Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-23


Pinch.
The local packets out last evening mad
fair trips.
The Keystone passed up for the Ohio
river with tow of empty barges.
The Ella Hughes came in this morn
ing from Nashville. She brought down
from Cairo $50 sacks of oats and corn
and $50 barrels of meal The Ella
Hughes viii be placed in the Memphis
and Pine Bluff trade as a low water
packet. saa1 f.
The Henry Ames arrived at New Or
leans yesterday. =
The Pat Rogers, for Memphis, passed
Evansville yesterday afternoon.
The Nick Longworth for New Orleans,
left Louisville last night.
The Robert Mitchell leaves Louisville
this evening for New Orleans.
The John A. Scudder is due this eve
ming en- route for New Orleans.
The Arlington, Thomas Sherlock
Exporter and Dugan arrived at Cincin-
natl yesterday.
The New York Graphic Of this week
will have large cut of the steamer
Phil AlliD running through the cutoff in
Council Bend.
The Allegheny Belle No. 4 bound for
Steubenvile, Ohio, in attempting to
cross the Portland bar yesterday morn
ing with two bsrges of ore in tow was
caught by the strong current and driven
against the shore, knocking hole in
her hull, which caused her 10 sink in
deep water. The boat was valued at
$4,000, was owned by Captain John
Booth and uninsured. She will prove
total loss, which will fall very heavily on
Captain Booth. After the water gets
low her machinery may be recovered
from the wreck.
The. Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, came in last evening from Arkar-
sas river with As bales of cotton and $50
sacks seed. She leaves this evening
with return trip for Little Rock and
all way landings on Arkansas river, car
rying the United States mail. The
Gibson is a safe carrier, and is in
charge of efficient officers. Captain
John Hardin, courteous gentleman, is
her chief purser.
The Ben Franklin, Captain VIM. Mil
Ter, leaves this evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing passen-
gers through to all points East at low
rates. Andy Harrigan, clever gentle
man, does the honors of the Office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
came in this morning from St. Louis
with full cargo of grain and produce.
She leaves the elevator this evening with
a return trip for Cairo and st. Louis,
ticketing passengers through to St. Paul
aud all points East and West at exceed
ingly low rates. The Grand Tower has
unsurpassed passenger accommodations,
The St. Francis, Capt Basket, leaves
this evening for Helena, Mariana, Madi-
son and Wittsburg, connecting at Madi-
son with the Little Rock railroad for
Little Rock, Hot Springs and all points
in Texas and North Louisiana. Messrs.
D. P. Davis and Jim Franklin, two
worthy gentlemen, have charge of the,
office.
The superb passenger steamer Quick
step, in command of that ever popular
officer, Capt Milt Harry leaves this even
ing for all points on White, Black and
Little Red rivers, carrying the U. s.
mail. She also connects at the mouth
of White river with the Belle Yazoo for
Vicksburg and New Orleans, and at
Devalrs Bluff on Monday with the Little
Rock railroad, for Little Rock, Hot
Springs and points in Texas. The
Quickstep has COED passenger accommo-
dations, and is in charge of competent
officers. Messrs. Ed. Postal and John
Chamberlin, two efficient clerks and
courteous gentlemen, have charge of the
Office.
The elegant steamer, John Kyle, Cap
tain Abe Hutchinson, will leave here to-
morrow at IL o'clock for Cairo, st. Louis,
Dubuque and St. Paul direct, ticketing
passengers through to all points East
and West at low rates. She has no SUI
perior in fare, speed and comfort. Cap
tain Washington will make engagements
for her.
The Carrie V. Kountz will pass down
to day for New Orleans.
The st. Francis came in this morning
with 40 bales of cotton, lot of seed
and full of people. She leaves this
evening with return trip.
The Ella is due from White river.
The Kittie Hegler, which left Little
Rock on Tuesday for Cincinnati with
nearly 500 bales of cotton and $4,000
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