Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11

Over 100000 bushels of coal left
Louisville for New Orleans during the
past week.
The Louisville, Captain Power, passed
down at noon. to-day for New Orleans
loaded 10 the guards. Captain Glenn, of
the big wbarfbos shipped on her 375
bales OF cotton from Hope6eld and 40
head Of mules.
The John B. Maude will arrive here
Monday morning and leave Tuesday
evening for New Orleans.
The Mipneola, Captain Skunk. leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Tiff S.rider and Frank
Skunk have charge of the office.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee, is
the regular packet, leaving here this
evening for Napoleon and the bends, at
tending to all way business. Harry
Bateman is her efficient purser.
The City of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott, leaves this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Dan Sullivan will be found in the
Office.
The towbost Fred Wilson came in last
night from the Ohio river with a tow of
coal for Brown q Jones.
The Andy Baum will be due to-mor-
row from Cincinnati with a full cargo of
Western products.
The Era No. 8, Captain Basket, will
arrive to-day from St. Francis river and
leave Monday on a return trip. Can't.
Drinkwater holds forth in the office.
The Ella, Captain Joseph Elliott, will
arrive to- morrow from White river and
leave on Tuesday for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal. is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
carrying the mail and attending to ali
way business. Henry Dedrick is her
prime minister.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, brought
in last evening from White river 300
bales OF cotton, 523 sacks seed and a fine
list of people, and reshipped at the
mouth 322 bales Of cotton. She. leaves
this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Ed Crowell, a clever gentleman,
has charge of the Office.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P. Shin.
kle's new steamer, leaves Cincinnati this
evening for New Orleans.
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin.
natl this evening for Memphis.
The Osceola, Captain Thos. Bowman,
will arrive tomorrow from st. Francis
river and leave on Monday with a return
trip for all points on st. Francis river
through to Wittsburg.
The Government snsg-boat McComb
came in from Cairo last night. She goes
to Arkansas river to clean out the snags
and distractions in the channel.
The new upper coast packet Osceola
Belle came in this morning from the
Ohio river With Sc bales of cotton. a lot
of seed and sundries. The Belle is a
handsome looking craft, we'll built and is
a suitable boat for the upper coast trade,
one that the people along the bends have
q right to feel proud Of. Captain O. K.
Joplin will astonish the upper coast
with his new steamer. She is fast, a
good carrier aud has unsurpassed pas
senger accommodations. We will give
a full description Monday of the new
packet.
The Capitol City arrived at noon from
St Louis with a full cargo of produce.
The Fannie Lewis is due from st.
Louis with: a full cargo of grain and
other produce.
The Bismarck, Captain Spane, will
arrive this evening and leave tomorrow
at II o'clock for New Orleans. She is a
good and safe carrier. Captain j. T.
Washington will make engagements for
her.
The Thomas Sherlock is due for Ohio
river.
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
none in the city and our prices to be
reasonable. SGT