Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-13

pointed agent Of the Ben. Franklin
Captain Ed. Cobb having resigned
Major Bradford is a strict business nan
and viii undoubtedly make good rep
resentatiye.
The Ella, in command Of Captain
John Edison, leaves this evening for al
points on White, Black, and Little
Red rivers, attending to all way bust
ness. r. Bouldon, clever gentleman
presides in the Office.
The Nashville, Captain Ross, will be
found in port to-day to receive fol
Arkansas river and all way points
through to Fort Smith, and leaves to
morrow evening.
The Ben Franklin, Capt. VIM. Miller
is receiving for the Ohio river, and
leaves tomorrow evening for Cincin-
natl and all intermediate landings.
The Great Republic lays over at New
Orleans until after Mardi Gras, and will
be used as a hotel to aid in accommo
dating the large number of strangers in
attendance at the carnival.
The May Lowry is en- route from New
Orleans to St. Louis with 1850 sacks Of
salt.
The rival packets, DeSmet and Josie
running between st. Louis, Alton and
Grafton, are having hot time. Freighti
are carried at cents per cwt., and pas
sengers travel in crowds at rs cents per
head.
The Bannock City, Capt. Milt Harry
leaves tomorrow evening for White
river and all points through to jackson
port, carrying the U. S. mail. W. 7.
Butler. clever gentleman, has charge
of the Office.
The towboat Robert Semple, en- route
from Arkansas river to New Orleans
with tow of coal, in descending the
river struck one of the piers of the Lit.
tie Rock railroad bridge and scattered
her tow, which was afterwards picked up
all o. K.
The Pat Rogers will arrive on Sunday
with over 100 Mardi- Gras excursionists.
Pole Hatcher is now clerking on the
Illinois steamer St. John.
The river fraternity will amuse them
selves tomorrow by sending their dull
cinas scented valentines.
The steamer Charles Bodmann was
sued at New Orleans for brood mare
whose leg was broken at Louisville in
March, 1873. The claim was for $500
and interest, but the court has reduced
it, and given judgment for $500.
Rates from st, Louis to New Orleans
are down to l24 cents per hundred
weight, and 30 cents for -four.
The Aatboats of Hargason & Groves,
from Rome, Indiana, loaded with hay,
corn and potatoes; Simonds & Son and
Welterholt & Leaf, from Tobinspert,
Indiana, loaded with potatoes and hay,
are the latest arrivals in the broad horn
line.
The Phil Allin, in command of the
old war-horse, Captain James Lee, will
leave this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends, attending to all way business.
The Phil Allin will arrive in port again
Sunday morning, and leave Sunday
evening for Friars Point to bring to
Memphis an excursion for the Mardi-
Gras festivities. On her excursion trip
she will pay no attention to freight, and
will only land for passengers. She
leaves Friar's Point Monday morning,
and will arrive here Monday night. Her
officers are making preparations to &C.
commodate over two hundred people.
She has on board an excellent band.
Captain Stack Lee, aided by B. P.
Fields and Mr.. Chamberlin. will enter
tain the guests and make them comfort
able. Colonel Jim Fisk, jr., who pre-
sides over Bacchus, will dispense the
ardent.
The Belle Lee made the run to Helena
in four and a half hours.
The Government, in all probability,
will take possession of the Portland
canal.
The United States Marshal at New
Orleans will sell the steamer Gov. Allin
on the 18th inst.
Bob Lawther left last evening on the
Belle Lee to be present in New Orleans
at Mardi Gras. DESTROYS of enjoying
himself, he chartered an Italian band to
accompany him.
viii T. Power, late purser of the City
of Helena, has, with his wife, gone to
Maryland, for his health.
The wet end men of the Appeal
and Register object to being called an
ugly set of newspaper men ; the Ava
lanche wet.ender does not; but it is
we'll known that the Avalanchian is a
beauty compared with the Appealer and
At prize ugly show either
of the three would carry off the horns,
provided anybody "set EN- up" Even
on board the Belle Lee Yesterday the
Appeal man took the horns" and was
showed ashore on account Of his ugliness,
which was objected to by the Mardi
Gras party on board.
The Belle Of Shreveport passed up
this morning for St Louis with lle0