Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-24


P. Davis and John Langlois have charge
of the office.
The Andy Baum for Memphis aud
Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans left
Louisville last evening.
The City Of Alton for New Orleans
and City Of Vicksburg for Vicksburg left
St. Leuis yesterday.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last evening with 80 bales Of cot.
ton and u fair list Of people.
The Golden Rule passed down last
night for New Orleans fully laden. She
put of here 400 packages Of freight.
The roof Of Vim Ezell's wharfboat at
Terrene was crushed in by the weight of
the snow IN Monday night.
The Future City, with her bsrges con-
tanning 10000 tons Of bulk grain, is due
down tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Julia has been laid up at St. Louis.
She will be dismantled and her machin-
cry placed into q new boat.
The Mary Houston passed up last We.
ming for Cincinnati with 500 tons of
freight. She put of here 40 hogsheads
of sugar, 100 empty hogsheads, 80 head
Of stock aud a lot Of sundries.
The c. B. Church, with 500 tons of
freight for the Ohio river, came in last
night. She put off here liz barrels and
los half barrels salt, ls hogsheads sugar,
81 crates cabbage and a lot Of other stuff.
She added 622 bales Of cotton and got
away at noon.
The st. Genevisve, for Vicksburg, was
we'll laden. She added here a large lot
Of bends freight.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, is
the regular mail packet leaving this
evening for Friar's Point and the bends.
Messrs. Jimmy Thompson, Murray and
Burke are her clerks.
The Ella, Captain William Elliott, is
receiving at the foot of Court street for
st. Francis river and all points through
to Wittsburg, and leaves tomorrow even
ing. Captain Les Ware holds forth in
the Office.
The popular upper coast packet
0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews in com.
mand, leaves this evening for BALES
Point and all way points, attending
promptly to all way business. Captain
o. K. Joplin, with whom it is a pleasure
to travel and do business, has charge Of
the Office.
The Commonwealth, Captain Shields,
leaves Glenn's wharfboat this evening
at 6 o'clock for New Orleans and the
bends. Owen Gates is her prime minis.
ter. Captain Glenn will make engage
ments for her.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission,
brought in from the Ohio river l60
tons, including 23O barrels Of whisky.
She leaves the foot of Monroe street this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl, ticketing passengers through to all
points East at reduced rates. Billy Nc
Intyre, who is one of the most popular
clerks on the river, controls the Office.
Sterling Mcintyre, Billy's brother, and
late clerk Of the Kittie Hegler, is
assisting Captain Billy in the Office
this trip. II you want a pleasant trip
up the river, take passage on the Vint
Shinkle.
The City Of Vicksbur0, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet, leav,
ing tomorrow evening for Vicksburg and
The bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Freight will be re-
ceived for her at all times at tie elevator,
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox, il
the Anchor Line packet, leaving TO- NOR
row evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con
Meeting with the principal railroads fol
all points East and West.
The Legal Tender, Captain Eugene
Smith in command, will arrive in port
to-day from Arkansas river with a good
trip Of of Gotten and seed and leave to
morrow evening with a return trip for al
points on Arkansas river through to FerI
Smith, carrying the mail and doing 81
way business. Walker Outlaw is her
efficient purser.
The f%avorite lower coast packet A. ],
White, Capt. George Malone in com
msnd, brought in a fine trip of people
and cotton, and returns to Napoleon thil
evening at sharp Eve, paying strict at
t%ention to all way business. She wa
delayed on ACCOUNT Of the weather, bui
will get back on her regular day neg
trip. The White combines osmfort.a
speed, and is oticered by competent anC
careful boatmen. Capt. Lee Cummins
a gentleman who is recognized for hil
promptpess in business and uniform
kindness to all, controls the Office, anc
is ably assisted BY Messrs. Billy Smither
and John Briggs.
The Clarksdale Grange publishes
card of thanks to the Cheek Line for "a
vors extended by Supt. George W. Cheel
and the officers Of his packets.
The Allegheny is putting out consid
cradle ice, which u something uuusua
at this season Of the year.
The Belle Of Shreveport is due up Ia
morrow for st. Louis.
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