Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-23

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freight.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last night with $50 bales of cotton
and q good passenger trip.
The Charles Morgan passed down last
evening for New Orleans well laden, and
had 70 cabin passengers. She put of
here 30 packages of freight, aud added
100 packages butter.
The Andy Baum cleared for Cincin-
natl with a good passenger list but little
freight.
The towboat Grand Lake No. 2, en-
route from the Ohio river to New Or
leans, with a tow of coal run her tow
over a snsg, at %Brandywine bar, 80 miles
above here, yesterday morning and sunk
two boats and one barge, which will
prove a total loss. Value of coal and
boats, $4,000,
The outfits of the sunken steamers
St. Francis and Mary Alice we're auc-
toned off at St. Louis yesterday.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, brought in from the Ohio river
SEQ TONS of freight including 2S3 bbls
of -four, 453 sacks Of corn, 284 sacks of
bran, 50 bhls of potatoes and a large lot
of sundries; she also had a fair passen-
ger trip. Mr.. W. H. Hodgson, a promi-
nent merchant and member Of the City
Council Of Cincinnati, with bis wife and
daughter, is making the round trip with
Captain Wise. The Captains guests
visited the theater last night and took a
good view of the city yesterday
afternoon, and they seemed to be we'll
pleased with the Bluff City. We trust
their stay in the city will be pleasant.
The Parker is receiving for a return
trip to Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
and leaves tomorrow evening, ticketing
passengers through to Baltimore and
Washington for 500, Philadelphia 1923
and New York S25, meals aud state
rooms included. Mr.. Kelsoe, a gentle
nan who is noted for his urbanity and
uniform kindness, has charge of the
office.
W. Il. Brown, the coal king, has pur-
chased at Louisville for this market %
boats and IA barges of ~coal-nearly $780,
900 bushes. The John Difold and Alice
Brown will tow it to this port.
The superb steamer Illinois, Captain
Mark Cheek in command, leaves this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness and connects at Vicksburg with the
Natchez for New Orleans. Joe Spears,
a clever gentleman aud accommodating
officer, has charge Of theoHice.
The Belle Of Shreveport passed up
last night for St. Louis. She put off
here IA bales of cotton.
The Geo. W. Cheek will arrive in port
to day from White river with a big trip
of freight and people.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, is receiving at the wharfboot
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, and leaves tomorrow even
ing, carrying the mail and attending to
all way business. Ed Crowell has con-
troll Of the Office. The Quickstep during
the past week has undergone a thorough
o~verhauling and put n complete repair.
She is now in good running order and
will give a good account Of herself.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, came in last night from Vicks.
burg with a momderate trip, and leaves
the elevator this evening for Cairo and
st. Louis, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. She also con-
meets with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Chris Sharpe
does the honors Of the Office.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land in command, came in this morning
from Arkansas river with Al bales of cot
ton, a lot Of seed and sundries, and
reshipped at the mouth 6S bales. She
had also a good passenger trip. The
Legal Tender is receiving for a return
trip for Little Rock and all way land
ings on Arkansas river, and leaves to-
morrow evening, carrying the mail.
Walker Outlaw, q clever gentleman,
does the honors of the office.
The A. j. White, Captain Geo.
Malone, came in from the lower coast
this morning with 81 bales Of cotton, a
lot OF seed and sundries and a big list Of
people. She. leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Captain A. L.
Cummins is her popular clerk.
N. B. Hayward, clerk Of the steamer
Glasgow, died Wednesday morning, at
Smithland, KY, from heart disease.
John Rowland, Esq, for a long time
mail route agent on the Arkansas river
packet, has been transferred or appointed
as mail route agent on the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad.