Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-11

tending 10 all way business. Inc mary
Boyd has good passenger accommoda-
tons, aud is a good carrier. Charley
Smither, a courteous and attentive Of
6cer, presides in the Office and is as
sisted by Billy Hare.
The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man, leaves this evening for all points
on St. Francis river through to Wits
burg. She also attends to all way bust
ness in Walnut and Council bends. The
0sceola is a staunch steamer, and is in
charge of experienced officers. Mr.. A.
Haycock, a gentleman who is recog-
nized for his urbanity and uniform kind
ness, has charge Of the office, and all
business entrusted to him is attended to
promptly. VIM. Dean is her accommo-
dating s%upercargo.
The splendid sidewheel passenger
steamer Legal Tender, Captain VIM.
Elliott in command, is receiving for
Arkansas river and all points through to
Little Rock, and leaves to. morrow even
ing, paying strict attention to all way
business. She will take freight and pas
sengers for the bends, or all points this
side of the mouth OF the river. Dan
Sullivan, a clever gentleman and eff
cient officer, presides at the desk.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in this morning from
the lower coast With AS bales of cotton.
$40 sacks of seed and a big list OF
people. She leaves this evening on q
return trip to Kentucky landing and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. The Illinois has no
superior in fare, speed or comfort, and
is in charge of careful officers. Joe
Spears, one Of the best fellows in the
world, has charge Of the office, and is
seconded by Messrs. John Langlois and
Jim Franklin.
The Fanny Lewis, Captain Cartwright,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Cairo and St.
carrying the mail and attending
to all way business.
The Ella, Capt R. 7. Cummings in
command, arrived last night from Gin.
cinnati with $50 tons of freight. which
is mostly for White river. She discharged
here a lot Of grain, meal and -four. and
leaves this evening promptly for all
points on White river through to Jack.
sonport, paying strict attention to al
way business. The Ella is a stauncl
boat.
The ]. D. Parker, Capt. Bob Wise in
command, will be found in port TO-DAY
to receive for Cincinnati, and leaves on
Saturday.
The Joe Kinney, Capt. Porter, is thu
Anchor Line packet, leaving the eleya.
tor this evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and ATTENDING
to all way business. Joe Dill, a genia.
and clever gentleman, does the honor.
of the office.
The Exporter, Captain Conway, will
leave the wharf to morrow evening TO,
New Orleans and the bends. Jane,
Rice, jr., and Wash Floyd, two of tn,
most popular clerks on the river. hav,
of the office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. Nat Gree,
in command, arrived this morning from
the upper coast with 10 bales of cotton
90 sacks of seed, 1877 sacks Of corn, a 10.
oil Sundrles and a good list of people
she caves tomorrow evening with a re
turn trip for Cottonwood Point and al
intermediate landings, attending to al
way business. E. W. Outlaw is her eff
cient and accommodating purser.
The Garrett aud barges are due dow,
tomorrow EN- route to New Orleans. sb,
has a lot of nails for this point.
The Utah will be up to-day en- route t,
Cincinnati.
Captain Thomas Bowman is going +,
build a light draught sternwbeel mi.
summer for the St. Francis river trade
The Mary Ament, Captain O. K. Jon
lin IN command, came in this mornin,
from the upper coast with Sc bales o.
cotton a lot of seed, cattle and sundrie,
and a good list Of people. She leave,
tomorrow evening with a return trip for
Haiies Point and all way landings on
the upper coast. Joe W. Rhodes. O
courteousand attentive officer, holds forth
in the office.
The rise in the Ohio and tributaries
has expended itself, and all dangers of
an overflow are passed.
There are sixteen inches o snow along
the upper Ohio.
Captain Ross, late of the Nashville,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to Cincinnati.
The Tolle and Future City are due
from New Orleans.