Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-19


attending to all way business. Captain
A. L. Cummins is her efficient purser.
The City Of Vicksburg passed down
Saturday evening FOR vicksburg well
laden.
The Jelia passed up yesterday morn
ing for st. Louis with a moderate trip
The Grand Tower returned TO st.
Louis Saturday evening with 40 bales Of
cotton and a fair list of people.
The Mary Houston for Louisville and
Belle Of Shreveport for St. Louis left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The PeytOns and barges viii pass up
Tomorrow Ter the Ohio river.
Louisville was treated to a light snow
on Saturday and Saturday night.
The Glencoe left St. Louis Saturday
evening for New Orleans, and is due
here tomorrow.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission
came in last night from Cincinnati with
45O tons Of freight. including 2llS sacks
of corn, 949 barrels Of -four and meal,
1872 boxes Of sundries, ll3 packages Of
furniture, 5S2 bales Of hay, 22O kegs Of
beer, % casks of meat, % packages Of
tobacco, T29 pals Of lard, 2S7 bars Of
iron, Al pieces of hollow ware, IL coops
Of poultry aud 5 head of horses. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, Billy
Mcintyre, a worthy gentleman, does the
J honors Of the Office,
The Louisville is due down to-day
bound for New Orleans.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane in
! command, came in this morning from
St. Louis with a full cargo Of grain and
produce. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for Cairo and ST., Louis,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. She also connects with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Mr.. Hewitt, an efficient
officer and clever gentleman, presides at
the desk. mHp aor
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
Woodburn in command, came in last
night from Arkansas river with 60 bales
of cotton, a lot OF seed and sundrles, and
reshipped at the mouth l6 bales cotton;
she also had a good passenger trip. The
Belle is receiving for a return trip tC
Pine Bluff and way landings on Arkan.
sas river, and leaves tomorrow evening
carrying the mail and attending to al
way business. Billy Butler is her clever
purser.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, il
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele
vator this evening for Vicksburg and thu
bends, carrying the mail and a~ttendin;
to all way business. Fl. Derrick is hel
prime minister.
The Phil Allip, Captain James Lee
came in yesterday from the lower Goa
with 40 bales Of cotton and $50 sack.
seed. She leaves this evening With
return trip for Friar's Point and tn
bends. Jimmy Thompson and Bill.
Willis are her clerks.
The Mary Ament, Captain o. K. Jop
lin, came in yesterday from the uppe
coast With 30 bales Of cotton, a lot o
sundries and a good list Of passengers
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Osceola and the bends. Joe W
Rhodes is her chief clerk.
The repairs of the Frank Forest vii
be finished this week, and she will leav
on Monday next in place of the Mar
Ament,
The circus boat Jennie D. is in hocl
Manager Grady, Of the show. had he
tied up for damages in refusing to carr
out her contract with him.
The Charles Bodmann, Captain 0.
Shinkle, will leave the wharf this eyeI
ing for New Orleans on a grand excu
sion trip, attending to all bend business
The Bodmanu has no superior in far
: speed and comfort Captain Henri
Stein does the honOrs Of the office.
The Governor Allen passed down th
morning with a tow Of slaves.
The Future City will be down tn
+ evening en- route to New Orleans with
!. large tow. .aoip rsia m.f
Y, j. C. Tschudi, formerly clerk Of IL
, Marble City, Of the Memphis and S
. Louis Packet Company, but at preset
connected with Messrs. Bushey & Ducke
! commission merchants, of St. Louis, a
rived in the city this morning on o bus
. ness tour, and leaves this evening on Il
: Capitol City for Vicksburg.
: Captain Crane, of the Belle Memphi
has purchased the famous red bat whiC
has been on exhibition at a Main sire
drug store.
The Louisville passed down this ate
noon for New Orleans loaded to Il
guards with grain and other produc
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