Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-09

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wharf is moderate. with fair list Of boats in
port receiving and discharsng. Rates to all
| points remain unchanged.
msoELLANKous.
The levoe yesterday and this morning pre-
sented quiet appearance.
Owing to the high stage Of water there Is
little business doing in the bends. Planters
are unable to get thoir cetton to the landings
or receive their supplies.
Hopeheld is under water.
The low lands above tho city are Inundated.
The Kilgout passed down yesterday at noon
for New Orleans well laden. She added here
few passengers. germ
Captain Rusk. of the steamer II. S. Turner,
designs building new steamer for the Gin
cinnati and New Orleans trade,
The John b. Maudo got away for New Or
leans Saturday night with 1900 bales of cotton.
The Arlington for Cincinnati had 200 bales
Of cotton and good passenger trip.
The river to-day was q inches within high
water mark of 1867.
The James Howard passed up last evening
for st. Louis with 600 tons of freight and l2O
cabin passengers.
The Mary Houston passed south yesterday
with full cargo of freight and n fair passen-
ger trip.
The Geo. W. Cheek. Captain George Malone.
came in from the lower coast with 81 bales Of
cotton and 100 sacks of seed. She leaves this
evening with return trip for Napoleon and
the bends. Lee Cummings and Charley
Sharpe are her gentlemanly clerks,
The Minneola. Captain Skunk. arrived last
evening from Cincinnati with full cargo of
Western products, and leaves tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for Cincinnati, ticket
ing passengers through to New York for S25.
including meals and state rooms.
The Belle ofTexas, Captain John Wood
burn, came in from Arkansas river with 100
bales of cotton and $40 sacks of seed. She
leaves again tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Pine Bluff and all way points on
Arkansas river. Messrs. Thrascher and
Banksmith. two clever gentlemen have charge
of the office.
A real live countess was passenger on the
James Howard. bound for the Pacific coast.
The Phil Allin. Captain james Lee. came
in, with a fair list of cotton and passengers.
and leaves this evening with return trip to
Friar's Point and the bends, Captain Stack
ical department.
Captain John X. Scott. well known in south
ern river circles. having been long engaged in
the wrecking business, on last Sunday leaped
overheard from the steamer Clifford. in Red
river, near General Hodges plantation,
twenty miles below Shreveport. and was
drowned. Financial embarrassments and
troubles had crowded upon him until he pre-
ferred to die than longer struggle against
them.
The Frank Forrest. Captain A. X. Joplin,
came in from the upper coast, with Sc bales
of cotton, 200 sacks of seed, and a lot of other
truck. She leaves this evening for 0sceola
and way landings on the upper coast. Mr..
Rhoades. a clever gentleman, does the honors
Of the office.
The Julia passed up yesterday morning for
st. Louis with fair trip.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritchard,
arrived from Arkansas river with l46 bales Of
cotton and lot of seed. She is receiving for
a return trip to Arkansas river and all way
points and leaves or Wednesday.
Captain Jack Grammar, of the Cairo and
Evansville Packet Company. and formerly
Memphis commission merchant, has been
awarded the mail contract between Cairo and
Evansville.
The Falls Pilot is coming down the Ohio
with six bafges of St. Bernard coal for the St.
Bernard Coal Company.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is the
Anchor Line packet for Cairo and St. Louis,
leaving the elevator this evening. Billy Blenk-
er is her prime minister.
Efforts are being made to get a bill passed
through Congress to bridge the Ohio at Evans
vile.
One million and half bushels Of coal left
Pittsburg last.w week for Southern markets.
The St. Francis. Captain Basket, came in
this morning from St. Francis river with a
good trip. and leaves TO morrow evening for
Mariana and Wittsburg, attending to all
way business.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks, will
arrive this evening from New Orleans, and
will leave on Thursday with return trip.
The City of Alton and II. G. Yaeger for st.
Louis. and Indiana for Cincinnati, left New
Orleans Saturday.
The Andy Baum will arrive from Cincin-
natl this evening with a full trip Of Western
products. and will return to Cincinnati on
Thursday.
The scudder and Crescent City and barges
for New Orleans. Capitol City for Vicksburg,
Joe Kinney for Red river and st. Genevieve
for Memphis. left st. Louis Saturday even
| ing.
The Thompson Dean left Cincinnati yester-
| day for New Orleans.
The Nick Longworth left Louisville last
evening for New 0Heans.
The Ella. Captain Cummings. leaves this
evening promptly for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers. attending to all
way business. Mr.. Boulder, clever GENTLE
man. does the honors Of the office.
The new Anchor Line steamer st. Gene
vive will arrive tomorrow from st. Louis,
She is said to be an elegant steamer and fitted
up in sumptuous style.
The Minneola added below Cairo 600 bags
corn and IS bales Of cotton.
The Belle of Texas reshipped at the mouth
Of the river 224 bales Of cotton.
The fine steamer Capitol City Is the Anchor
Line packet leaving to- morrow at ten o'clock
for Yicksburg and the bends. Captain o'Neal
/ commands, with Jimmy Thompson, a clever