Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-08
The Phil Alliu and Frank Forest had

From New Madrid corn is q )c per CIV
and from Belmont corn is aiken by Il
boats at New Orleans at -lrcm 81
81 so per bale.
The Mary Boyd, CAPITA in Rub
Haines, will arrive from Arkan sas rive
and will leave on Saturday with retur
trip for Little Rock and Fort Smith
The snow in the mountains is melting
and the river at Pittsburg is rising rap
idly.
The splendid passenger stea mer Jas
d. Parker, Captain Bob Wise in com
mand, leaves to-day at five pm. fol
Cairo and Cincinnati and all way points
on the Ohio. The Parker has good pas
seBssr accommodations, and is in cha rye
Of competent and reliable officers. Mr..
Mcintyre, her chief clerk, is a gentle
man noted for his urbanity and uniform
kindness.
The City Of Quincy is coming out
from St. Louis, with all she can carry
on the water. The Thompson Dean
will be down tomorrow for New Orleans.
Nearly every down boat receives at
Belmont cotton from Texas for New
Orleans, which is shipped from the up
per Red river via the Cairo and Fulton
railroad to Belmont, thence per steam
boat to New Orleans.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
John B. Maude, Captain Noel, leaves
this evening at o clock for New Orleans
and the bends, attending to all way
business. Captain ALI. Grissome, an
affable and courteous gentleman, pre-
sides in the office. Captain Swivel will
be found on board to entertain the
guests.
The Bismarck came in this morning
from st. Louis, en- route to New Orleans,
with 1000 tons of freight She added
in Madrid bends 5000 sacks Of corr and
takes on here 500 bales OF cotton for
New Orleans.
The Colorado, Captain g. W. Boyd,
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at ten
O clock for Vicksburg and the bends.
Navigation between Cairo and st.
Louis is muck interrupted on account of
the low stage of water and lumpy con-
dition of the channel
The R. W. Dugan and Ashland are
due tomorrow from Arkansas river.
The Mollie Ebert was $4,000 in debt
when she was sold some two weeks
since.
The II. S. Turner will be down on
Saturday for New Orleans.
The Mary Miller is lying up below
Vicksburg with broken shaft.
A large circle of friends of Capt. Bob
Wise, of the fine steamer James d. Par.
ker, appeared on board last evening to
have q social dance. By 10 o'clock there
was collected in the ladies cabin quite a
number of ladies snd gentlemen, admir-
ers of the Parker. Her gallant Off
Ger, Capt. Bob Wise, gave his friends a
hearty welcome, and he surpassed him
self in the entertainment of his guests.
The band of the John B. Maude was
secured, and excellent music was dis
ceursed for the gay party. Dancing was
in order until near midnight, when all
were invited to partake of an elegant
repast, which all seemed to enjoy. The
tables fairly groaned under the
weight of the many edibles, sweet
meats and wines. After the ladies
were all seated Captain Bob Wise took
the head of the table, with Commodore
Ed Cobb on his right, and Mr.. William
Locke, of the Appeal, on the left. While
feasting Captain William Locke arose
with dignity, and proposed tie health
and prosperity of Captain Bob Wise and
the officers of the Parker. Capt Wise,
beaming with smiles and almost too full
for utterance, arose, with his right hand
over his heart, and said: HoRored |
guests, in behalf of the officers of the
Parker and myself, accept my warmest
thanks for the high expression of your
kind feelings. We will one and all do
our utmost to merit your good will and
approbati on, and in closing my remarks
all join me in drinking bumper to the
river reporters of Memphis. May they
live long and be happy" DR.. Carr rose
to reply to Captain Wise, but under the
influence of the eloquence of Captain
Wise he could only utter, Good
enough" Commodore Ed Cobb, who
had almost worn himself out in drink
ing bumpers, arose to make speech,
but the heat Of the cabin was so great
that he failed to deliver his speech,
which he had studied for the occasion.
After all had partaken Of the sumptu-
GUS repast, dancing was resumed and
kept up until the wee sma hours. All
we're well pleased with the entertainment
and loud in their praise of Captain Bob
Wise and his attentive officers.
The palatial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean. in command of Capt.
James Pepper, will be in port tomorrow
morning to receive for New Orleans and
the bends, and will leave tomorrow
evening at four o'clock. TIE Dean has
no superior in fare, speed and comfort. |
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