Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30

Fox in tow, came up last evening from
New Orleans.
The Nashville cleared for Cincinnati
last evening with 1919 bales cotton Ill
bales rags, 40 hhds scrap iron and 20
cabin passengers. She also took a
stave boat in tow for Randolph.
The Great Republic has laid up at St.
Louis until business improves and rates
on freights get better.
The Frank + Forrest, Captain 0. X.
Joplin, brought in from the upper coast
two bales and eleven bags of cotton and
two hundred and twenty-five sacks Of
cotton seed. She leaves to morrow
evening with a return trip for Osceola
and way landings on the upper coast.
j. W. Rhodes, courteous gentleman,
presides in the office.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening COR Cairo and st. Louis, attend
ing to way business, and connecting at
st. Louis with the Northern line packets
and railroads for St. Paul and all points
East and West. Mr.. Quesnel, gentle
man who is noted for his urbanity and
uniform kindness, has charge of the
office. Mr.. Northrop, who is one of the
best stewards on the river and a polite
gentleman, superintends the cuisine and
attends to the comforts Of the passen-
gers under his charge, and is untring
in his efforts to please all If you want
a pleasant trip and plenty Of good things
to eat, put yourself under the charge of
friend Northrop.
The Belle of Shreveport will pass up
to-day for St. Louis.
The Fl. S. Turner was sold at marshal S
sale at Cincinnati, on Monday. Parker,
Wise & Co. were the lucky purchasers,
Price, 1925. She is cheap boat.
Rates on freight from St. Louis to
Memphis by the Anchor Line are 3Oc on
-four and l5c per 100 pounds.
The Indiana leaves Cincinnati on Sat
urday next for New Orleans.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to-
morrow evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. George Walton, a
clever gentleman, presides in the Office.
Captains John Elliott and William
Elliott purchased yesterday afternoon
of Captain Reub Haines the fac
steamer Mary Boyd for $4,000. Captain
John Elliott will take command of her
and place her in the Memphis and White
river trade, for which she is well adapted.
She is an excellent boat and in good re-
pair. Her passenger accommodations
are superior to any sternwheeler on the
river. rs
The loss Of coal and barges at Cincin-
natl by the storm on Monday foots up
near 100000.
The Ella, Captain Bly, Weaver, will
leave positively Saturday evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. She
is good steamer, and will 60 through
with dispatch.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry,
will be foand in port this evening to re-
ceive for all points on White, Black and
Little Red rivers, and leaves Saturday
evening.
The Commonwealth paid $l2 for the
privilege of buying ice and meats from
our supply merchants.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, is the Saturday Pine Bluff and
Arkansas river packet.
Captain Stuck, a pioneer boatman,
died at New Orleans on Sunday. The
steamers in port displayed their colors
at half mast in respect to his memory.
The st. Genevieve passed up this
morning for st. Louis with a fair trip.
The City of Chester brought in this
morning full cargo of grain and pro-
duce.
The Paragon passed down this morn
ing for New Orleans with barge in tow.
She put off here 100 packages of freight.
The Mollie Moore passed up this morn
ing for St. Louis with 500 tons of freight,
principally sugar.
The GAINESVILLE is due to day from
Arkansas river.
The d. c. Yaeger passed down last
night for New Orleans. She added here
at the big wharf boat 1000 sacks of oil
cake.
The John Kyle passed up this morn
ing for St. Louis with 500 tons of sugar,
cotton ties and other freight She had
40 cabin passengers and a large number
of Gypsies, with their wagons and traps.
She put off here 200 rolls and 100 half
rolls Of bagging, 1000 bundles cotton
ties and several packages of other freight,
and added here few passengers but no
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