Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-12
ma John B. M.ude ana 6. B. olurch

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last evening for Cincinnati.
| The Andy Baum for Memphis aad the
Susie Silver for New Orleans passed
Evansville yesterday afternoon.
The Charles Morgan passed up this
morning for Cincinnati on a flying trip.
She bad 500 tons Of freight and big list
Of people.
The Julia passed up last night for St.
Louis with 1000 bales Of cotton con-
psigned to Liverpool.
The Phil Allin and George W. Cheek,
for the bends, had fair trips of people
and freight. Y amr
The Viut Shinkle for the Ohio river
had 45O barrels oil, 60 bales cotton, II
hogsheads scrap iron and $50 kegs.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
lard, can in this morning from Arkan-
sas river with 698 bales Of cotton, 1859
sacks seed and reshipped at the mouth
2bS bales Of cotton; she had also a good
list of passengers. She leaves this even.
ing for Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Walker
Outlaw is her efficient clerk, and has for
his aids Messrs. Tom Halliburton and
Joe Boyd.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo of
grain and produce; she leaves the eleva-
tor this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Tom
White is her prime minister.
The Carondelet passed down to-day
for New Orleans without landing at the
wharf. 1850
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, arrived
this morning from White river with 635
bales Of cotton, 1872 sacks seed and re.
shipped at the mouth l96 bales cotton.
She returns to White river this evening,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business on White, Black and Little
Red rivers.
The Colorado, Captain Ed Gray, is the
Anchor LiHe packet leaving this even
ing for Vicksburg and the bends, carry
log the mail and attsn ding to all way
business.
The James D. Parker for Memphis and
Mary Houston for New Orleans leave
Cincinnati this evening.
Captain VIM. Reese has taken charge
of the Office of the Rosa Miller aHd Cap
tain Tom Dsrrsgh has been promoted
to the commandership.
1t looked like business to see the
Legal Tender and Ruth come in this
morning with their big trips Of cotton
and cotton seed, and their promenade
decks hanging full of game.
Will Hays says the Commonwealth
trip out Of the Ohio will not prove very
profitable.
Mardi.GraS excursion trips are all the
rage now among steamboatmen.
Bilious" Hays, of the Courier
Journal, says the Commonwealth is
eleven years old. We may add for Will
liam that her age has not deprecated
her, as she is one Of the best money
making boats on the river.
The Bismarck leaves St. Louis to-day
for New Orleans.
The Illinois river is open to La Sale.
Thus far no ice TO speak of has been
harvested at the lakes along the Illinois
river, and several Of the companies have
gone to the upper Mississippi, above Du-
buque, in order to procure q supply.
The unsurpassed and popular passen-
ger steamer Idlewild, Captain Stack Lee
in command, arrived this mo rning from
the lower coast with 229 bales OF cotton,
36l sacks Of seed and a big list of peo-
rle. She returns this evening to Chicot
City and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending promptly to all way bust
ness. Nj. Ed Thomas, a pleasing travel
ing companion and a hTst-class business
man, controls Office affairs and is ably
assisted by Messrs. McMeen aud Hughes.
Professor Hart, with his celebrated cor
net band, contributes greatly to the pleas
ures Of the guests by discoursing sweet
music during each trip. James D. Duke,
who has no compeer as a steward, has
rendered himself quite popular with the
travelling public in the lower bends by
his untiring attention to their every ne.
cessity, and TO him is due, in a great
measure, the growing popularity of the
splendid steamer he so ably represents.
But a few months have elapsed since the
Idlewild made her debut in the Memphis
and Chicot City trade, yet her success
is unprecedented, she having established
a business in that short space of time far
in excess Of that enjoyed by some others
who have spent years in the trade. This
success is owing to the efficiency, popu.
larity and business qualifications gene.
rally Of her officers. She justly deserves
all the patronage which the business and
travelling public may bsstow on her.
In the United States Court, at New
Orleans, Charles J. Pickett, owner Of
the steamboat Fleta, has brought suit
against Joseph F. Aucoin and Pierre A
Chariot, owners Of the steamboats, Lizzie
Hopkins and Henry Tete, for $1,000 dam.