Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

AT Evansville the ice is rotting rapidly
and navigation will be resumed between
that point aud Cairo to-day.
The Belle of Texas, Phil Allin, A. j.
White George W. Cheek, Mary Ament
and City Of Augusta got away last even.
ing with good freight trips, and crowded
with people-excursionists returning
home.
At Louisville it rained yesterday.
The river is full of heavy ice which i'm.
pedes navigation.
The James Howard arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Susie Silver left New Orleans yes.
terday for the Ohio river.
The Robert Mitchell will be down Sat.
urday morning for New Orleans. She
is filling out in the lower Ohio.
The Ashland arrived at New Orleans
on Monday from Arkansas river with
. Dales OF cotton.
The Belle of Shreveport for St. Louis
passed Vicksburg yesterday,
The Minneola is laying at Paducah
awaiting the resumption Of navigation in
the Ohio river.
Captain Henry j.. Moore, an old
steamboatman, died at St. Louis on Sun.
day. He built and commanded the
Sultana, of twenty years ago.
The staunch and seperiour passenger
packet James d. Parker, in command Of
the careful officer Captain Bob Wise, is
receiving for Cincinnati and all way
points on the Ohio, and leaves to.mor
row evening. Mr.. Kelso, a courteous
and attentive young officer, presides in
the office.
st. Louis was treated to a snow storm
yesterday.
Trade on Front Row was lively yes.
terday Notwithstanding the rain.
The returning excursionists were well
pleased with the Mardi Gras festivities
and the kind attention they received
from our citizens.
The superb passenger steamer Legal
Tender, Captain John D. ELLIOT in CON.
mand, leaves positively this evening for
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, carrying the United States
mail and attending to all way business.
She was delayed on account of the rain
yesterday and unable to get her freight
hauled down to her, Charley .Smither,
a genial and clever gentleman, presides
in the office, and is ably seconded by
JAS. Salisbury. Those wishing a pleasant
trip to White river will do we'll TO take
passage on the Legal Tender.
The swift and palatial passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, leaves this evening for Chicot
City, Greenville and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust.
ness. The Illinois has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort, and is in charge
OF careful and efficient officers. Joe
Spears, a worthy gentleman and accom-.
modating officer, presides at the desk.
The staunch and light draught
steamer Mary Boyd, Captain VIM.
Elliott in command, leaves promptly
tomorrow for Pine Bluff, Little Rock
aud all way landings on Arkansas river
through to Fort Smith. She has excel
lent passenger accommodations, and is
in charge of experienced and Efficient
officers. Dan Sullivan aud Tom Halli.
burton, two courteous and attentive Off
GERS, have charge of the Office.
Captain John Darby went out as sec
ond clerk on the City Of Augusta last
evening.
Charley Smither, one Of the most pop.
ular White river clerks that plies the
above stream, goes out to-day in charge
OF the office of the Legal Tender. He
will give a good account OF himself in
representing the interests Of the Tender
The good steamer West Wind, Cant.
Thomas RovMan in command, leaves
this evening for Helena and all points
on st. Francis river through. to Wits.
burg. She will continue in the trade
throughout the season as a regular
Thursday Memphis andWittsburg packet,
paving strict attention to all way bust.
ness. Ally Hancock, a courteous gen.
tlewea snd efficient clerk, has charge Of
the office.
The Great Republic is due down TO-
day en- route to New Orleans.
We would remind the shipping and
travelling public that the Illinois, leaving
this evening for the lower coast, will 20
through to Greenville.
The Mary Houston, Thompson Dean,
Louisville and Robert Mitchell, loaded
for New Orleans, and The vint Shinkle,
loaded Tor Memphis, are ice bound in tho
Ohio river.