Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-14

The 0sceols. Captain Thos. Bowman,
arrived yesterday morning from 81.
Francis river with 27s bales of cotton,
$50 sacks seed, and reshipped at the
mouth 227 bales. She leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip for St. Francis
river and all points through to Wits
burg. Captain A. Haycock is her prime
minister.
The A, J.. White, Captain Lee Cum
Minis in command, brought in from the
lower coast ia bales OF cotton, 1862 sacks
seed and q big list Of cabin and deck
passengers. She returns to Napoleon
and the bends this evening. paying strict
attention to all way business. Captain
Lee Cummins controls the affairs of the
Office, and has for his aids Hal Aydlett
and Billy Snither. Z
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton, ar.
rived from Cincinnati with $50 toms Of
freight and a fair list Of people. She re.
turRs to Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Gael, a clever gentleman, presiaes
in the Office in the absence of Mr.. Deem,
The Carrie v. Kountz will be dis.
mantled and her machinery placed. in
the Paragon.
The George w. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, from the bends, had So bales Of
cotton and 1863 sacks seed. She leaves
this evening for Helena and the bends,
attending promptly to all way business.
Mesars. D. P. Davis and John Laaglois
oficiate in the Office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain J. ]. Oar
ragh, will arrive to-day from Arkansas
river with a big trip Of cotton and leave
to morrow evening for Little Rock and
intermediate landings, carrying the mail
and attending to all way bushes. Billy
Butler aud Billy Nucles are her gentle
manly clerks. b
The City Of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, will arrive to-day from White
river With a big trip Of cotton and peo-
pie and return tomorrow evening, carry
ing the mail. The affable Ed Crowell
presides in the Office.
The Susie Silver passed down last
night for New Orleans we'll laden. @ .
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in this morning from Vicksburg
with 100 bales Of cotton, SAT sacks seed
and q big list Of cabin and deck passen-
gers. She leaves tomorrow evening With
a return trip for VicksDurg and the bends,
making direct connection with the R. E.
Lee for New Orleans and with the Yazoo
packets. Captain Joe Spears is
her attentive and accommodating purser.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo Of
grain and produce. She returns to
Cairo and st. Louis this evening. con.
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East aud West. Mr.. o,
Hewitt is her purser.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in from Friar's Point with 200
bales of cotton, ll36 sacks of seed and
was full of people. She returns to
Point and the bends this even
ing. Jimmy Thompson has charge Of
the Office, and is ably assisted by Messrs.
Murray and Burke.
The Thompson Dean will arrive to.
morrsw from New Orleans and leaves
Thursday on a special Mardi- Gras
trip for New Orleans. Major Bradford
will make engagements for her.
The 0sceols Belle, Captain o. K. Jop-
lin in command, brought in from the
upper coast a good trip Of cotton and
people. She returns to Haile's Point
and the bends this evening, paying
attention to all way business.
Ally Hancock, a clever gentleman, pre-.
sides at the desk, and is seconded by
franklin. She makes a grand
Mardi-Gras excursion. Captain Joplin
will send out his proclamation this trip
to all the people along the upper coast
inviting them to attend the carnival.
The City Of vicksburg, Captain Riley,
is the Aucor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vickaburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Chris Sharpe oficiates
at the desk. She came in at noon we'll
laden, puts of here several hundred
packages Of freight and adds SO tons for
for the bends.
ACCIDENT TO THE IDLEwILD. - The
ldleWild, Captain Stack Lee in com
mand, on her down trip in backing out
from Dix's Landing, sixty miles below
broke her starboard shaft and had
20 to the bank. The Legal Tender
took her freight and passengers, and the
ldlewild returned to the city, arriving
this morning on one wheel. Her shaft
will be repaired in time to leave on Sat.
uriay next, her regular day. She
brought up Captain Burke and the pas
sengers Of the sunken steamer City Of
Quincy. Elsewhere will be found a card
from Captain Stack Lee stating that the
Idlewild will leave positively on Satur.
day next for ChicOt City and the bends.
The Capitol City passed up yesterday
for st. Louis.
The Golden Rule and Arlington ar