Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-17
Cincinnati vas treatodto a snow storm

Cincinnati wal treated to q snow storm
yesterday morning.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis YES.
terday for Memphis.
Ice half n inch thick formed on popds
around St, Louis yesterday and last
night
The Andy Baum for Memphis passed
Louisville yesterday.
The Charles Bodmann and Louisville
for New Orleans will pass down TO NOR.
row.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati and leave on Tuesday
with a return trip.
The towhoat John Means suns "a barge
loaded with 400 tons of ice on Harpeth
shoals in Cumberland river.
The local packets out last night had
moderate trips Of freight and passengers.
The Mary Boyd and For. Gibson have
laid up for the present and turned their
freight over to the Legal Tender.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land in command, leaves this evening
for Little Rock and all way landings,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business, She goes out in place of
the Mary Boyd and Fort Gibson. Walker
Outlaw, q clever gentleman and accom-
modating clerk, has charge Of the office,
and is seconded by Joe Boyd, an efficient
and accommodating clerk.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone in command, leaves this evening
for Napoleon and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Captain A. L. Cummins, a cour-
! teous and attentive gentleman, presides
in the Office, and has for his aids Messrs.
Briggs and Smither.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, attending to- all way
business. Alex Mcconnell is her clever
and accommodating clerk.
The Robert Mitchell, with 600 tons Of
freight, will pass up to morrow for Gin
c%innati.
The repairs of the Quickstep will be
completed in time for her to resume her
regular trips on Saturday next.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator this evening'fo for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail aud al
tending to all way business. Chris
Sharpe, a courteous gentleman, presid es
at the desk.
The Grand Tower brought in from 81.
Louis near 700 tons of grain and other
produce aud 35 bales of cotton.
The freight saved from the Paragon
brought S2l, 900.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John
Elliot in command, leaves this evening
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, paying strict attention to all
way business. Captain Joseph Elliott,
an efficient officer, controls the affairs Of
the office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox, Is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Cairo aud St.
Louis, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business, and connects with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Tom White is her
prime minister. Mr.. Northrop, who, by
the way, is a clever gentleman and one
of the best caters on the river, superin.
tends the cuisine department, and be
never fails to please the most fastidious
and always makes the guests of The
Grand Tower comfortable and at home
The Julia will pass up to morrow
morning at ten o'clock for st, Louis.
The City Of Helena backed out las
night for St. Louis with a fair list o
people and $50 tens OF freight.
Freights al St. Louis for New 0rlean
continue at 10 cents per hundred and q
cents per barrel on -four.
The George W. Cheek, which has beel
! put in thorough repair, leaves this even
2 ing for White river in place Of the Quick
a step. She carries the mail and attendI
to all way business, taking freight an
passengers for all points through t.
Jacksonport and oh Black and Littl
Red rivers. The Cheek has good pas
senger accommodations and is a SAT
carrier. Captain Milt Harry, Of tn
Qhickstep. is in command, with Ed Grow
ell, an afable gentleman and eficier
officer, in charge Of the Office.
On account Of the dull business i
:. White river, Charley Smither has n
signed his position as chief clerk Of tn
City of Augusta, and Captain JOSEF
Elliott goes out in charge Of the ofic'
g Mr.. Smither is one Of the best clerks 0
IS the river, and as Ay-time will soon
here he is now open for another engagl