
B. Maude, Captain Noel in command. leaves
this evening for New Orleans and the bends,
attending to all way business. The Maude
has no superior in fare, speed and comfort.
Captain ALT Grissom, a clever gentleman,
presides in the office, while Captain Swivel,
courteous gentleman. attends to the comforts
Of the guests Of the Maude.
John Britton. the celebrated mate. uses his
little gun again this tive ON eolored citizen.
We learn that on Tuesday last he shot and
killed on the levee at New Orleans a colored
rouster. Mr.. Britton has been mating lately
on the ouachita Belle. and had difficulty
with the colOred. rouster, which resulted in
John shooting him.
Charley Brown. a we'll known Mississippi
river pilot. was married to Creole lady at
The fine steamer Grand Tower, Captain
Lennox. is the Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis, attend
ing to all way business. Billy Dill, the pas
senger agent of the line. will see that all wish
ing safe journey up the river arc comfort
ably slowed away.
The Great Republic. Captain VIM. Thor
weigan. will pass down this evening for New
Orleans.
The Economy expected to get away this
morning for the upper St. Francis river, in
place Of the Oil City.
Forked Deer river has recently been sur
veyed, and it has been estimated that sos, 900,
properly expended, would be sufficient to 4
clear and keep good channel for navigation
Of steamers to Dyersburg the year round.
Congress has been petitioned through the
Hon. Barbour Lewis for that much money.
and our Chamber Of Commerce indorses the
petition in printed memorial
The John B. Maude had dock put under
her stern yesterday to repair her rudder post.
The reliable and regular Napoleon and
bends packet. Geo. W. Cheek, in command of
Captain Geo. Malone, q clever gentleman and
experienced boatman, leaves this evening,
attending to all way business. Freight and
passengers will be received for her on the A.
j. White. Messrs. Lee Cummings and Char
ley Sharpe. two courteous gentlemen and ac-
commo dating clerks, have charge Of the Office.
The fog this morning and bad weather last
night have detained steamers bound up and
down.
lack Waters. pilot Of the ferryboat South,
which leaves in few days for Arkansas river
to ferry opposite Pine Bluff. has contracted to
take a colored partner and learn him the art
Of plotting and secure for him pilots license.
OH how the mighty have fallen.
Rates from St. Louis to New Orleans re-
main unchanged; 8 cents per barrel for -four.
and TX cent per hundrod
The II. c. Yaaer aud Bismarck leave St.
Louis for New Orleans to day.
Mr. Stephenson, at Ensley's Landing, has