Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-03

Oco W hIhhuSdb river lOT lOdu VI COl-
ton for New Orleans.
The Mary Boyd has finished her re-
pairs at Paducah and has gone to Evans
vile to load for this port and points be-
low.
Captain Nealis, the purchaser of the
Bannock City, left with her last night
for Cairo.
The Ashland for Arkansas river, the
Mary Miller for White river and Andy
Baum for Memphis leave Cincinnati this
evening.
The Bismarck will be down today for
New Orleans.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in this morning from
the lower coast with 249 bales of cotton,
1877 sacks of seed and a good passenger
list. She leaves this evening with a re-
turn trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Jimmy Thompson, Char
ley Sharpe and John Chamberlin are her
clerks.
Hop" of the Appeal, says: 1.-THE
Memphis evening LEDGER of yesterday
makes the same original remark Now,
who is witty2" Not the wet ender of the
Appeal, certainly. He was never known
to either write witty paragraph or even
appreciate such when written by others.
The dullness of his river column is of
course occasionally relieved by clippings
from the LEDGER, for which he always
fails to give credit Such is reporterial
life.
The staunch and light draught steamer
0sceola, Captain Thomas Bowman in
command, leaves this evening for Hell
ena, the bends, Mariana and all points
on st. Francis river attending to all
way business. A. Haycock, popular
and clever gentleman, is her chief
purser, and is seconded by Billy Dean,
an old favorite in the St. Francis river
trade.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now.
land, will arrive in pert tonight from
Arkansas river with big list Of cotton,
and will leave Saturday on return trip
for Pine Bluff and all way points on
Arkansas river.
The upper Mississippi is frozen over
at Lacrosse.
The maekerels held a meeting this
morning and appointed committee to
receive Captain Bob Wise, the great,
good and generous steamboatman, on
the arrival of his boat, the James D.
Parker.
The Illinois, leaving this evening, con-
meets at the mouth of White river with
the Maumelle for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas river. She will give
through bills of lading.
Owing to q heavy run Of ice in the
upper Mississippi, the John Kyle will
load at Cairo for New Orleans.
The John B. Maude, Captain Noel in
command, leaves this evening for New
Orleans and the bends, attending to all
way business. The Maude has superior
passenger accommodations. Capt. Jake
Sedan, gentleman who IS noted for his
urbanity and uniform kindness, has
charge Of the office, and is ably assisted
by VIM. Thomas, an efficient and accom-
modating clerk. Messrs. Collier and
Briggs, two Of the best fellows in the
world, preside over Bacous. They not
only keep the best spirits out, but enter
tain the guests Of the Maude in royal
manner.
The propellers Waverly and Hiram
Campbell are coming down the Ohio
with tows of fatboats loaded with pro-
duce.
There was large fire on Presidents
Island last night, which consumed a gin
and considerable cotton.
The John B. Maude, leaving to-day,
will have big trip Of cotton and other
freight
] he siaunch steamer Exporter, Capt. !
Conway in command, will leave the big
red wharfboat this evening for New Or
leans and the bends. Captain James
Reese, a prince Of good fellows, does the
honors Of the ofica.
The Paragon is due down to-day en-
route to New Orleans.
The R. W. Dugan came in oday from
Cincinnati with 500 barrels Of cement
and lot Of other stuff. She loads here
for Arkansas river