Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-26

luR luis evening duu dt0OnuAuk w Oh
way business. Joe W. Rhodes, a cour-
teous and attentive officer, presides at
the desk.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry ia
command, arrived last night from White
river with 70 bales of cotton and a lot of
sundries, and she reshipped at the mouth
100 bales of cotton. She leaves to-mor-
row evening with a return trip for all
points on White river, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Captain Ed Postal presides at the desk.
The A. ]. White, Captain Geo. Malone
in command, arrived this morning from
the lower coast with 46 bales Of cotton,
Al sacks Of seed, 1877 sacks of corn and
alse mad a big list of people. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return trip for
Napoleon and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Captain A. L. Cummins, a worthy gem
tleman, oficiates in the Office.
The City of August will positively
leave this evening for White river and
goes through to Pocahontas.
The Cheek got away last evening for
Napoleon with a good trip Of freight and
people.
The City of Chester cleared for st.
Louis last evening with 20 bales of cot
ton and 20 tons Of sundries.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, arrived last evening from Pine
Bluff with 81 bales of cotton and 399
sacks seed, and reshiped at the mouth
20 bales. She is receiving for a return
trip to Pine Bluff and all way landings,
carrying The U. S. mail and attending to
all way business. Walker Outlaw, an
efficient officer, presides in the Office.
The Charles Bodmann, Captain Shin
kle in command, leaves this evening for
New Orleans and the. bends. Captain
Stein is her prime minister.
The Belle Of Shreveport, with 300
hogsheads of sugar and 100 tons of sun
dries, is due up from New Orleans bound
for st. Louis.
The City of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott in command, came in this morn
ing from White river with 1855 bales Of
cotton for Memphis, 33 bales for St,
Louis and 80 bales for New Orleans, 66l
sacks seed, rs head OF fine beef cattle
and a large lot OF sundries. She leaves
again this evening promptly with a re.
turn trip for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, paying strict at
t%ention to all way business. The City OF
Augusta is a good carrier and has good
passenger accommodations, and is in
charge of careful and efficient officers.
Charley Smither, a gentleman who is
noted for his %urbanity and uniform kind
ness, has charge of the office.
The ice gorge at Quincy has broker
up and the river is now open from there
to St. Louis.
Commodore Davidson, in his suit a
st. Louis, as regards the opposition in
the Northern Line directors, has agar
ceme out victorious.
Captain L%ightburne, agent for the
Charles Bedmann, has received for her
on the landing 400 barrels oil, 600 sacks
oil cake, 200 kegs beer and a lot of sun
dries, which she takes to-day for New
Orleans. She also adds here a lot o
people.
The competing packets between Louis
vile and Madison have reduced the far,
to Is cents for meals and stateroom in
cluded.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox, il
the Anchor Line packet, leaving to-mor
row evening for Cairo and St. Louis.
Capt. Milt Harry will place the Bates
vile in the Memphis and White rive
trade. She will run in connection will
the Quickstep and leave Memphis OF
Wednesdays. She will remain in the
trade throughout the season. Captain
Ed Postal is to command her.
The Susie Silver, Captain Silver il
command, will pass down this evening
for New Orleans.
The towboat Keokuk has undergone o
thorough oyerhauling at Paducah, ant
comes south with a tow of s~tave-boats.
The Charles Bodmann has on board
quite a number of distinguished citizen,
OF Cincinnati who make the round triI
on her.
The Bismarck is due up to-day en-
route to St. Louis with 400 tons o.
freight.
The Tolle will be down tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The Arlington leaves Cincinnati to-
morrow for Memphis.
The Garrett and barges are due up to-
day.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for New Orleans.
The well-known steamboat owner, Geo.
G. Wolff, is quite i'll at St. Louis.