Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-01

wheeled boat. She goes 70 Lou'sf'he
to bring down another tow OF coal.
The Exporter, Captain Williams, came
in this morning from Cincinnati with
l4OO tons of freight, including $500 sacks
corn, l65 hogsheads tobacco, and 600
barrels whisky; she had also $50 head
sheep and " head hogs. She put off
here 20 tons miscellaneous freight and
70 head sheep, and added 3l3 bales
cotton and got away at noon for New
Orleans.
The late run OF coal from the upper Ohio
is over 100000 bushels. Below the
falls there are 100000 bushels, and
above the falls 100000 bushels.
The Quickstep, Captain VIM. Ashford
arrived last night with Sc bales cotton.
and put off 60 bales at the mouth. She
is receiving for return trip to all points
ON White, Black and Little Red rivers,
leaving tomorrow evening carrying the
United States mail. Captain Milt Harry
and W. 7. Butler, two clever gentlemen,
have charge of the office. They have
notified the Relief Committee that they
will carry supplies to the sufferers free
Of charge. This boat on its down trip
furnished several familis on White river
with meat and bread, and removed their
effects and stock without compensation,
The Relief Committee will send down
this evhning on the A. J. White and
Capitol City supplies to be distributed
along the river.
The Mary Boyd is due to morrow from
Arkansas river.
Two fatboats loaded with emigrants,
mules, horses, etc., struck the coal fleet
at Paddy's Run, below Louisville,
Wednesday evening. The boats we're
sunk and the stock and plumber lost.
The people we're saved by Captain Jim
Duffy and crew Of the feet -e
The officers of the Quickstep report
White river falling at Jacksonport, but
rising in the lower part of the river.
The LaBeIle is in the clutches Of the
United States Marshal at New Orleans.
The James D. Parker for Cincinnati
last evening had 166 bales cotton, 300
bbls oil, so bales rags, $50 kegs and 90
tons old iron, lot of sundries and 20
cabin passengers. lLLU z "a
The City of Chester for St. Louis had
400 bales of cotton and big passenger
trip, including two bridal parties.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
leaves this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends. She will carry supplies for
the sufferers by the overflow free of
charge. Captain Stack Lee, courteous
gentleman, presides in the office.
The Great Republic arrived at II am.
from New Orleans with large passen-
ger trip and good up stream trip of
freight. She put off here l42 bales of
cotton and 200 packages sundries, and
has for St. Louis, 5000 boxes oranges
and lemons, $40 barrels potatoes, $50
barrels rice, % bales hides, 200 cases
paste, 947 hogsheads and AGO boxes
sugar and 100 bales mess. She added
here come people, and left at l pm. for
St. Louis.
The James Howard, Captain Pegram,
will be down this evening for New Or
leans.
The Exporter reports the wharfboats
fall Of New Orleans freight at Cairo.
The st. Genevievs, Captain Vickers
leaves the elevator this evening fol-
Cairo and st. Louis She has unsur
passed passenger commodations'
Captain Garrett Huls, an afable gentle
man. has charge Of the Office Those
Wishing a pleasant trip up the river will
do well to take passage on this superb
steamer.
The officers Of the Smoky City report
seeing several RATS at Jersey Point
made fast to the timber, with entire fam
lies, stock and plumber on board living
out in the open air.
The Phil Allin, leaving to-day, will
connect at Helena with the Rhoda fol
Ma dison and st. Francis river.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X. Jop
lin, leaves this evening for osceola and
all way landings on the upper coast
She will carry supplies for the sufferers
free of charge. ]. W. Rhodes, a genia
and clever gentleman, controls the
affairs of the office.
The George W. Cheek leaves on Tues
day for White river, her regular day.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, il
the Anchor Line packet, leaving this
evening for vicksburg and the bends
attending to all way business. Jimmy
Thompson, an attentive and accommo
dating officer, has charge Of the Office
The fine steamer A. ]. White, Captain
Mark Cheek, leaves this evening for Ma
poleon and the bends, attending to al
way business, and will carry supplies