Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-06

tow coming down the Ohio is $50 hogs
heads tobacco stems, consigned to Bre-
men, North Germany, on a through bill
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The Ella, Captain William Elliott
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock, sharp,
for Madison and all points on St, Francis
river, connecting at Madison with the
Little Rock railroad. She will ply regu.
larly between Memphis and Madison,
leaving here on Thursdays and SAtur-
days, running in connection with the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad.
Captain Less Ware controls the Office
and is assisted by VIM Elliott, jr.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
is the regular Friday Haile's Point and
upper coast packet, leaving promptly to-
morrow evening, attending to all way
business, Captain 0. X, JopliR is her
prime minister.
The City Of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
came in this morning from St. Louis with
a cargo of grain and other produce. She
returns this. evening to Cairo, St. Louis
and intermediate landings, connecting
with the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Billy Blencker is her
purser.
The Legal Tender is the Saturday mail
packet for Little Rock, She will be in
port tomorrow.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission,
arrived last evening from the Ohio river
with 200 tons of miscellaneous freight.
She is receiving at the foot Of Madison
street for a return trip to Cincinnati, and
leaves at sharp FIVE tomorrow evening
Sterling Mcintyre does the honors of the
office.
The Ruth is the Saturday White river
mail packet, She will arrive in port to-
morrow.
Captain Mark D. Fowler has chartered
the elegant steamer Quickstep to take
the place of the 0sceola as the railroad
packet, running in connection with the
Little Rock railroad, leaving here on
Saturdays and Tuesdays and making d.
rect connection at Madison with the Lit
tie Rock road. The Quickstep has good
passenger accommodations and is we'll
suited for the trade.
The John A. Scudder and Tolle will
be due from above tomorrow for New
New Orleans.
The Maumelle is due from Arkansas
river en- route to Cincinnati.
The A. ]. White, Captain George Ma
lone in command, came in this morning
from the lower coast with so bales OIL
cotton, $50 sacks seed, a lot of 8 ndries
and a good list Of people. She returns
to Napoleon and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business. The
White has unsurpassed passenger &C.
commodations, and she is differed by
experienced and accommodating boat
men. Captain Lee Cummins, with
whom it is a pleasure to travel and dc
business, controls the Office, and is ably
assisted by Billy Smither and Johr
Briggs. Morris Herman, her efficient
steward, continues to win favor with tn,
travelling public through his courtesy
and kind attention to the guests of thu
noble White.
The q. s. Turner added at Terrent
45O bales of cotton for New Orleans
which cleaned Billy Ezell up.
From the officers of the A. J. Whit
we learn that as yet there is no grea
damage done by the overflow in thu
bends, except preventing the planting o
crops.
The buffalo gnats are killing larg,
numbers of stock in the bottoms.
Captain Lammie's new steamer for tn,
Yellowstone river will be launched q
Jacksonville, Indiana, on Saturday.
John D%evinney, an old steambos
mate, died in the hospital at Cincinnati
on Sunday of smallpox.
The Susie Silver leaves Cincinnati to
morrow evening for New Orleans.
r Uncle John Robinson is aboutto char
Z ter the big sternwheel steamer Louisville
9 to transport his circus for two months.
e The coming mar for United State
. Senator from Tennessee is General W
8 B. Bate, clerk of the Edward Shipper il
1876.
E The United States Marshal at New Oh
s leans has gobbled the Arkansas rive
; packet Clarksville.
The Ashland, en- route to Cincinnati
d will be up on Saturday. She left Ne,
8 Orleans with $50 tons Of freight and 2
h cabin passengers.
e The Mary Boyd, which has been ru1
# ming for several months between 81
Louis and Peoria, in opposition to tn
Illinois River Packet Company, ha
thrown up the sponge and laid up, ha,
d ing lightened her owners pockets quit
considerably.
n Wharfmaster Kallaher's report to tn
d Council last night shows his collection
for the past month to be $286l, agains
$l626 same month last year. The re
ports for February and March this yea
d show an excess Of $2O84 over the sam
two months last year. Receipts f.
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