Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-27

was an old sternwheeler and valued at
four thousand dollars. She and her cargo
will prove a fetal loss as the river is ris-
ing rapidly.
The local packets out last night had
fair trips.
The A. j. Baker, with a tow Of empty
barges, passed up last evening for the
Ohio river.
The splendid steamer Charles Bod
mann, Captain 0. P. Shinkle in COM
mand, will leave the wharf this evening
at 4 pm. for New Orleans and the bends.
Captain Henry Stein, an agreeable gem
tleman, presides in the office. The Bod
mann has a large number of people on
board who have taken passage for the
round trip.
The Thompson Dean for New Orleans,
and Il. S. Turner for Memphis, left Lou
isville yesterday.
The Minneola arrived at Cincinnati
to-day.
The Mary Alice, Bismarck and City of
Vicksburg for St. Louis, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday.
The Maumelle, for New Orleans,
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The harbor of st. Louis is free of ice,
and several boats in port have com
menced loading for New Orleans.
The ice which moved out of the har
Dor at St. Louis is lodged at Arsenel
Island.
The river at Knoxville, Tenn, is as
high as it vas in 1867. Bridges have
been washed away, and much damage
done by the food in Holston and Ten
nessee rivers.
The Quickstep, Captain E. c. Postal
in command, came in from White river
last night with 1872 bales Of cotton, and
reshipped at the mouth so bales. She
leaves this evening on a return trip for
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, attending to all way business.
Captain Postal and Ed Crowell control
the affairs Of the office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, is the mail packet
leaving this evening for Pine Bluff and
all way landings on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Walker Outlaw, a cour-
teous gentleman and accommodating
clerk, presides in the office.
The Anchor Line packet Capitol City,
Captain 0'Neil in command, CAM in
this morning from Cairo with a full
cargo Of grain and produce. She puts
off here 200 tong of freight, and adds
nearly 100 tons for the bends. She will
leave the elevator this evening at four
o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Mr.. DIETRICH is purser.
The splendid steamer Mary Boyd,
Captain VIM. Elliott in command, came
in last night from Little Rock with As
bales Of cotton and 40l4 sacks seed.
She had also a good passenger trip. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Little Rock and all way landings on
Arkansas river, paying strict attention
to all way business. The Mary Boyd has
unsurpassed passenger accommodations
and is a safe carrier. She will continue
in the Memphis and Little Rock trade
throughout the season. Dan Sullivan,
an efficient officer and courteous gentle
man, does the honors of the office.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in from the
upper coast with 80 bales of cotton, 80
sacks Of seed and a lot of sundries. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Cottonwood, Haile's Point and all way
landings, carrying the mail and attend,
ing to all way business. Capt. Ed. Out.
law is her chief purser, and will
promptly attend to all business.
Captain D. B~roadhurst now commands
the tug 0riole, and will attend to the
wants Of steamboats, and do towing and
jobbing.
The Napoleon and bends mail packet
A. j.. White, in command of Captain
George Malone, will leave this evening
for Napoleon and the bends, attending
to all way business, The White has
superior passenger accommodations.
Captain A. l.. Cummings, a worthy aud
efficient officer, presides at the desk.
The splendid passenger steamer Mary
Houston, Captain Charley Miller in
command, will leave the wharf to.mor.
row morning at eight o'clock for New
Orleans and the bends. Elliott Miller, a
clever gentleman, presides in the office.
The Louisville is due down to-day en-
roate to New Orleans with a cargo of
Western products.
The Great Republic and Robert Mitch
ell are due up Monday morning from
New Orleans.
The Indiana will be down tomorrow
evening IN route to New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock leaves Cincin-
natl today for New Orleans.
Captain L~ightburne received a tele.
gram from the Vint Shinkle, stating that
she would arrive tomorrow and leave on
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