Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-25


Her cargo was valued at $4,000 ant
will be almost a total loss, as it consisted
Of sugar and salt.
The river rose . feet in tweuty-foui
hours at Cincinnati. "a
The Golden Rule passed down las
evening for New Orleans with 1900 ton
Of freight and her guards we're full o
stock. She put Of here several lots o
freight and added Is cabin passengers
She also added at New Madrid 800
sacks Of corn for New Orleans.
The Belle Memphis returned to St
Louis with lO5 bales Of cotton and a few
people.
The Andy johnson, bound for St
Louis, is due to-day.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain ~. Oar.
ragh, arrived last evening from Arkan
sAs river with 1872 bales Of cotton, 81.
sacks seed, and rsshipped at the moutl
237 bales. She leaves this evening on I
return trip for Little Rock and all points
on Arkansas river, carrying the mai
and attending to all way business. Billy
Butler, an efficient officer, controls the
affairs Of the Office, and is seconded By
Billy Nucles.
The Mary Bell. Captain Frank Hicks
is due to-day and leaves tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for New Orleans
and the bends. making all prominent
way landings. Captain All Grissom il
her prime minister. Captain ]. 7.
Washington viii make arrangements fol
her.
The elegant passenger steamer Hi
nois, Captain Mark Cheek, leaves THU
evening for Vicksburg aud the bends
paying strict attention to all way busi
ness. The Illinois has superior passen.
ger accommodation. She is swift and
staunch, and runs al regularly as clock.
work. She is differed by careful and
experienced boatmeR. Captain joe
Spears, who is noted for his prompt at
t%ention to business and uniform kindness
to all, has charge of the Office, and il
ably assisted in the person of Charley
Smither. She makes direct connection
with the Yazoo river packets, aud the
R. E. Lee for New Orleans.
The government lighthouse steamer
Lilly left this morning for the upper
coast and Ohio river. having finished re,
placing lights and paying off south O.
here. The only light changed was that
at Moons towhead, which is now placed
at the foot of the field above the tow
head; and a new light was established
on Fanny Bullitt towhesd.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Mil
Harry in command, is the regular Tues
day White river packet leaving thil
evening for all points on White, Blacl
and Little Red rivers, carrying the mai
and doing all way business. I'd Crowel
presides at the desk, seconded by Captain
John Darby.
The staunch and light-draught steamei
Osceols, Captain Thomas Bowman il
command, leaves this evening for St
Francis river and all points through Il
Wittsburg, paying especial attention tt
all way business in Council and Walnu
bends. Captain A. Hsycock holds fortl
in the Office.
The Belle Of Shreveport is due up to
morrow for st. Louis.
Another csalboat rise at P~ittsburg.
The Ruth will have her repairs finished
in time to leave on Saturday next, be-
regular day, for White river.
Captain Washington has several hun
dred bales Of cotton and about 3OO(
sacks Of oil meal on the levee awaiting
shipment to New Orleans.
TIE Belle St. Louis, Captain Cart
wright, is the Anchor Line packet Ieav
ing the elevator this afternoon foi
Vicksburg and the bends.
The fine steamer John A. Scudder
Captain Jack Carter, leaves to-morrov
evening for New Orleans and the bends
The Scudder is a good carrier, and hal
unsurpassed passenger accommodations
Captain ]. I. Washington will make en-
gsgements for her.
The Cons Millar, Captain James Pep
per, leaves this evening for Cincinnati
and all way points on the Ohio river
The Millar has elegant passenger &C
commodations. Captain Wilson, witt
whom it is q pleasure to travel and d,
business, does the honors Of the Office
Several steamboatmen remarked yes
terdsy that, instead Of u Wharfmaster
theywanted a good levee. They and tn,
city can do without the former, but tn,
boatmen cannot well get along without
the latter.
The splendid steamer Idlewild, il
command Of that ever-populsr Office
Captain Stack Lee, is the regular Tues
day Chicot City and bends mail packet
leaving this evening and attending
promptly to all way business. The Idle
wild is unequaled as a passenger packet
and is a good and safe carrier, Will,
her officers are experienced and careful
boatmen. Mr.. Ed Thomas, a prince o
good fellows, controls the affairs Of tn