Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-27

remain unchanged. Business on the
landing 10 moderate. The movement in
freights is retarded to-day on account Of
the weather.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A gloomy day on the wharf.
The inclement weather has a ten
dency to check shipments.
The c. B. Church for New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday.
The Cons Miller left Louisville yester-
day for Memphis.
The Paragon, City of Alton, Com
%monwealth and St. Joseph arrived at
st. Louis yesterday.
The Thomas Sherlock left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The West Wind is up White river
waiting for a tow Of slaves for New Or
leans.
The James Howard and John A.
Scudder leave St. Louis to-day for New
Orleans.
The Mary Ament backed out last
night for the upper coast with a big trip.
The splendid steamer A. j.. White,
Captain George Malone in command, is
the regular Saturday mail packet leav-
ing this evening for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the mail and paying
strict attention to all way business in the
bends. Captain A. l.. Cummins, an
afiable gentleman and accommodating
officer, controls the affairs Of the office,
and has for his assistants Messrs.
Smither and Briggs.
The Fannie Tatam passed Little Rock
on Thursday bound for New Orleans with
a load of cotton.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, leaves this evening
for Pine Bluff and all way points on Ar
kansas river. She carries the mail and
attends to all way business. Walker
Outlaw is her courteous and attentive
purser.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk in COM
mand, leaves this evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati. She tickets
passengers through to Baltimore and
Washington for $40; Philadelphia, $23,
and New York, $25, meals and state
rooms included. Messrs. Tiff Strider
and Frank Skunk, two clever gentlemen,
have charge Of the office.
The Bismarck passed up last night for
St. Louis. She put off here a few lots Of
freight.
The Charles Morgan for New Orleans,
and Arlington for Memphis, leave Gin
cinnati this evening.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, is the regular. Saturday mail
packet for White river, leaving this even
ing for all points on White, Black and
Little Red rivers, attending to all way
business. Captain Ed Postal and Ed
Crowell have charge of the Office.
The Susie Silver passed down last
evening for New Orleans loaded down to
the guards
The Warner and barges and Keystone
and barges are loading in the Wasbasb
river with corn and pork for New Or.
leans.
The rate on oil cake and meal from
here to New Orleans per steamer is 81
per ton.
The Arlington arrived at Cincinnati
yesterday.
The K. W. Dugan left last night for
st. Louis. She will probably enter the
lower Missouri river trade.
The City of Augusta backed out last
night for White river with a splendid
trip of freight aud people.
The John Kyle, Captain Abe Hutchin.
son. leaves the foot of Monroe street this
evening for New Orleans and the bends.
Mr.. Brown, a clever gentleman, preside,
in the Office.
The Ashland, Captain Kyle in com
mand' will arrive in port tomorrow
morning from Arkansas river, aud leaves
at five o'clock for Cincinnati and all wav
points on the Ohio. The Ashland is 3
good boat and will go through with dis.
patch. Messrs. Alexander and Shearer
two clever gentlemen, does the honors
Of the office.
Captain A. B. Smith will command
the steamer Batesville in the Mempbi.
ana whlte river trade. Captain Ed
Postal will have charge of the Office.
Mr.. ed Crowell, after this trim will
step. 'Ne ]u'cA'
The elegant sidewheel steamer Legal
render, Captain VIM. Elliott in com.
mand' leaves this evening for Little
nock and all way landings on Arkansas
river paying strict attention to all way
business. She was compelled to lay
over until today on account of the rain
and being unable to get her engagements
down. Dan Sullivan, a courteous and
attentive officer, presides at the desk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening for
Cairo and St. Louis, carrying the mail
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