Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-09

and John A. Scudder for St. Louis left
New Orleans last evening.
The Peytona and barges passed down
this morning for New Orleans.
The Bee aud barges for New Orleans,
City of Helena for Vioksburg, Kellogg
with a tow of ice for Memphis and
Leopard and Belle of Shreveport for
New Orleans left st. Louis yesterday.
The Indiana for New Orleans left
Louisville yesterday.
The Minneola for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday.
The Andy Baum cleared last evening
for Cincinnati with a light trip.
The West Wind will leave Helena tc-
morrow with zoe, 900 slaves which came
out of St. Francis river. She adds two
barges at the mouth of White river which
contain lOO, 900 slaves. She will then
proceed to New Orleans.
The James D. Parker, Captain Robert
Wise, came in last evening from Gin
cinnati with 500 tons Of freight, includ-
ing 1892 sacks corn, ITO sacks bran, 1872
bales hay, 63S barrels and sacks potatoes,
100 packages beer, l76 barrels meal, do
barrels whisky and a lot of sundries.
She is receiving for a return trip to
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, and
leaves to morrow evening. Mr.. Kelso, a
clever young gentleman, does the honors
Of the Office.
The 0sceola cleared last evening for
St. Francis river with a good trip of
freight.
The Mary Boyd, Captain VIM. Elliott
in command, came in last evening from
Arkansas river with 8 bales of cotton,
and reshipped at the mouth So bales.
She came from the mouth Of White
river to Memphis in nineteen hours. This
proves her to be a good boat. She is re-
ceiving for a return trip. and leaves
promptly tomorrow evening for Little
Rock and all way landings on Arkansas
river. Dan Sullivan, an efficient and
worthy officer, has charge of the office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, came in from the lower coast
with 8 bales of cotton and 300
sacks Of seed, and leaves this
evening with a return trip for Friar's
Point and the bends. Jimmy Thompson
and Billy Willis are her gentlemanly
clerks.
The officers of the James d. Parker
picked up two men in the river yester-
day twenty miles above the city. They
were coming to the city in a skif and
were Swamped by the high winds. When
reached the men we're nearly exhausted,
and were very thankful for being res
cued from their perilous position.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last night with 20 bales of cotton
and a fair list of people.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, arrived last night
from Arkansas with another big trip.
She had 389 bales of cotton, and re-
shipped SO bales at the mouth; total,
422 bales, together with 205 sacks of
seed. She will leave tomorrow evening
on a return trip for Pine Bluff and all
way points on Arkansas river, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Walker Outlaw is her accommo-
dating clerk.
The Mary Ament, Captain o. X. Jop-
lin, backs out this evening for 0sceola
and all way landings. Joe W. Rhodes,
one of the best fellows in the world, has
charge Of the office.
The John Kyle will be up this evening
bound for St. Louis.
The st. Genevleve passed up this
morning with a fair trip.
The Kittie Hegler came in last night
from Arkansas river en- route to Cincin-
natl with 200 bales of cotton, 100000
feet of lumber and sundries. She put
off here 40 bales of cotton, added 400
barrels Of oil, 80 bales Of cotton, a lot of
kegs and sundries and got away at o
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business in the bends, and connects
at Vicksburg with the Natchez for New
Orleans. Joe Spears, who by the way,
is one Of the most popular clerks on the
river, has charge Of the Office, and is as
sisted by Jim Franklin.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott in command, leaves this evening
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, attending to all way business.
Charley Smither, q courteous gentleman
and accommodating officer, presides al
the desk, assisted by James Salisbury.
The Alps is coming south with a tow
Of 8 barges Of ice for New Orleans.
The James D. Parker during her two
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