Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-18

Inc vim oniukie IOr meUpulo anu
Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans leave
Cincinnati this evening,
The Cherokee will be due from the
Ohio tomorrow bound for New Orlsans.
The Turner, with 400 tons of freight,
will be due up I morrow for the Ohio
river. Captain Glenn has engaged 500
bales Of cotton for her.
The Greyhound. with her tow Of coal,
is still wind-bound.
The Ruth. Captain Ed Postal, came in
this morning from White river with SS9
bales cotton. 24O sacks seed and re-
shipped at the mouth 1874 bales ct cotton.
She leaves this evening for all points on
Black and Little Red rivers,
carrying the mail and doing ell way
business.
The Peytons, Bee and barges and
Glencoe are due down to-day for New
Orleans.
The Phil Allin and George W. Cheek
backed out for the bends with fair trips
of freight and passengers.
Captain Ed Rowland and Major John
Hardin have purchased the Little Rock
and Pine Bluff packet Pine Bluff.
The West Wind takes a tow Of ice up
Arkansas river.
The James D. Parker got away a
midnight for CinGinRAti with 1851 bales
of cotton, 600 barrels oil, 81 tons scrap
iron, 81 bales rags, 40 cabin and 30 deck
passengers.
Jimmy Sullivan. Of the Vicksburg
Herald, left last evening on the Geo. W.
Cheek for Austin, Mississippi. His short
stay in the city was made pleasant for
him by his many friends.
This has not been a profitable season
for the upper Arkansas river boats.
The unrivaled passenger steamer Idle
wild, Captain Stacker Lee in command,
leaves this evening for Port Anderson
and the bends carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. The Idle
wild combines speed, safety and com
fort, and is in charge Of experienced and
careful boatmen. Mr.. Ed. R. Thomas
controls the office aud is ably assisted by
Messrs. Hughes aud James Best.
The excellent freight and passenger
packet Ella, Captain VIM. Elliott, leaves
this evening for all points on St. Fran
els river through to Wittsburg, attending
to all way business in Council and Wal
nut bends. Captain Less Ware is her
worthy and efficient clerk, seconded by
Vim. Elliott, jr.
The Legal Tender, Captain Eugene
Smith in command, cam in last night
from Arkansas river VITA 459 bales Of
cotton, PASS sacks of seed and a fair list
of people, and reshipped at the mouth
233 bales. She leaves this evening with
a return trip, carrying the mail aud do
ing promptly all way business. Walker
Outlaw presides in the Office. assiNted by
Thomas Halliburton and Joe Boyd.
The Colorado, Captain Ed Gray, is the
Anchor Line packet, leaving the elevator
this evening for Vicksburg and the bends
carrying the mail and attending to MI
way business.
The Cons MillAr will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati and leave On Tuesday
with a return trip for the Ohio river.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo Of
grain aud produce. She returns this
evening, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West
Tom White oficiatss in the Office.
The Legal Tender met the Belle Of
Texas at Ridells Landing, on ArkansaI
river, and the officers Of the Tender
wishing to compliment the Belle hac
her band out on the guards d~iscoursinl
some fine music, bat the officers OF tht
Belle Texas having no love for music
and apparently not appreciatiug thu
compliment, blew their whistle inces
sanity to drown the music of the band.
The Thompson Dean refused 1901
bales of cotton at Helena. The pric,
offered was 81 per bale-she declined Il
carry it for less than 81 Is. She get
20O0 bales at Terrene.
Captain John N. Skunk, late Of tn,
Minneols, has purchased an interest il
the Mary Miller, and assumes command
OF her. D..
The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
The U. P. Scbenck will be down Mon
day for New Orleans.
The James Howard leaves St. Loui
this evening for New Orleans.
The Leopard and barges leave ST
Louis this evening for New Orleans wit
81, 1000 bushels Of corr in bulk and 400
sacks Of oats.
The steamer Julia passed up last nigh
for St. Louis with a moderate trip. Sh
put of here 43 bales Of cotton aud 1871
sacks Of seed. This will probably be he
last trip. The Maude will take her place
with Captain Blake in command.
The B. L. Hodge, Captain McElroI
leaves tomorrow evening at 8 o'cloc
for Cairo, Louisville sAd Cincinnati
Captain R P. Glenn will make engag,
manta for her.