Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-27

went out last night with fair trips OF
freight and people.
The Commonwealth passed up last
night for Cincinnati with $50 tons OF
sugar and molasses.
The fine steamer City of Augusta, of
the Harry Mail Line, in command of
Captain Milt Harry, leaves this evening
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, carrying the mail and at.
tending to all way business. She was
delayed on account of bad weather. Ed
Crewell, a courteous gentleman, presides
at the desk, and is assisted by A. Bank
smith.
Major John Hardin and Captain Ed
Rowland have contracted at Pittsburg
for the building Of a light draught steam
boat for the Arkansas river trade. She
will Sc christened the Fort Gibson No. 2.
Her dimensions will be as follows: l65
feet long, 80 feet beam, 81 feet hold, ~
inch cylinders, with AZ feet stroke, two
26-feet 4O,inch boilers, She is to be fin.
isbed in ninety days aud will cost nearly
$ls, 900.
The ruling rate on cotton from here to
New Orleans is 75c.
The big Mary Bell, the ninth wonder
Of the world, leaves this evening for New
Orleans and the bends, making all prom
inent way landings. As a carrier she
has no equal, while her passenger accom-
modations are unsurpassed. All wishing
a safe and pleasant trip to New Orleans
will do well to take passage on her.
Captain Frank Hicks commands, with
Captain Alf Grissom in charge of the
office, while the freight department is
represented by Billy Thomas.
The Peytona and barges passed up yes
terday.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler
brought in this morning from St. Louis
a full cargo Of grain and produce. She
returns to st. Louis this evening, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Billy Blenker
does the honors of the Office.
The Vlnt Shinkle, Kenniston master,
arrived last evening from Cincinnati
with 200 tons of freight and a good list
of people. She is receiving at the foot
OF Jeferson street for a return trip to
the Ohio river, and leaves tomorrow
evening. She attends promptly to all
way business. Billy Mcintyre has charge
Of the Office.
Mr.. John Holder, who is a'practical
boatman and an efficient officer, is Al
present mate of the Osceola Belle.
The Thomas Sherlock, Captain Lew
Hates, will pass down this evening fol
New Orleans. E.
The Colorado is due up tomorrow er
route to St. Louis.
The levee space is growing beautifully
less.
The levee in front of the ice house i,
rapidly caving into the river. Unless
something is done very soon to stop tn,
caving Bradley block will be swallowed
up by the river.
The Robert Mitchell leaves .Cincin
natl this evening for New Orleans.
Mr.. j. W. Northrop has resigned tn,
stewardship of the City of Chester ant
is succeeded by ALT Dixon. Mr.. North
rop gees on the Grand Tower.
The Mary Bell leaves here on the 23C
Of February with a Mardi. Gras excursion
for New Orleans.
! The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving thu
: elevator tomorrow evening for Vicks
burg and the bends. George Walton il
/ her prime minister. Freight will be re
ceived for her at all times at the elevator
} The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, is the regular Saturday Arkansa
river mail packet.
The Ruth, CAPTAIN Ed Postal, is thi
! regular Saturday White river mai
packet.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews
came in last eveningfrom the upper coas
} with a big trip Of cotton and seed, a 10
Of cattle and sundries, and a fine list @
people. She was delayed on account o
bad weather, but leaves positively to
: morrow evening for .Ashport and tn
E bends, paying especial attention to al
way business. After this trip she wi
{ only make two trips per week, and e1
tend her trade to Madrid bends. AL
Hancock presides at the desk.
The James Howard leaves st. Lou
Saturday for New Orleans.
Paul Boyton, Of life saving apparatu
. fame, will, on Saturday next, make
swimming voyage from Alton to S
Louis.
The Kate Dixon, now up Yallobush
river, is to get three dollars a bale on co
ton from Grenada to New Orleans.
J, The St. Francis Belle, Captain ]. {
d Abbott, came up this morning fro.
d Island 65, where she has been agroun
for several days; her cargo includes A
IA bales Of cotton and 485 sacks seed. 81
is uninjured, and will be ready for bus
It ness in a few days.
Dan White, late steward of the Gre
Eagle, now superintends the hash depar