Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30
Louis last evening with $50 bales Of cot

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There is no danger of an overflow; the
rise out Of the Missouri and Cumberland
rivers will MOI raise the river here more
than six or seven feet.
Three-eighths of the Thompson Dean
was sold at Cincinnati on Wednesday
for $l2, 900. When new she cost $l75,-
600.
The Falls Pilot left this morning for
Tennessee river with a tow Of empty
coal flats.
The City Of Vicksburg passed down
last evening for Vicksburg partially
loaded.
The elegant steamer Illinois, Mark
Cheek in command, leaves this evening
for ,Vicksburg and the bends, paying
strict attention to all way business and
makes close connection at Vicksburg
with the Natchez for New Orleans. The
Illinois has no superior in fare, speed
or comfort. Joe Spears worthily con
trolls the Affairs Of the Office, and is ably
seconded by Walter Mcdonald.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in last evening with 10 bales of
cotton and 267 sacks seed. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for
Friar's Point and the bends. Jimmy
Thompson and Billy Willis are her at
tentive clerks.
The Kellogg is due down from the
Illinois river with 1000 tons of ice for
this market.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0, K. Jop-
lin in command, leaves this evening for
Osceola and the bends, attending to all
, way business. She has been put in good
repair, repainted and ~refurnished and
now looks as handsome as a pink. Joe
w. Rhodes does the honors Of the Office.
Mr.. johnson, who presides over the
saloon, has the same stocked with the
best liquors and cigars ever put over the
bar Of a steamboat.
Freights from St. Louis to New Or
leans continue at 10 cents per hundred
ard 20 cents per barrel OF -four.
The Julia, Captain Blake, is the An
Choir Line packet leaving the elevator
this evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. She will also make d.
rect connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West. Mr..
Gobel is her prime minister.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
yator tomorrow evening for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business.
The Charles Morgan, Alf Stein, mas
ter, will leave the big wharf boat Sunday
morning at 8 o'clock for Cairo, Louisville
end Cincinnati. She will leave on time
and go through with dispatch.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry
arrived last night from White river with
81 bales of cotton, a lot of seed and sur,
dries. She is receiving for a return trir
for White, Black and Little Red rivers
aud leaves to morrow evening, carryiLG
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Ed Crowell has charge of thu
office.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore
leaves tomorrow at II m. for Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketinl
passengers through to Baltimore for $40
Philadelphia, 1913; New York, $25
meals and staterooms included. Alel
Mcconnell is her efficient purser.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain Lev
Hates, leaves the wharf this evening 70
New Orleans and the bends. Captain
Gus Desouchet presides at the desk,
, The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land in command, is receiving at tn
wharfboat for Little Rock and all wa,
| landings on Arkansas river, and leave
} tomorrow evening, carrying the mai
and attending to all way business
: Walker Outlaw controls the affairs o
D the Office,
i Capt. Mat Downs and Mack Hammil
left last evening on the City of Vickl
burg for the mouth of White river to joiI
there packet.
r The vint Shinkle will arrive Sunda
from Cincinnati.
The Tolle will be down tomorrow 70
New Orleans.
The A. j. White, Capt. Geo. Malone
came in this morning from Napoleo
with IA bales Of cotton, a lot Of seed an
surdries, and a big passenger trip. Sh
leaves tomorrow evenisg with a retur.
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carr
ing the mail and attending to all wa
4 business. Captain A. l.. Cummins i
her prime minister,
E Louis Briggs. who owned the bar o
the John B. Maude when she sunk, ha
: purchased and fitted up an elegan
saloon o. Pine street, at St. Louis