Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-20

Freights at st. Louis and along the
Ohio for the South remain UNCHANGED,
The local packets went out late lasi
evening with good trips Of freight aud
people.
The City of Vicksburg passed down
last evening wellladen. She added here
40 tons Of freight for the bends.
The Macarthur and tow en- route Ia
New 0rlaans passed Evansville yester-
day.
The Illinois for. Memphis and Robert
Semple for St. Louis passed Vicksburg
yesterday.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis yes.
terdsy for Memphis.
The Thomas Sherlock left Louisville
last evening for New Orleans.
The new steamer built at Pittsburg,
the Bigfoot, passed down last night for
New Orleans with 200 tons Of freight.
She put off here 40 tons of glassware
and sundries.
The Ella, Captain Joe Elliott, will ar.
rive tomorrow from Paducah and leave
on Tuesday for White river.
The inspectors at St. Louis would not
pass the Cherokee, her timbers not com
ing up to the standard.
-Four hundred and eighty.seyen thou
sand bushels of coal is the total run from
Pittsburg this week. 1t is all destined
for Cincinnati.
The City Of Augusta, Captain john d.
Elliott, arrived last evening from White
river with 389 bales of cotton and 1879
sacks of cotton seed, and reshipped at
the mouth 227 bales. She leaves this
evening for White river. Dan Sullivan
is her clerk.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma.
lone, leaves this evening for Napoleon
and the bends. The White has unsur-
passed passenger accommodations and
attends promptly to all way business.
Captain A. l.. Cummins, aided by
Messrs. Smither and Aydlett, controls
the office affairs. Morris Herman. the
pleasing caterer, attends to the wants of
the guests.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East. Billy McIn-
tyre presides at the desk.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee, is
the regular Saturday mail packet, leay-
ing this evening for the mouth of White
river and the bends, attending promptly
to all way business. Harry Bateman, a
courteous gentleman, is her chief clerk,
and is ably assisted by Messrs. W. w.
Karr and John Darby.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Vickers.
IS the Anchor Line packet, leaving the
elevator tomorrow at ten O'Clock for
Vicksburg and The bends. She carries
the mail and makes all way landings.
The Ruth, Capt. Ed Postal, arrived
last night with 1853 bales of cotton, and
reshipped at the mouth 1872 bales. She
leaves this evening for all points On
White, Black and Little Red rivers, car
rying the mail and paying strict atten-
ton to all way business. Ed Crowell is
her attentive purser.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox. is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis. connect
ing with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Tom White is
her prime minister. She came in at noon
with a full cargo of grain and produce.
The City of Alton will be due down
tomorrow en- route 10 New Orleans.
The st. Bernard Coal Associations
wharfboat at the mouth OF White river
is now fully established, and is doing a
lively forwarding and reshipping bust
ness. John I. Gwathmey, who is we'll
and favorably known in river circles. is
superintendent, and all business en-
trusted to his care will meet with prompt
attention. he is prepared TO attend to
all business out of Arkansas and White
rivers. He handles freight with great
care and promptitude, his motto being
promptness and light charges.
The Miuneola will arrive Monday from
Cincinnati.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean will arrive Mon
day from New Orleans.
The broadhorn Rag Baby No. passed
down to-day from the upper Ohio loaded
with produce.
Captain James Reese, late of the Ex-
porter, and Captain Thomas Reese, of
P%ittsburg, arrived in the city to-day to
look after their steamboat interests. We
trust the stay of these worthy gentlemen
in the Bluff City will be pleasant. Capt.
James Reese has a legion of friends
here who give him a warm welcome.
The Commonwealth leaves st. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
Ice over an inch thick formed in the
upper Ohio Wednesday night.
Commodore James Wise, of Cincin-
natl, is being well entertained by his
many friends in the city.
The Kittie Heglef will not leave Gin.
cinnatl for Arkansas river until next
week.
Captain John Watson, Of the coal
and owners of the Ajax and Ark,
died in Allegheny City on Wednesday
last.
The Mississippi river above Keokuk is
of floating ice.
The LEDGER job printing office, I3
Madison street, pays especial attention
% printing steamboat posters, bills of
manifestS, bill-heads, etc., etc.
We guarantee our work to be second to
none in the city and our prices to be
reasonable. 58t