Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-11
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The Thompson Dean left New Orleans
last evening for Memphis. lIIf
The Belle Shreveport passed down
this morning for New Orleans without
landing. web 30.
The Vint Shinkle cleared fer Cincin-
natl with sos bales Of cotton. $50 barrels
oil, 10 bales rags, a lot Of cid iron and
beer kegs and Is cabin passengers.
The price paid for the John B, Msude
was $4,000. She viii be run in the An
Choir Line between St. Louis and vicks-
burg under command Of Captain VIM.
Blake. now of the Julia.
The Allin and Cheek had good trips of
freight and people out last night.
The 0sceola Belle, for the upper coast,
was full Of people aud had a good show
ing of freight.
The Thomas Sherlock. Captain Lew
Hates, will pass up tomorrow for Cincin
natl with $50 hogsheads sugar, 500 bar
rels molasses, 100 barrels potatoes and
$50 bales of damaged cotton.
The p%alatisl passenger steamer Idle
wild, Captain Stack Lee, leaves this
evening for Gaines Landing aud the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. The Idlewild has
superior passenger accommodations.
Mr.. Ed R. Thomas, with whom It is q
pleasure To travel or do business, controls
the office and is ably seconded by Messrs.
Hughes and McMeen. Professor Hart,
with his celebrated minstrel troope, will
entertain the guests of this fine steamer
with fine music and give entertainments
while under way.
The good and staunch steamer Ella,
Captain Elliott, leaves this evening for
St. Francis river and all points through
to Wittsburg, giving especial attention to
way business in Council and Walnut
bends. Captain Less Ware is her prime
minister. The Ella will continue in the
St Francis river trade throughout the
season.
The Ruth. Captain Ed Postal, is the
regular mail packet leaving this evening
for ell points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, doing promptly all way BUSH
ness.
The Andy Baum will arrive to-mor-
row from Cincinnati with q cargo Of
Western products, and leaves Tuesday
With a return trip.
The Julia passed down last night for
ViDksburg well laden. She put off here
a lot Of stuff and added 90 IONS for the
bends.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, will
arrive to morrow from St. Francis river
and leave on Tuesday with a return trip.
The A. J. White is the Monday NapC-
leon and bends packet.
The James Howard and Colorado are
due from below tonight for st. Louis.
The John A. scudder leaves st. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
The elegant sidewheel steamer Legal
Tender, Captain Ed Nowland in COM
mand, is the regular Saturday mail
packet leaving this evening for all
points on Arkansas river through to Fort
Smith. She will pay strict attention to
all way business. Walker Outlaw, a
gentleman who is noted for his courtesy
and prompt attention to business, has
charge Of the Office, and has for his aids
Messrs. Tom Halliburton and Joe Boyd.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
brought 10 this morning from St. Louis
a full cargo Of grain and produce. She
returns to Cairo and St. Louis this even
ing, connecting with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
Tom White is her purser.
The tug DeSoto arrived last night from
Terrene. She does harbor service in
place of the N. NJ. Jones.
Rates on freights from Cincinnati TO
New Orleans have advanced from 20 to Is
cents per hundred, whisky 10 cents per
barrel and pork SO cents per barrel.
The Susie Silver will be down Monday
for New Orleans.
The James d. Parker for Memphis
and Charles Morgan for New Orleans
leave Cincinnati this evening.
The Mary Houston, Captain Charley
Miller, will leave the wharf tomorrow
morning ct nine o'clock for New Orleans
and the bends, making all principal way
landings. Elliott Miller is her head
center.
DIR. Borland purchased at Pittsburg
on Thursday the tOwbOst Wild Duck;
price, $4,000.
The following towboats With tows Of
coal left Pittsburg on Thursday Tom
Rees No. 2, Joseph h. Bigley, Alice
Brown, james A. Blackmore. N. ]. Big
ley, John DippOld. Charley Mcdonald,
Mary Ann. Sam Miller, Baltic, Enter.
prise. Samson No. 2, Ella. Stella, Joe
Walton, ROaz, Sam Parker spd Tom
D~odsworth. The lows contains 5000, 500
bushels.
The J. W. Mills vas sold Of Paducah
on Thursday to Young & Co., Of Gin
ton. Iowa, for 5000 cash.
The psrOpdslet is dye down to.mOy-
row for New Orleans.
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