Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-02

Ii the Tom Sherlock took l68
(K)nights to get to New Orleans, how
many days and nights will it take her to
return?
The John Kyle will be due up to-
morrow bound for St. Louis.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in this morn
ing from the upper coast with l4s bales
of cotton, 356 sacks of seed and good
number of people. She leaves this
evening on a return trip for Osceola and
all way landings on the upper coast.
Captain Ed Outlaw. an efficient officer,
presides at the desk.
The State will not make much out Of
the sale of the Bannock City, as claims
to the amount of eighteen hundred dol
lars have been brought in against her.
Navigation between Cairo and St.
Louis is impeded on account of the
heavy running ice.
The John B. Maude, Captain Noel in
command, came in this morning from
New Orleans with SO bales of cotton,
and lot Of sugar and molasses. She
is receiving for a return trip to New
Orleans and the bends, and leaves
promptly tomorrow evening. Captain
Jake Sedan, courteous and attentive
gentleman, presides at the desk, and will
attend to the shipping and travelling
public.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in this morning 3ls bales of cot
ton, 1000 sacks seed, and good list of
people. She leaves this evening with
return trip for Friars Point and the
bends, attending to all way business
Captain Stack Lee does the hsnors of the
office.
The Bannock City was dreped down to
the foot of Jefferson street this morning
to be put in running order.
The Cherokee, Captain Geo. Wolf, will
be down this evening for New Orleans.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. K. Jop-
lin, brought in from the upper cost us
bales Of cotton, 4s2 sacks seed and sun
dries. She leaves this evening with
return trip for 0sceola and the bends.
J. W. Rhodes, an efficient officer and
clever gentleman, has charge of the Of
flee.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, will arrive in port tomorrow night
and leave on Saturday with return trip
for Cincinnati. Captain Dick Lightburne
will make engagements for her.
The mate of the Joe Kinney made
hash of an unruly negro rouster at Vicks-
burg on Saturday night.
The Exporter is due down en- route to
New Orleans with large cargo of West
ern products.
The steamer Colonel A. P. Kouns is
due from the Ohio bound for New Or
leans. She enters the Red river trade.
The Kittie Hegler will be down on
Friday on her way to Arkansas river.
The Illinois and A. J. White will sign
through bills of lading for freight to all
points on Arkansas river through to
Little Rock.
The Mary Houston and Indiana are
loading at Louisville for New Orleans.
The following are the rates of freight
IRON Cincinnati TO Memphis:
Twenty five cents per 100 for bacon
and pound lots; whisky 75c; pork, Coo;
-four, apples and potatoes, 40c per Dbl;
ale and beer, zoe per keg. To New Or
leaus-BacoB, Zoe per 100; pork, 81;
whisky and beer, 81 % per Dbl. To
Nashville-20c per cwt; to Louisville,
loo; to Pittsburg, 20c. Up freights from
New Orleans have advanced, and the
Price Current gives the following as the
going rates: ITO Memphis our packets
are now asking zoe per 100 on sugar
and soc per Dbl. on molasses; railroads
are getting 25c per 100 on sugar aud 81
per Dbl. on molasses. In the Ohio river
trade rates have been placed az 35c per
100 pounds on sugar TO Louisville and
Cincinnati and 81 10 per Dbl. on mo-
lasses. To Pittsburg SOC per 100 on
sugar and 81 Is per Dbl. on molasses."
Capt. Chris. Steinkuhl. the popular
proprietor Of the Capitol Saloon in
Whisky Chute, and his party Of sports
men, returned yesterday from hunting
excursion down the river. They cap
tured seventeen deer, one bear and lot
Of small game, and Captain Steinkuhl
to-day treated bis patrons aud many
friends Of the famous Capitol Saloon to
q venison and CANA lunch. Chris got
an bappv over the entertainment that he