Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-30
East aud West. Billy BIsckusr is her

~sentlenanly clerk.
The q sssevieve, Captain Vickers, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail aud at
tending to all way business.
Owing to the sudden rise Of the river
there will be little saved from the wreck
OF the Minneola. The Carl Schurz re-
turned last evening with a few barrels OF
whisky and 3 lot Of stuff, which was
picked up on shore.
Captain Basket expects to have the
Era No. 9 aAoat by tomorrow.
The City Of Quincy, we'll laden and
with a barge in tow, came in from St.
Louis this morning en- route to New
Orleans. She landed at Glenn's wharf
boat and put of q lot of stuff and left at
Captain Elisha Evans, pilot If the
Fort Gibson, arrived here this morning
from the wreck of the Fort Gibson. He
reports that two-thirds of the freight was
saved, but the boat will prove a total
loss. She struck a log heap, which pene-
trated her starboafd bow, causing her
to sink and settle in ten minutes. Her
stern lays in deep water with her bow on
the logs, and IN 9 feet of water. Captain
Evans says the strong current will tear
her to pieces, and that it will be impos-
sible to wreck or save her.
The Ruth for st. Louis passed Vieks-
burg yesterday.
The st. Francis Belle for White river,
Rosa Miller for Arkansas river and John
B. Msude for New Orleans got away last
night with good trips.
The Charles Morgan passed up last
evening for the Ohio river with a good
trip of freight and people.
The ]. W. Garrett and barges passed
up last night for the Ohio river.
The Osceola Belle, Captain Andrews
in command. owing to the bad weather
will not leave for Ashport and all land
-ings on the upper coast until tomorrow
evening. She attends to all way bust
hess. Captain o. X Joplin controls the
affairs Of the Office.
The John A. Scudder, due from st.
Louis for New Orleans, loaded at Csc
per hundred. and SOC per barrel for -four.
The wrecking boat Charles Hill left
Cairo Tuesday for the wreck of the Min
nicola to save all she can.
The H. C. Yaeger passed up at noon
for St. Louis. She put off here 100 bar
rels of salt, and puts off at Hopefeld 30
barrels molasses and 5 hogsheads sugar.
The Ella Hughes, Captain Reuben
Haines, will arrive in port this evening
and leave tomorrow evening for Arkan-
sas river and ell points through to Little
Rock. Mr.. Bossart has charge OF the
Office. Captain J.. t. Washington will
make engagements for her.
Mr.. Frank Skunk, second clerk of the
Minneola, returned from the wreck last
evening. He reports the second cook, a
colored boy, and a white passenger en-
route to Texas as lost.
The Tidal Wave loads for Arkansas
river in a few days.
Captain Ad Storm received a telegram
from the st. Genevieve stating that she
would be Lere to leave promptly to-mor.
row morning. Freights will be received
for her at all times at the elevator.
Captain Ed Rowland dropped the Lee.
gal Tender down to the wharf to-day and
is receiving for Arkansas river and all
points through to Little Rock, leaving
tomorrow evening az 5 o'clock, sharp.
Walker Outlaw preSides at the desk.
W. Il. Brown & Co. have purchased
the tow.boat Joseph a.. Bigley, paying
$685. 900 for her. :
The levee was in a terrible condition
to day and the packets had much diff
Guilty in receiving aud discharging their
csrgoes.
The Andy Johnson, en- route from St.
Louis to New Orleans, came in at noon.
She will discharge a lot of freight here.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, leaves tomorrow evening for
Helena and way points, giving prompt
attention all way business in Council and
Walnut bends. D. P. Davis is her clerk.
The LEDGER Job printing office, 10
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills Of
lading, manifests, bill-heads, etc., etc.
We guarantee our work to be second to
none in the city and our prices to be
reasonable. SGT