Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-08

at Pine Bluff now trying 10 get : trip for
New Orleans.
The Nellie Peck came out OF Arkan-
sas river on Friday last with 1912 bales
Of cotton for New Orleans.
Captain Basket and Captain James
Rowland leave tomorrow for Little Rock
to look after Captain Baskets interests
in the Era No. 3.
The popular vieksburg and bends
packet Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves this evening for vicksburg and
the bends, attending promptly to all way
business and connecting with the Yazoo
river packets and the R. Z. Lee for New
Orleans, The Illinois has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations, Captain
Joe Spears, has charge Of tue office and
ia ably assisted by Charley Smither.
The good steamer Cons Millar, Capt
James Pepper. leaves this evening for
Cincinnati and all way points on the
Ohio. All wishing a pleasant and safe
journey up the river will do we'll to take
passage on this excellent packet. Capt.
-
Wilson presides at the desk.
The packets out last night had fair
trips Of freight and people.
The City of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, is the regular Tuesday mail
packet leaving this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
giving strict attention to all way bust
ness. The popular Ed Crowell presides
at the desk and is seconded by Mr.. Bank.
smith.
The 0sceola leaves this evening for
St. Francis river. through'to WittsbuIg,
attending to all way business. Captain
Thomas Bowman commands, Captain A.
Haycock is prime minister, with James
Salisbury as his valuable assistant.
The John A. Scudder passed up this
morning for St. Louis with 500 tons OF
freight.
They Keystone passed down yesterday
for New Orleans with a tow of stave
barges.
Mr.. Howard, clerk of the General
Quitman in her palmy days, but Of late
doing business in Louisville, passed
down yesterday on the c. B. Church, en-
route to New Orleans on a pleasure trip.
The footing of the steam whistles on
the Allin and Cheek last evening, on the
eve Of their departure, attracted quite a
large number Of people to the bluff to see
what the hideous whistling meant.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain ]. j. Oar
ragh, is the regular Tuesday mail packet,
leaving this evening for Little Rock and
all way landings on the Arkansas river
paying strict attention to all way busi
ness. Billy Butler and Billy Nucles, tive
clever aud accommodating clerks, have
charge of the Office.
The amount of cotton reshipped from
Terrsne since September lst to date il
2O,572 bales.
The Golden Rule, with 800 barrels
molasses, 300 barrels rice, It's hogshesdI
sugar and 1870 bales rags and sundries
is due up to- day for the Ohio river.
The Anchor Line, Memphis and Gin
%cinnsti packets aud all of our shor
packets will make Mardi. Gras excar
sion trips, lying over here until the do,
after Mardi.Gr to give all an oppor
tunity to attend the grand carnival AM
balls.
The Mary Bell, Captain Frank Hicks
will arrive to-day from New Orleans ant
leave Thursday on a return trip. Capt
y, 7. Washington will make engage
meuts for her.
The palatial and swift passenge
steamer IdleWild, Captain Stack Lee
leaves at sharp FIVE this evening 10
Chicot City and the bends, carrying tn
mail and attending promptly TO all wa,
business. Mr.. Ed Thomas, her eve
popular chief clerk, makes every persor
who chances to travel on the FIN
steamer he SO ably represents eomfor'
able and at home. His assistants
Messrs. McMeeR aud Hughes, are ais
accommodating, and attentive to th
freight department.
The Carl Schurz was attached a fel
days since for running into and breal
ing one Of the spans Of the Big Hatch
bridge on the line Of the Padueah raj
road.
The Local Inspectors inspected q
Dyersburg a new craft built at that pcir
and named after the town. She is
freighter and designed for the Ohio
river and DYersburg trade.
The Rosa Miller is doing we'll in tb
Fine Bluff and Little Rock trade, and
is all owing to her clerk, Tom Dsrragl
who is not only one of the best boatms
on the river, but a courteous and uprigl
gentleman. Long may he wave and ad
new k,urels to acquired fame.
Commodore W. J., Kountz has pu
chased at St. Louis the hull OF the la
; turned steamer Paragon, and will bull
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