Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-04

The John F. Tolle left New Orleans
last evening for St. Louis.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
will arrive in port to-day from Cincin-
natl with q cargo of Western produce,
and leaves on Saturday with q return
trip.
The Atlantic and barges will pass
down to day for New Orleans.
Little Rock was treated to a snow
storm yesterday morning.
1.-THE unsurpassed passenger steamer
Belle Lee, in command Of Captain Frank
Hicks, leaves this evening for New Or
leans and the bends, attending to all way
business. Captain Alf Gr;ssom, a gen
tleman noted for his uniform kindness
and courtesy, controls the affairs of the
Office and has for his aids Billy Thomas
and Mr.. Wayne.
The ARehor Line packet Colorado,
Captain Ed Gray, will leave the elevator
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The Illinois, in command of that ex-
perienced officer, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in this morning from the lower
coast with ZIG bales cotton and SO sacks
seed. She had also a good passenger
trip. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Messrs. Joe Spears, John
Langlois aud Jim Franklin, a trio of
clever and accommodating gentlemen,
have charge of the Office.
The Belle of Texas cleared last night
for Arkansas river with a good trip of
freight and people.
The Thompson Dean PASSED down last
night for New Orleans deeply laden. She
put of here 683 sacks of oats, 739 sacks
corn and 2Ol packages of sundries, but
added nothing.
The Scudder, st. Joseph and W. j.
Lewis are due this evening from st.
Louis.
The Sam j. Hale with two barges in
tow and $50 tons on herself passed down
last evening for New Orleans. She dis
charged here some furniture.
The staunch and neat little packet Os-
ceola, Captain T. R. Bowman in ON
mand, leaves this evening for Wittsburg
and all way points on st. Francis river.
She will also give particlar attention to
all way business in Council and Walnut
bends. Mr.. A. Haycock, an efficient
officer and courteous gentleman, pre-
sides in the Office and is seconded by
Billy Dean.
Freights along the Ohio are getting
The Paragon is due from Cincinnati
bound for New Orleans.
The excellent passenger and freight
steamer City of Augusta, Captain Joseph
in command, leaves promptly this
evening for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, in place of the
Tender. The Augusta is a good
and will give strict attention to
all way business in the bends along
White river. Charley Smither, a
and attentive gentleman,
at the desk.
The Il. S. Turner, Captain VIM. Mil
Ier in command, leaves this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, at.
to all way business. Mr..
an affable gentleman and
efficient officer, presides in the Office.
The Thomas Sherlock is due down to.
night from Cincinnati en- route to New
Orleans with a cargo of grain and pro
The Ella for White river will be down
n a few days from Cincinnati.
The Mary Miller goes to Pittsburr for
load for Memphis and New Orleans.
At Cincinnati New Orleans freights
IRE down to l5c. per hundred, and scarce
1t that.
A party from St. Paul, Minnesota. has
'een awarded the contract for carrvi mo-
ne mail by river between New Orlea ma
Ind Vicksburg.
The towboat Kanawha Belle and eight
coal barges are advertised for sale at
daysville.
The new steamer W. j. Lewis is receiv.
ng the M~ountaineer's machinery at JEFF
.ersonville, Ind.
The Arlington came in at noon for
or Cincinnati with a big trip of freight.
including a large amount Of grain, -four.
neal ana produce. She added below
AFRO % bales of cotton and a lot of cat.
le.
The Laura started up the creek with a
ow of empty barges.
The Exporter and Charles Morgan
caves Cincinnati this evening for New
)rleans.
Inc Julia came in last night from St.
'ouIs will laden for Vicksburg aud the
ends She put of here a lot of grain
nd produced, and got away at noon for
'icksburg.
Inc Mary Ament, Captain 0. X. Jop.
n IN command, came in this morning
.om the upper coast with 55 bales of
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