Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-01

Glencoe for st. Louis passed Vicksburg
yesterday; both steamers viii pass here
tomorrow.
The Mary Houston for New Orleans
and Vint Shinkle for Memphis left Ev.
a%nsville yesterday.
The Nick Longworth leaves Evans
vile to-day for New Orleans and will be
down on Monday.
The Bee and barges for New Orleans
and Belle Memphis for Memphis left St.
Louis yesterday.
The Indiana and James D, Parker ar
rived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The John F. Tolle will be down to-day
for New Orleans.
The Illinois, Notwithstanding the rain,
had a good trip Of freight and people out
last night.
The Frank Forest for the upper coast
had a good trip of freight and people.
The Robert Mitchell passed down last
evening for New Orleans loaded down
to the guards.
The Petrol left last evening with a
barge Of ice in tow for Little Rock.
The body of Mrs. Musgrove, lost on
the Exporter, was recovered on Tuesday.
Freight rates from St. Louis to New
Orleans were advanced yesterday to l24
cents per hundred and % cents per bar.
rel on -four.
The A. j. White, Captain Geo. Malone,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. The White has
superior passenger accommodations and
is in charge Of careful officers. Captain
A. L. Cummins, assisted by Messrs.
Smither and Briggs, controls affairs in
the office.
The Quickstep, Milt Harry comman-
der, leaves this evening for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers, car.
rying the mail and giving prompt atten-
ton to all way business. The Quickstep
is an elegant boat and in charge of eff
cient officers. The genial Ed Crowell
has charge Of the office.
CAPITALS John Harpman returned from
New Orleans yesterday, where he has
been to look after the interest of the in
surance companies which suffered by the
loss of the Exporter, Bodmann and
Kyle,
The Julia cleared last evening for St.
Louis with a moderate trip.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
came in this morning from St. Louis with
800 tons of grain and produce. She
leaves the elevator again this evening for
Cairo and St. Louis, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. She
also connects with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Tom
White presides in the Office, while Mr..
Northrop, a clever gentleman, presides
over the cabins and attends to the com.
forts of the guests. he never fails in
pleasing the most fastidious.
The popular steamer Charles Morgan,
alias the Morgan Rather, in command of
Captain ALI Stein, will leave the big
wharfboat tomorrow morning at eight
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl, attending to all way business.
Henry Stein, one Of the most popular
clerks on the river, does the honors Of
the Office.
Captain James Paul has sold his in
terest in The Thompson Dean to Captain
VIM. Miller, late of the Ben Franklin,
and other owners Of the boat. Captain
Miller took command of her and leaves
Cincinnati this evening for New Or.
leans.
A few days ago there we're lying at
the Pittsburg wharf fo%rty.one steam.
boats. All but one were of the hind.
wheel persuasion.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends. Henry
DERRICK presides at the desk.
The St. Genevieve leaves the elevator
tomorrow evening for St. Louis.
The Maumelle is due down tomorrow
bound for Arkansas river.
The excellent steamer Legal Tender,
Captain Ed Rowland in command, leaves
this evening for Little Rock and all way
points on Arkansas. Walker Outlaw
controls the affairs of the office, and is
seconded by Billy Nucles.
Harry Gaylay, second clerk of the
Andy Baum, was married Tuesday even
ing at Cincinnati to Miss Lizzie Cox.
C. B. Woodbury. comes down as clerl
Of the Nick LoDgworth instead of Capt
Lawrence Carter.
Capt. John Hardin, Superintendent OIL
the Memphis and Arkansas river mai
line retnrned this morn;n0 6ror. G.