Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-12

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Elliott will also carry the mail for Ar
kansas river for the accommodation Of
the people as the contract has been an
nulled. Captain Elliott performes the
above duty without expecting to get
remuneration. Messrs. Dan Sullivan
and Tom Halliburton, two efficient Of.
ieers and courteous gentlemen, have
charge Of the office.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, will arrive in port this even
ing and leave tomorrow evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers. Captain Ed Postal is her CHIEF
purser, and is seconded by Ed Crowell.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Rowland,
will be found in port to-day to receive
for Pine Bluff and all way points on Ar.
kansas river, and leaves promptly to.
morrow evening, attending to all way
business. Walker Outlaw, a worthy and
efficient officer, presides in the Office.
The Belle of Shreveport, Captain Rea
in command, will leave the elevator this
afternoon for Cairo.
The Paragon is due up to-day en-
route to Cairo.
The Belle Lee leaves New Orleans this
evening for Memphis.
The Susie Silver will be up on Sunday
en- route for the Ohio river.
The Mary Ament, Captain 0. X. Jop.
lin in command, is the regular Friday
packet for Osceola and the upper coast,
leaving this evening and attending to all
way business. Joe. W. Rhodes, one OF
the cleverest fellows in the world, has
charge Of the Office.
The West Wind cleared last evening
for Wittsburg with a good trip Of freight.
We are glad to learn that Captain Ben
Merriles has recovered from his late spell
Of sickness.
The swift steamer Illinois, coming
up, will pass Friar's Point and Helena
Sunday morning, and leaving here on
Monday, will only extend her trip to
Napoleon, thus resuming her regular
time between here and Napoleon.
The Submarine No. IA has gone to
the wreck of the St. Francis, and will
%endeavor to raise the sunken steamer.
The Legal Tender backed out last
night for White river with a good trip of
freight and people, and will return in
time to leave here on Wednesday next
for White river. Captain John d. Elliott
will carry the mail on the White river
route for the accommodation of the peo.
pie along the route.
The mail packet George W. Cheek,
Captain Nat Green in command, leaves
this evening for Osceola and the bends,
attending toall way business. Captain
Ed Outlaw, an efficient officer and clever
gentleman, has charge of the office.
The staunch and elegant passenger
steamer James d. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise in command, leaves positively to.
morrow evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, attending to all way bust.
ness. Mr.. Kelso, a prince Of good Eel
lows, presides in the Office.
John Rowland, the well known and
accommodating mail route agent il
Arkansas river, leaves to day on tn,
Mary Boyd with the mail matter for the
people along Arkansas river.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal in
command, leaves the elevator tomorrow
evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, is the regular Friday packet
for Friar's Point and the bends, leaving
this evening and attending to all way
business. Capt. Stack Lee and Jimmy
Thompson, two courteous and attentive
officers, have charge of the office.
The City of Augusta, Captain Basket
in command, will arrive in port this
evening and leave tomorrow evening
for Helena, the bends and Mariana.
Captain Joseph Elliott and Captain John
Darby, two clever gentlemen, have
charge Of the Office.
The City of Augusta, Captain Basket
ia command, arrived at noon from st.
Francis river with a moderate trip. She
leaves tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Helena and Mariana.
The Belle Of Shreveport will leave the
elevator this evening for Cairo and the
bends.
The weather is moderating quite rap
idly today, and the prospects are now
fair for an early resumption of naviga.
ton in the Ohio river.
The Future City and barges passed up
last night for Cairo.
The Robert Mitchell passed down at
noon to-day for New Orleans loaded
down to the guards. She put Off here a
little lot of stuff and added a few peo-
pie. She had a hard tussel with the ice
in the Ohio river, but got through all
right.
The 7. f, Eckert came in this morn
ing from St. Francis river. She gave
up the job of raising the St. Francis.
The Phil Allin came in at noon from
the lower coast with 3Ol bales of cotton,