Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

on the bluffs last evening to witness the
departure OF the new Vicksburg packet.
She backed out with a splendid trip of
freight and people.
The Mary Boyd cleared last night for
Arkansas river with a fair trip. She
adds 200 tons OF freight at Chicot City,
which has accumulated there on sccount
Of a break in the road, which was caused
0y high water.
The Minneola from Memphis arrived at
Cincinnati yesterday.
The City Of Helena for St. Louis and
Thompson Dean for Louisville passed
Veksburg yesterday.
The Charles Bodmann left New Or.
leans last evening for Cincinnati.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis yes
terday for Memphis.
The Grand Lake No. 2 with a tow Of
coal passed down last night.
The Phil Allin and Mary Ament out
last night had good trips,
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, is the regular Satur-
day Arkansas river mail packet leaving
this evening for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas, attending to all way
business. Walker Outlaw presides at
the desk.
The A. ], White, Captain George Ma
lone, leaves this evening for Napoleon
! and the bends, carrying the mail end
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Captain A. L. Cummins, an
efficient officer aud courteous gentle.
man, has charge of the Office.
Back-water extends ninety miles up
the Arkansas river.
The City of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott in command, came in last night
from White river with $50 bales of cotton,
a lot Of seed and sundries and reshipped
at the mouth rs bales Of cotton. She
also had a gobd passenger trip. The
Augusta leaves again this evening fol-
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, attendingto all way business
Charley Smither, a clever gentleman,
has charge of the Office.
The Grand Tower, Captain LennoxI
came in this morning from St. Louis
with a full cargo of grain and other pro-
duce. She leaves the elevator this even.
ing with a return trip for Cairo and St.
Louis, connecting with the pri ncipal
railroads for all points East and West
Tom White is her-prime minister.
The Thompson Dean, Captain Paul
will pass up tomorrow morning for
Louisville.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry,
is the regular Saturday White river mail
packet, leaving this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers.
She pays strict attention to all way bust
ness. Captain Ed Postal and Ed Gro
well are her attentive clerks. The Quick
step has excellent passenger accommo-
dations and makes regular time not.
withstanding she does a heavy way
business. Her officers have made her
quite popular in the trade.
The ST. Genevieve, Captain Vickers
came in this morning from st. Louis
well laden. She leaves the elevator this
evening al 5 o'clock for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Captain Lee
Finuey presides at the desk.
The City Of Alton and Paragon leave
St. Louis this evening for New Orleans.
The James D. Parker for Memphis and
Indiana for New Orleans leave Ciucin.
natl this evening.
The Robert Mitchell is due down to-
morrow bound for New Orleans.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to Baltimore and Washington,
for $2o; Philadelphia, '$23; New York,
$25; meals and state-rooms included,
Aleck Mcconnell presides in the Office,
The james Howard is due down bound
for New Orleans. The principal item
of her cargo is $4,000 bushels Of corn.
There are l65 patients in the Marine
Hospital at Louisville; 81 patients were
treated during the month, and 3 %rousterI
named David King, Charles Graves and
Richard Johnston died during the month.
The Cherokee, with $50 tons of iron
and ESQ tons Of sugar and molasses
will be due up tomorrow evening from
New Orleans.
The Atlantic aud barges and Carrie
Kountz will be due down tomorrow en-
route to New Orleans.
The City of Quincy will be due up to
morrow. She left New Orleans with S5J
hogsheads of sugar and $50 tons Of sun
dries.
The Batesyille leaves here on the l4tt
instant for White river. She will ply
regular in the Memphis and White river
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