Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-18

The Nellie Peck. Captain Joha Viii.
hams in command, leaves THE evening
for Arkansas river and all points through
10 Little Rock, The Nellie is a stasscb
and light.draught steamer. Mr.. Hanna
o~fhcistes at the desk.
The City of Augusta brought in 800
bales Of cotton.
The splendid steamer James D. Par
ker, Captain Bob Wise, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
~ticketiug passengers through to all points
East, The officers OF the Parker are ex-
perenced boatmen and clever gentle
men Mr.. Russell presides at the desk.
The new hulk Of the Great Republic
win be launched 10 day at 81. Louis.
The Thompson Dean aud james How
ard will arrive Monday from New Or
leans.
The Osceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man, came in this morning from St.
Francis river With l42 bales of cotton and
$50 sacks of seed. She leaves Monday
evening on n return trip for all points on
St Francis river through to Wittsburg.
payiag special attention to all way bust
ness in Council and Walnut bends
Captain A. Hsycock has charge Of the
office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, 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. Mr.. Hewitt pre-
sides at the desk.
The up-bound steamers for St. Louis
are laying up at Cairo awaiting the mod
GRAFTON of the weather.
The Bayou Sara packet W. S. Pike,
with q cargo OF 99T bales of cotton, a lot
of suger and sundries, burned at New
Orleans yesterday morning. The boat
and cargo we're valued at 800, 900, and
we're partially insured in New Orleans
offices Several of the crew we're badly
burned and it is feared hat quite a num-
Der. who are missing, jumped overheard
and were drowned.
The Tidal Wave passed down this
morning for Vicksburg we'll laden. She
put of here 100 tons and added 90 tons
Of freight for the bends.
The Joe Kinney will pass up to-mor-
row for St. Louis.
The Tolle is due up for st. Louis.
The Idlewild, Captain Jack Grammar
in command, came in last night from
Evansville with $50 sacks Of bran, 285
bales hay, AZ bales Of cotton and a lot
OF sundries. She leaves this evening for
Chieot Cityand the bends, in place of the
Quickstep, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. The Idlewild
has recently been oyerhsuled and putin
complete order; is an excellent packet
and we'll suited for the trade she is now
about TO enter. She is fat, staunch, q
good carrier and has splendid passenger
accommodations. Captain Stack Lee,
who il we'll known and highly esteemed
by everybody on the lower coast, has pur-
chased a half interest in the Idlewild
and win be in command, with Messrs.
Ed Thomas and Harry Bateman, two
gentlemen possessing all the requisites
Of good business men, in the Office. Cap
tain Lee has supplied his boat with a fine
set Of officers and under their guidance
the new packet will, no doubt, soon be-
come popular and q great favorite in the
trade.
The Fannie Tatum will be down to.
morrow for Vicksburg and the bends.
Freights along the river are growing
scarce. There will be a falling off Of
business until after the holidays.
The Wat Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The new steamer Golden Bale, Cap.
tain 0. P. shinkle, leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans. She
made a trial trip at Cincinnati on Thurs
day and performed we'll.
The government beacon-light steamer
Lilly will leave Cincinnati the first of
January, 1876, going ss far as Natchez
to look after the beaeon.lights.
Wei 0wens piloted the Idlewild from
Evansville to this port.
The City Of Alien is loading al Cairo
for New Orleans.
The LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills Of
lading, msnifests, bill-beads, etc, etc.
We guarantee our work to be second to
none in the city and our prices to be
reasonable. 58t