Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.


of here few lots of freight
The James d. Parker cleared for Gin
cinnati with 200 bales OF cotton and a
fair passenger trip.
The Pat Cleburne left last evening for
Chicot City with a good trip Of freight
and passengers.
The Alice left st. Louis yesterday for
Memphis.
The Warner and barges and Blue
Lodge, with tow of coal, en- route
south, passed Evansville yesterday morn
ing.
The ice in the river at St Louis has
disappeared, and the embargo on navi-
CATION has been raised.
The Capitol City, which left Cairo
Tuesday, had worked her way as far as
Cape Girardeau yesterday
The gorge extends from Cairo to
Thompson's Landing.
The Garrett and barges lett Cairo yes
terday for New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock, for New Or
leans and Minneola, for Memphis, left
Louisville yesterday.
The Mary Houston leaves Louisville
to-day for New Orleans.
Captain Thomas Barrett, one Of the
cleverest fellows in the world and good
boatman, came around in command of
the Clarksville.
The GAINESVILLE, in command of the
experienced and worthy officer, Captain
Tom Barrett, is receiving for all points
on Arkansas river through to Fort
Smith, and leaves on Saturday at FIVE
pm. She was delayed on account of
the weather, but will leave positively
Saturday evening.
The Legal Tender, Captain John
Elliott, came in last evening from White
river with 1853 bales of cotton and fair
list of passengers. She is receiving for
a return trip to all points on White, Lit
tie Red and Black rivers, and leaves on
Saturday at 5 pm. Walker Outlaw is
her purser.
The John Kyle, Captain Abe Hutch
inson in command. will leave the wharf
this evening at o'clock for New Or
leans and the bends. Mr.. Brown, a
clever gentleman, holds forth in the
office.
The Belle of Texas returned to Pine
Bluff last evening with fair trip.
The Arlington, Captain Owen, will
arrive to-day from Cincinnati with full
cargo ofgeneral merchandise, and leaves
on Saturday with return trip for Gin
cinnati and way points on the Ohio.
Commodore Ed. Cobb will make engage
ments for her.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, arrived last night from Arkansas
river with 527 bales of cotton.
The good steamer West Wind, Captain
]. G. Andrews, leaves positively to-day
at 5 p. m. for Point Pleasant and all way
landings on the upper coast Captain
John Darby does the honors of the
office.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket in
command, came in this morning from
Helena with Sc bales cotton and zoo
sacks seed. She leaves this evening
with return trip for Helena and the
bends, taking freight and passengers for
all points on St. Frareis river, connect
ing at Helena with the Rhoda for Wits
burg. George Griffin, a worthy and
efficient clerk, has charge Of the office,
and is seconded By Jim Fraaklin.
The st. Joseph, with full cargo for
Memphis will be down tomorrow. She
left her ice bound harbor on Monday last,
and probably got out to Cairo to-day.
The steamer Keokuk, from Tennessee
river, with fifteen loaded stave boats, is
due. destined for New Orleans.
Leyee laborers are now employed at
twenty-five cents per hour.
The superb passenger steamer John
B. Maude, Captain Noel, leaves tomor-
row evening at 4 o clock for New Orleans
and the bends, attending TO way bust
ness. Captain All Grissom, an accom-
modating officer aud courteous gentle
man, has charge of the office. Captain
Swivel superintends the cuisine and
looks after the comforts of the guests
Ralph Hicks, a son Of Captain Frank
Hicks. bought the Belle Lee in at the
MarshaTs sale at New Orleans on Tues
day; price, 1900, which hardly paid
her preferred claims, andin consequence
there is nothing left to cancel the dam
ages against her for sinking the Spanish
brig. Captain Hicks was TO have LETT
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