Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-16


Cincinnati with 400 bales of cotton, 2'O kogs
and 50 barrels of oil.
The Legal Tender left for White river sat
urday night with one Of the best trips OF 'ho
season. -
The John D. Maudc for Memphis John
Kigour for Cincinnati and Commonwealth
for st. Louis left New Orleans Saturday even
ing.
The !. D, Parker will arrive this evening
from Cincinnati with full cargo OF western
products, and leaves on Thursday with q re-
turn trip.
Captain W. t. Kounts sold at St. Louis on
Saturday ono-ffth Of the steamers Mayor
Lowry. peninah and Fontenelle, for cash. TO
Captain VIM. Brathwaite, and has appointed
him Superintendent of the missouri hi'or
Transportation Company.
The Arlington for Memphis. and Ihomas
Sherlock and Allegheny Belle and parges ior
New Orleans left Cincinnati saturday
The river at Cairo has fallen four feet since
the decline set in. a.,
The officers of the local packets when ar
rived this morning report tho ieyees IN 'ne
bends all o. k, and tho planters IN soou
spirits and only waiting for the water TO re-
code to commence operations for planting
The phil. Allin, Captain james Lee, ar
rived from the lower coast with 81 pa'es Vi
cotton and s9l sacks Of seed, She leaves th's
evening on re,orn trip to Friar's POINT anu
the bends. Captain Stack Lee is her chiei
pursor. -,
The Falls Pilot camo In last evening with
tow of six bargos of St. Bernard coal for
the St. Bernard Coal Company.
The Frank Forest. Captain 0. IL. Joplin
came in last evening from the upper coast
with 80 bales of cotton. 80 sacks of seed, and
few lots of other freight. She leaves this even
ing with return trip for 0sceola and all way
landings on the upper coast. Mr. Rhodes, u
clever gentleman, does the honors OF the
office,
The Belle Memphis. Captain Crane, arrived
this morning from st. Louis, with full cargo
Of grain and produce. She is the regular
Monday Anchor Line packet. leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, attending to
all way business. Billy Blekuor is her GENTLE
manly clerk.
The 0uachita river packet T. W. suader
has laid up at New Orleans.
The cotton in the bends has nearly all been
forwarded to market.
Their. Z. Lee, Belle Lee and Katie will
soon extend their trips to the Ohio river. The
Belle Lee will extend her trips to Paducah
after next trip,
Their. w. Dugan, Capt. Ed. Rowland in
command, leaves promptly this evening for
all points on the Arkansas river through to
Fort Smith. Irwin Dugan and Mr.. shierer,
two clever gentlemen. have charge of the
office.
Alot Of damaged hay from Robbins sunken
astboat was auetioned of at noon to-day at
the foot Of Beal street.
The elegant steamer City of Augusta, Cap
tain Thomas Bowman. leaves tomorrow even
ins for Helena. the bends, Mariana and
wi,tsburs. she is the regular Tuesday Wits
hzrs packet.
ne swsss and nalatial siiewheel passenger
steamer PAT Rogers. CaptAia Ben Merriles in
command. loares Tomorrow evenins for Gin
csnlais and way poia'S on the Ohio. tieketing
passengers through 10 Baltimore for twenty
dollars ana 10 New York for twenty-five dol
asrs, suoluEine meals AID state-rooms. Mr..
N1llias Is her polite purser.
ne George W. Geek. Captain George Ma
lone in command. Is the regular Monday Ma
poleoa and heads packet. leaving this even
iar at I've o'clock. attending to all way busi-
ness. Lee Cummings aad Charley Sharpe, two
Of the best fellows in the world, have charge
Of the ONCE.
The towboat Kellogg is en- route from the
Illinois river to Memphis with barges in tow,
containing 1900 tons of ice. She also brings
three barges. containing 5000 tons for Little
Rock.
The St. Francis. Captain Basket, is in. port
receiving for Helena, the bends, Mariana
and Wittsburg. and will leave tomorrow
evening.
The new aud elegant steamer st. Genevieve,
Captain Vickers in command, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving the elevator this evening
for Vieksburg and the bends. Captain Gar
rett Huls, genial and clever gentleman. pre-
sides in the office. assisted by Charley Parsons.
A deck hand OF the Bannock City while
rolling a cask Of bacon in the warehouse at
DeVall's Bluff was fatally injured by the
floor giving way and the cask falling upon
him. crushing him.
Inc JOGu d. WIZ ANAS ~
morrow and commence receiving for New
Orleans.
The Henry Ames will pass down tomorrow
for New Orleans.
The Lady Lee will pass down Wednesday
for Red River.
The Belle of Texas, Capt. John Woodburn
will be found in port this afternoon to receive
for Pine Bluff and way points on the Arkan-
sas river, and will leave tomorrow evening.
Messrs. Thrasher and Banksmith. two cour-
teous gentlemen, have charge Of the office.
The Bannock City, Capt. Milt. Harry, will
arrive in port to-day from White river with a
big trip Of cotton. and will leave tomorrow
evening for all points on White. Black and
Little Red rivers, carrying the United States
mail. W. T. Butler. prince Of good fellows
has charge Of the office,
The Cherokee has quit the Arkansas river
trade and laid up in New Orleans. Her pilots
came through this morning by rail.
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