Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-31

of freight. She put off here l7S barrels
of molasses, II hogsheads Of sugar, 1853
barrels of potatoes, 100 boxes Of lemons,
200 empty hOgsheads and 100 sacks of
seed.
The John A. Scudder passed down
last evening for New Orleans well-laden.
She put off here I packages of butter
and added 500 sacks of oil meal.
Several lows of ice started South from
Illinois river yesterday.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, leaves
tomorrow evening for Wittsburg and
all points on St. Francis river, attending
to all way business in Council and Wal
nut bends. A. Hsycock does the honors
of the Office.
The elegant steamer Charles Morgan,
Captain Albert Stein in command, leaves
to-day at FIVE pm. for New Orleans and
the bends. Harry Stein, a courteous
officer, presides at the desk.
The new steamer Cons Millar named.
after the veteran river editor Of the Gin
%cinnsti Commercial, came in last even
ing from Cincinnati with 500 tons Of.
grain aud general merchandise and
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. The
new craft, like her namesake, is well
constructed and Of the best of timber,
though she presents a better appearance,
but we hope she will wear as well and
become as popular in the Memphis and
Cincinnati trade as her namesake is
throughout the Mississippi valley. Her
dimensions are as follows: 200 feet long,
IS feet beam, 5 feet 4 inches hold; two
engines, formerly Of the Anna, with 10
inch cylinder, 5 feet stroke; has a neat
and comfortable cabin with "a state,
rooms. Captain James Pepper, late of
the Thompson Dean, commands her,
with Mr.. Lewis Reister, a clever gentle
man, in charge Of the Office.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, was dropped down to the
wharf this morning. She will com
mence receiving for Vicksburg and the
bends, and leaves on Friday.
Captain John I. Washington has
been appointed agent Of the Quickstep.
The rates Of coal by barge at Louis
vile are 9 to l01 cents per bushel.
Captains George Malone and McCune
went out as pilots of the A. j. White
last evening, Marsh Miller having re.
tired.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in this morning from the lower
coast with 20 bales Of cotton and a lot
Of seed and %sundries. She leaves this
evening on a return trip for Friar's
Point and the bends. Jimmy Thomp-
son and Billy Willis have charge of the
office.
| The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The George W. Cheek is the Thursday
Napoleon packet.
The Utah has laid up at Pittsburg.
The Arlington is due to-day from Gin.
/, %cinnati, and returns to the Ohio river
/ Saturday.
The Mary Houston, Captain Charley
Miller, leaves the wharf at 6 o'clock
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Elliott Miller presides a.
the desk.
The wife Of Captain George 0. Hart
died at Paducah on Wednesday.
The Supervising Inspectors of Western
steamboats, will meet in Washington
next June to test all new models fol
safety values.
The Nick Longworth, Captain Ber
Merriles in command, leaves the whar
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock for Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati, attending t.
all way business. Captain Lon Brysor
presides in the Office.
6 The Robert Semple is en- route from
Arkansas river bound for St. Louis.
The proprietress of the Hopefelt
Hotel gives Captain Billy Maingault anC
the officers Of the H. c. McNutt a ban
quet this evening.
+. The Smoky City arrived from the up
per Ohio yesterday with Is barges o
coal for the Southern market.
The Charles Morgan, Captain Stein il
. command, came in this morning from
8 Cincinnati en- route to New Orleans vel
2 laden. She put off here 300 bales hay
/. 40 barrels meal, 5 %tierces hams, 81
packages furniture and a lot Of sundries
She has also a big passenger trip. Shr
adds some people and freight here, an,
gets away this afternoon for New Oh
leans.
A broadhorn, loaded with corn, iron
the Ohio river, sunk Sunday morninI
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