Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS

passed Louisville yesterday.
The Belle Of Shreveport will be up
Monday for St. Louis.
Navigation is suspended between
Cairo and st. Louis on account Of the
ice, and the various packets have gone
into winter quarters.
The Andy Baum left Louisville yes
terday for Cincinnati.
The palatial passenger steamer Great
Republic, Captain VIM. Thorwegan in
command, will leave here Monday even
ing for New Orleans and the bends,
freight will be received for her at the
elevator.
The landing is in a terrible condition,
and the boatnen experience much trou-
BILE in handling there freights without
resulting in damage.
The passengers and officers Of the
sunken steamer John B. Maude speak
in high praise of the kindness extended
to them by the generous and popular off.
GERS of the hopping Phil Allin.
The superb sidewheel passenger
steamer Quickstep, in command of that
ever popular officer Captain Milt Harry,
is in port receiving for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers,
and leaves positively this evening, at
tending to all way business. The Quick
step has superior passenger aecommo.
dations, is a safe carrier and is in charge
Of q careful and efficient boatman.
Captain Ed Postal has charge of the
Office, and is seconded by Ed Crowell, an
accommodating clerk.
The Arlington from Memphis arrived
at Cincinnati yesterday.
The James Howard, Captain Pegram,
came in from Cairo yesterday with a fair
cargo for New Orleans. She laid over
until this evening and adds here some
cotton and oil cake.
The ST. Genevieve left yesterday morn
ing for st. Louis with 800 bales of cot.
ton.
The Thompson Dean passed down
yesterday morning well laden.
The A. J. White, Captain Geo. Malone
in command, brought in from the>lower
coast As bales Of cotton, 322 sacks seed
and a good list of people. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for Ma
poleon and the bends. carrying the
United States mail and attending to all
way business. Captain Lee Cummins,
a gentleman who is noted for his urbanity
and uniform kindness, has charge of the
office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in yesterday afternoon with 40
bales cotton. 624 sacks seed and a good
list of people, including the passengers
and officers Of the sunken steamer John
B. Maude. The gallant Phil, owing to
the weather, deferred her departure I'M
til to-day. She leaves this evening for
Friar's Point and the bends. Captain
Stack Lee, a prince of good fellows, con-
trolls the affairs of the Office.
The James d. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise in command. leaves positively this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
matt. The Parker has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort, and will go
through with dispatch. Mr.. Kelsoe, 6
clever gentleman, of~iciates in the Office.
The good steamer Utah, Captain
VOORHEES,, leaves the elevator this even.
ing for all points on Arkansas river
through to Fort Smith.
The Mary Miller and John Howard
are loading in upper White river for
New Orleans. ata
The St. Francis, Captain Basket in
command, is the regular packet leaving
for Friar's Point and the bends,
attending to all way business. Messrs.
D. P. Davis, Billy Hare and Captain
John Darby, a trio Of clever and &C.
commodsting clerks, have charge of the
Office.
The staunch steamer Ella, Captain
Bly, Weaver in command, leaves posi-
lively this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Her departure has
been deferred on account Of being I'M
able 10 get her cotton on board, the
weather not permitting the handling OF
it without damage. She leaves sare this
evening, and will so thro ugh on time.
The Lady Lee, Captain Rider in com.
mand is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator this evening for Cairo and
St. Louis. n f3At
The Quickstsp passed Helena this
morning with a good list OF cotton and
will be in port this afternoon.
st. Louis is shipping southern freights
to Belmont, thence by river at 60 cents
for -four and 40 cents per hundred.
We are glad to learn that Ben Mess- /
les has recovered from his lsIs spell Of
sickness.
The Tom Jasper reshipned at Cairo ON