Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-13

the above point for 1900 bales Of cotton
for New Orleans.
The Capitol City, Captain James
0'Neal, is the Anchor Line packet leav-
ing the elevator to.morrow morning at
10 o'clock for V%icksburg and bends, car
rying the mail and attending to all way
business.
Captain Bob WISE family came down
with him this trip on his excellent packet
the Parker. We trust they will have a
pleasant time in the city.
The Exporter came in al midnight
from the Ohio river bound for New Or
leans. She was loaded down fat in the
water and refused here 100 IONS of oil
cake. She put of here several packages
Of sundries, added 30 barrels oil, ID bales
OF cotton and a lot of sundries. The
principal items Of her cargo for New
Orleans are HOO sack Of corn, l25 head
OF stock, 200 barrels pork and 500 bar
rels -four and meal. She laid here I'M
til this morning at 9 o'clock awaiting for
the fog to clear away.
The Joe Kinney passed down this
morning for Vicksburg well laden. She
put of here several hundred packages of
freight and added a lot Of way freight for
the bends.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, attend
ing to all way business in the bends and
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis last
evening for Memphis.
VIM. s. Hays, the wet-snder of the
Louisville Courier,Journal fell down a
hight OF stairs at the Public Library
building, at Louisville, last night, and
was injured internally. Will was attend
ing a lecture and looking alter those an
proxlmating numbers.
The John Means and harges loaded
with corn and other freight passed down
this morning for New Orleans.
Captain Woods, of the St. Rsrnard
Coal Association, returned home last
evening from GAINESVILLE. He was much
fatlgued from his trip, being Eve days
getting from GAINESVILLE to this CITY by
rail. The Captain notwithstanding his
hard trip interviewed his friends last
evening and entered upon his duties.
Captain Woods by his courtesy and
prompt attention TO business has aided in
building up a lucrative trade for the St..
Bernard Coal Association; in fact, he Is
quite a f%aVorite with the steamboat
fraternity.
The Mary Houston leaves Louisville
TINS evening for New Orleans.
The late rise in the Arkansas river did
not extend as high as Van Buren,.
The Colorado passed down last even.
ing for Vicksburg with 900 tons freight
aud added here 200 tops.
The ". J. Lewis will pass up to-day
for st. Louis.
The leyees in Louisiana ara beinO
rapidly built.
The Pittsburg Commercial sptioipates
q big freshet when the snow melts in the
mountains.
d Exporter lost a barrel of whisky
ana a COW overheard in the Ohio river,
winch We're washed of by the waves.
The Utah with 400 tens Of freight Cor
the Ohio river will pass up this evening.
The James p. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise IN command, arrived last night
romCipcinnati with a full cargo of grain.
produce and general merchandise. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
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Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. attend.
ing 70 all way business. She will ticket
passengers through to Baltimore and
Washington for twenty dollars, Philadel-
phIa twentyvthree dollars and New York
TOR Twenty-Five dollars, meals and state
rooms included. The Parker has good
ana comfortable passenger necommoda-
tons. Mr.. Kelso, a clever gentleman
and accommodating clerk, has charge of
the Office.
The mail packet A, j. White, Captain
George Malone in command. came in
this morning from Napoleon With a good
trip OF cotton and sundries, and also had
. good passenger trip. She was delayed
by the fog, but will leave promptly this
evening with a return trip for Napoleon
and the bends, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. She has
superior passenger accommodations.
Captain A. l.. Cummins, a gentleman
who is recognized for his urbanity and
uniform kindness, presides in the Office.
and has for his aids Messrs. Briggs and
Smither. Morris Herman, the prince of
stewards, will be found on board to see
that the guests Of the White are comfort
Adj and wall taLan care OF.