Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20


night to Ave o'clock this morning.
The land adjacent to the river is rather
moist at present.
The City Of Chester came in yesterday after
noon from St. Louis with 400 tons of freight.
She was delayed by the storm of night before
last. She returned to ST. Louis last night
with fair trip.
The Mary Alice, with a tow for New Or
leans, arrived from st. Louis last evening.
and laid over TO patch her boilers.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X. Joplin in
command, came in last evening from the
upper coast with 80 bales of cotton, $40 sacks
Of seed and lot Of other freight. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for Osceola
and all way landings on the upper coast. Mr..
Rhodes. genial and clever gentleman, pre-
sides in the office.
The Pauline Carroll arrived at New Orleans
last evening.
The John Howard left New Orleans last
evening for Arkansas river.
The Thompson Dean and st. Genoyieve for
st. Louis passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Robert Mitchell at Louisville lays over
until next week to load for New Orleans.
The Exporter for New Orleans left Louis
Vile last night.
The R. W. Dugan from Memphis arrived at
Little Rock yesterday.
The Andy Baum for Memphis left Cincin-
matt last evening.
Cumberland river is booming again, as also
is the. Tennessee.
Mere water coming from above.
The Minneola for Memphis passed Evans
vile yesterday.
The Phil Allin. Captain James Lee, is the
Friday packet for Friar's Point and the
bends. leaving this evening at FIVE o'clock.
Captain Stack Lee is her chief purser.
The Warner and barges are still lying idle
at Evansville.
The Julia. Captain William Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis. attending to all way
business. Mr.. John Blake. a genial and
clever gentleman. has charge of the office.
The John B. Maude. Captain Noel, is re-
ceiving at the wharf for New Orleans and the
bends, and leaves to- morrow evening. The
Maude has no superior in fare. speed and
comfort. Captain ALT Grissom, an afable
gentleman. is her prime minister.
rived this morning from Cairo with $50 tons Of
freight. She will commence receiving to-day
for Chicot City and the bends, and will leave
tomorrow evening, taking the place of the
Cleburne. The Quickstep is a good boat and
well adapted for the trade. Her passenger
accommodations are superior to those of the
Cleburne. She will be kept in the trade
throughout the season. D. p Davis and
Charley Smither are in charge Of the efice.
and Phin Starr. who is one of the best mates
on the river. has charge of the lower deck.
The Capital City. Capt. 0'Neal is the An
Choir Line packet leaving Saturday evening
for Vieksburg and the bends. Jimmy Thomp-
son. one of the best fellows in the world and
an efficient officer, presides at the desk.
The GAINESVILLE will be found in port to-day
to receive for the Arkansas river and all
points through to Fort Smith, and leaves to-
morrow evening. Capt. Reese Pritchard
commands. with John 0'Neal in the office.
The Arlington. Capt, Moore. leaves to-
morrow evening for Cincinnati. ticketing
passengers through to New York for SIS and
to Baltimore for $40. including meals and
staterooms. She has unsurpassed passenger
accommodations. In the Office will be found
clever gentleman to administer to the COM
forts of the guests.
Major Bradford, agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, filed his official bond yesterday.
The Major is an efficient and worthy repre-
sentative.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket. is the Sat-
urday packet for Helena, the bends, Mariana
and Wittsburg. She will be in port to-day
ready to receive. Messrs. George Grifing and
Jim Franklin are her clever and accommo-
dating clerks.
The Thomas Sherlock. Captain Hart. will
pass down to-day for New Orleans.
The St. Francis river is at high tide. and is
throwing out large amount of drift.
The George W. Cheek. Captain George Ma
lene. is the Saturday packet for Napoleon and
the bends.
The City of Augusta, Captain Thomas Bow
man. is the regular Saturday packet for Hell
ena, the bends. Mariana and Wittsburg.
leaving tomorrow evening. Messrs. Ed Pos
tai and Dan Sullivan are her clerks.
The Great Republic left St. Louis with 1900
tons of freight for New Orleans. She leaves
here tomorrow evening bound South.
the Bismarck, vice Ed. Hawks. who resigned
10 go int business on shore.
Captain John McCord is candidate for
Alderman Of the Eighth ward in st. Louis.
The Belle Lee took into New Orleans this
trip 1850 bales Of cotton.
Hays Moore this morning asked Hibernian
who formerly steamboated on the Ohio river
whether he remembered that steamer the
Quickstep. and Pat replied. " Aye. its myself
that knew her when she was only skif."
The Ocmulgee aad other rivers in Georgia
are higher than they have been since ls4l, and
much damage has been done by the freshet.
The new Memphis and Chieot City packet
was visited this morning by a number Of boat
men. She presented good appearance. and
is better suited for the trade than the Cleburne.
Her hull is not yet two years old. and her up
per works are in splendid order. She is fast.
easy on fuel, low pressure. and is safe and
good carrier. Captain Ashford and his officers
are well pleased with her and pronounce her
a much better boat than the Cleburne. In
leaving tomorrow she will go up to the
islands and pass the city under a full head Of
steam to show herself to the Memphians.
Phin Starr says he will cook the water on
shore to generate steam for all superstitiOus