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

mand, is receiving for Wittsburg aud all
points on St. Francis river, attending to
all way business. Mr.. Haycock, an eff
cient officer and affable gentleman, does
the honors of the Office and is assisted
by Billy Dean.
The Belle Lee came in this morning
from New Orleans witt 244 bales cotton,
80 hogsheads sugar and a lot Of sundries,
also a big passenger trip. She is receiv-
ing at the foot of Monroe street for New
Orleans and the bends and leaves to-
morrow evening.
The Anchor Line packet Julia, Capt.
Blake, will leave the elevator this even
ing for Vicksburg and the bends, carry
ing the mail and attending to all way
business.
The rates Of freights from St. Louis to
New Orleans are 40 cents per barrel on
-four and 20 cents per hundred.
The City of Augusta will have her re-
pairs completed this evening and will be
ready to leave tomorrow evening for
White river.
The Maumelle leaves New Orleans this
evening for Arkansas river.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
will arrive here tomorrow night from
Cincinnati and leave on Saturday with a
return trip.
The Exporter leaves Cincinnati this
evening for New Orleans.
The Utah leaves New Orleans to-day
for the Ohio river.
The Clarksville leaves New Orleans
on Thursday for Arkansas river.
The river here is rising more rapidly
than it has ever done heretofore at this
time of the year.
Captain Bachelor is going to place a
new packet in the Cincinnati and Evans.
vile trade.
The Thomas Sherlock will be down to.
morrow evening for New Orleans.
The food in Tennessee river has done
much damage. This freshet was the
most destructive since that of Noah's
time.
The City of Quincy has nearly com,
pleted her repairs at New Orleans and
will leave there in a few days for St
Louis.
Southern freights along the lower Ohio
are getting scarce.
Shawneetown fears q food.
Capt. I. W. Askew, formerly a well
known river clerk before the war, but a
present a prominent business man a
Austin, Miss, was in the city yesterday
interviewing his many friends. Capitals
Askew has made himself quite popular
with the people of Tunica county-ir
fact he makes friends wherever he goe.
by his courtesy and fair dealing. Thu
Captain is treasurer Of Tunica county
runs a drug store, a grocery and does
cotton brokerage business.
Frank Brannon, mate of the A. ]
White, drew 1852 in the Louisville lot
terry, and was angry because he did no
draw more.
The Phil Allin arrived at IL am. from
the lower coast with sc bales of eottol
and "a sacks Of seed.
The rates from Cincinnati to New Or
leans are 20 cents per cwt. for poun.
lots whisky Is cents and pork co cent
per barrel.
billy Gupton, a steamboat pilot, VIII
in a fit Of insane intoxication shot
man in Cairo a yea. ago, was c~onvicte
of murder a few days ago at Vienna
ILL.,, and sentenced to the State prisoI
for 80 years. This is a sad result q
carrying too much whisky and a revolve
~ INC same Time
t The St. Louis Democrat of Tuesday
says Captain Peter Peterson ha
s shipped on the John A, Scudder, a
Waterman, and is known as one of III
most faithful. This veteran mate an
q master assembled the Missouri with Capt
John Durack, on the steamer Pirate, il
1886. He returned after that to tn
/. ocean service, and finally went into tn
a. Missouri river trade, where he acquires
the good reputation he possesses to thi
l. day. Jerry A. Steen died at noon yes
g terday. at his residence on Finnsy ave
nue., Funeral will be held to-day in 81