Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-17

ice forming in the river.
The two government steamers, Aid.
for Vieksburg, and 7. B. Florence. for
upper Red river, will be down to-day.
The Glencoe is due 70 day for New Or.
leans.
The st. Joseph returned to St. Louis
last evening with 100 bales Of cotton.
The Julia passed dOwn last evening for
Wcksbn-g we'll laden. She added here
some bends freight.
The Illinois, White, Rosa Miller, 0sce.
ola, Quickstep aud Belle of Texas all
got away last evening with good trips oil
freight and people.
A rise is expecred in Arkansas river.
The Minneola leaves Cincinnati this
evening for Memphis.
One item Of the cargo of the Charles
Morgan, bound for New Orleans, is 5000
barrels Of potatoes.
Captain William Blake designs build.
ing a new hull for the machinery and
cabin Of the Julia.
Brown " Jones, the celebrated coal
dealers, design purchasing a wharf boat
300 feet long, to be moored at the foot of
Union street, provided the city will grant
them the privilege Of locating a wharf
boat at the landing. We hope the City
Council will grant the privilege. The
levee is in such a condition that steam
ers a hardly get into the wharf to dis
charge and receive their cargoes except
at o great loss. The s~teamboatmen and
merchants generally favor the enterprise.
The Pat Cleburne got away at noon
to-day for Evansville with q fair list of
people, but little freight.
There is a Fine prospect for another
coal boat rise at Pittsburg.
The government lights stationed at
Harkelroad's, Moons Landing and along
the upper coast as far as Oseeola have
not been lighted up regularly for the
past two weeks. The pilots of the local
packets are complaining about this neg
lect Of duty on the part OF the keepers.
The lamp at Moons is defective and can
not be kept lighted on windy nights.
The John B. Maude, Captain Jud
West, leaves this evening for New Or
leans and the bends, paying strict atten.
ton to all way business. Captain Ed
Outlaw presides at the desk. She will
have a good showing leaving here, and
has engagements in the bends to ell her
out.
James Wilson will have charge of the.
Office of the Cons Millar this season.
The recent run of coal from Pittsburg
has all arrived at Louisville; 100000
bushels was the total Of the run. Coal
at Louisville afoat is stiff al 90 per
bushel.
The broadhorns, loaded with grain,
produce and other stuff, will be coming
in lively in a few days.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in from the lower coast with a big
trip of cotton and cotton seed, and was
full of people. She leaves this evening
with a return trip for Friar's Point, car
rying the mail and attending to all way
business, Jimmy Thompson is her chief
clerk.
The Era No. ., Captain Basket, leaves
tomorrow evening for st. Francis river
aud all points through to Wittsburg
She also attends to all way business in
Council and Walnut bends. Captain A.
Drinkws,ter has charge of the office.
The ELLA Hughes, Captain Eugene
Smith, is due from Arkansas river.
The Cons Millar, Captain James Pep
per, leaves this evening for Cairo, Louis.
vile and Cincinnati, attending to ell
way busiu ess. Mr.. Deems oficiates in
the Office.
The George w. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, brought in from the lower coast
a good trip of cotton and cotton seed and
a 90 cd list Of people. She leaves this
evening on a return trip for Helena and
the bends. Messrs. Davis and Billy
Willis, two efficient officers and clever
gentlemen, have charge Of the office.
The Wharfmaster will hereafter have
all frcights removed from the wharf in
prope r time.
The Andy johnson is due down to-day
for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean leaves New Or.
leans today for Memphis.
The st. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
Harry, is the regular Thursday White
river mail packet. She is due to-day
with q big trip Of cotton, and leaves
promptly tomorrow evening. j. G. Alb.
bolt c. controls the affairs of the office.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the regular Thursday Anchor Line
packet, leaving to morrow evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West.
The Kittie Hegler leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening for Arkansas river.
Captain Schenck's new steamer, the
Centennial, will be completed in q few
weeks, and loads at Cincinnati for the
South.
The C. B. Church leaves Cincinnati on
Saturday for New Orleans.
The CINCINNATI Commercial of Tues
day has the following: THE sale Of
one.half of the Andy Baum, at the rate
of $4,000 for the entire boat, has been
fully consummated. Carter Galley, ESQ,
represents one-half this steamer as here
tofore. The Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company have purchased three
eighths, and sold to Captain NJ N. Deem
one-eighth. Captain Il. l.. Vinton, as
heretofore stated, retains the command
ing interest, while Captain M. M. Deem
will have charge of the office. The
Andy Baum will follow the Minneola to
Memphis, leaving on Saturday.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills of
lading, manifests, bill-heads, etc., etc.
We guarantee our work to be second to