Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-05


The Grand Republic will take
into New Orleans this trip one of
the largest cargoes that has ever
been carried into that port by a
steamboat. She had over COCO
bales of cotton on board when she
left Arkopolis aud expected to pick
up nearly 1000 bales below there.
The big James Howard, Captain
Pegram, is receiving at the foot Of
Monroe street for New Orleans and
the bends, and leaves tomorrow
evening, making all principal way
landings. Her passenger accommo-
dations are unsurpassed. Mr.. Chas-
sing, a clever gentleman, controls
the Office.
The John A. Scudder, Captain
Jack Carter, will leave the elevator
this evening at 5 o'clock for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings. Freight will be received
for her at all times at the elevator.
Mr.. Day is her gontlemanly clerk
The Grand Republic passed
Yicksburg yesterday for New Or
leans with S14S bales of cotton,
5000 sacks Of SEED and sundries.
She will go into New Orleans with
the largest cargo ever carried into
New Orleans by a steamboat.
The elegant passenger steamer
Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek, will
leave this evening at 5 o'clock for
Vicksburg and the bends, giving
strict attention to all way business
and making close connection with
the r. E. Lee for New Orleans and
the Yazoo river packets. Wash
Floyd, an efficient and worthy Of
fcer, presides at the desk, and is
seconded by Dan Sullivan.
Captain John Darragh, superin-
tendent Of the Vicksburg Packet
Company-steamers Illinois, A. j
White and Geo. W. Cheek-issued
his proclamation yesterday, setting
forth hat in the future the noble
Check, A. j. White and Illinois
would transport cotton from Friar'i
Point and points above to Memphi!
at 80 cts. per bale, deck passenger
80 cts. per head, and freight rate
at what they formerly were.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM
Tichenor, came in from the Ohio
with nearly 500 tons Of freight and
a good list Of people. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Cairo, Louisville ant
Cincinnati, ticketing passenger.
through to all points East at re
duced rates. Captain James vii
son, an affable gentleman, preside
at the desk. Captain R. W. Light
burne is making engagements 70.
her.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow.
man, came in last evening from st
Francis river with 1853 bales and {
bags cotton, 772 sacks seed ant
sundries. She is receiving for
) return trip and leaves tomorrow
, evening, going through to Linden
connecting with the light draughr
steamer Low Water for upper 81
Francis river. Captain Les War.
does the honors of the office.
: The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed Posta
in command, came in this mornin,
!, from White river with 405 bale
and six bags Of cotton, 1419 sack
seed and 344 packages of sundries
and reshipped at the mouth 81
bales Of cotton, having a total GU
of the river this trip Of III bales
She also registered 81 passenger;
She leaves Glenn's wharf boat thi
evening at FIVE o'clock with aretur.
trip for all points on White, Blac'
and little Red rivers, going throug
to Jacksonport and giving striC
attention to all way business
Messrs. Charles Postal and Cham
Chamberlain, two clever %gentleme.
and accommodating clerks, hav
charge Of the Office.
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