Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-10
"A II
SPROULE & M'COWN'S,
Nos. 241 and 243 Main Street.

The Tolle is due down to-day en-
route to New Orleans.
The Anchor Line packets Grand
Tower, Julia and Belle Memphis will
probably arrive to-day from St. Louis.
They have all been delayed on account
of the weather and low water.
Captain James Pepper has purchased
an interest in the Robert Mitchell, and
will run her in the Cincinnati and New
Orleans trade. Captain Gus Desouchet
will have charge of the Office.
The Anchor Line packet Joe Kinney,
Captain Porter in command, en- route
from St. Louis to Memphis with $50 tons
o. miscellaneous freight, struck snag
a few miles below Cairo last evening,
which knocked hole in her hull. She
was run on to a bar, where she finally
settled in seven feet of water. Part of
her cargo will be saved in a damaged
condition. The Eckert has gone to her
assistance, and she will probably be
raised by this evening.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks
in command, arrived last night from
New Orleans with l68 bales of cotton,
900 sacks of seed and lot of sundries
She is receiving for a return trip to New
Orleans and the bends, and leaves on
Thursday. The Belle has no superior
in fare, speed and comfort. Captain
Alf Grissom controls the affairs OF the
office.
The total stock of coal afoat and in
yards at Cincinnati is 100000 bushels
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, brought in from the lower
coast lao bales cotton, $50 sacks seed,
lot OF sundries, and had also a good pas
senger trip. She leaves this evening for
Napoleon and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business,
Jimmy Thompson and Charley Sharpe
have charge of the Office.
Captain John WOODBURY. has entered
the elegant steamer Belle of Texas in
the Memphis, Hickman and bends trade.
She leaves this evening for Hickman
and the bends, attending to all way bus
mess. Her leaving days will be Tuesdays
and Fridays. The Belle is well adapted
for the trade, and we bespeak for her a
liberal share of patronage. Mr. Butler
will be found in the Office.
A large number of fstboats, loaded
with wares, produce, etc., will be foated
out of the Ohio on the first rise.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, is receiving for White river and will
leave tomorrow evening in place of the
Mary Boyd.
The St, Francis, Captain Basket, will
leave this evening for Helena and the
bends, also for all points on St. Francis
river. She pays particular attention to
all way business. Mr.. D. P. Davis pre-
sides at the desk.
The City of Alton and Mollie Moore
will be up Thursday morning, bound for
st. Louis.
A negro roustabout named George |
Hunter fell overheard from the steamer
Fort Gibson at Old Town yesterday
and was drowned, though every
effort was made to rescue him. The un-
shipped on the boat here, and
is supposed to have family residing in
the city.
The GAINESVILLE, Capt. Reese PritohArd,
came in this morning from Arkansas
river with 100 bales of cotton, and re-
shipped at the mouth l40 bales.
The Fort Gibson, Capt. Ed Rowland,
came in last night from Arkansas river
with 2S6 bales of cotton, 8 bags Of seed |
cotton, and reshipped at the mouth l96 |
bales. She is receiving with return
rip for Pine Bluff and all points on
Arkansas river, and leaves with dispatch. |
The Tom Jasper passed down this
morning for New Orleans well laden.
She had also barge in tow. She expe-
-ienced much trouble in comingthrough |
IN account of the low stage of water and
smoky weather.
The City of Quincy, with $50 tons Of
reight aud a barge in tow, passed up
his morning for St. Louis She put of
iere $50 packages of sugar, molasses
and salt
The Maumelle got away last evening |
Tor Arkansas river with fair trip.
Mr.. Boyd. the great and good shipping |
clerk at the mouth of White river, is in