Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-26

The George W. Cheek makes a special
Mardi Gras trip, leaving here to morrow
at 10 o'clock Tor Helena, and returning
leaves there tomorrow evening for Mem
phis.
The Illinois left Vicksburg yesterday
for Memphis with a large number Of peo-
pie who come here to attend the carni-
val.
The Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati had
1000 bales Of cotton, 400 barrels oil, etc,
and 30 cabin passengers-one Of the best
trips Of the season.
The Glencoe is due down for New Or
leans.
The Andy Baum will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati with a big trip Of people
and freight.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, leaves
this evening for all ell points on White
Black and Little Red rivers, carrying the
mail aud doing all way business,
The new Grand Republic will be ready
for business by the middle of next
month.
The Capitol City passed down last
evening for Vicksburg with 700 tons Of
freight. She put of here several lots of
freight, and added rs toms of bends
freight.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, came in this morning from Arkan-
sas. river with 460 bales of cotton, 1884
sacks Of seed, and reshipped at the
mouth 1923 bales; also a large list of peo-
pie. She leaves this evening with a re-
turn trip, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Walker Outlaw
controls the Office. assisted by Messrs.
Tom Halliburton and Joe Boyd.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis yes
terdsy for Memphis. She will bring in a
large number of Mardi Gras excursion
lists.
The Grand Tower from St. Louis
brought in a full cargo Of grain and pro-
duce. She leaves this evening for Cairo
and St. Louis, connecting with the prin.
railroads for all points East and West.
The Ella cleared for Mariana. She
brings in a Mardi Gras excursion.
The Susie Silver, Captain Silver, will
leave Glenn's big wharfboat this evening
for Cincinnati.
The Thompson Dean will arrive Mon
day from New Orleans. She will bring
in q largesnumber of Mardi-Gras excur-
sionists.
The James Howard is due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock will be down
Monday from the Ohio river, en- route to
New Orleans.
Freights to all points remain un-
changed.
The Belle of Shreveport is due up,
bound for St. Louis.
Captain Stack Lee and Captain Jack
Grammar, Of the Idlewild, were much
pleased with the work of the Memphis
aud Charleston railroad shop in welding
the broken shaft Of tho IdIewild. The
job was done s~pleBdidly and at moderate
price.
The Yint Shinkle's big trip of cotton
for the Ohio river last evening reminded
US Of old times.
The City of Helena will pass up to day
for St. Louis.
The Illinois and A. J. White have been
selected to escort Rex and his suite to the
city. They will make a fine display
Each steamer will have a full band Of
music and display their colors on enter.
ing port.
The Carondelet passed up this morn
ing for St. Louis with 500 tons of freight.
She lost six hours below here BY ground.
ing. She put off several packages o.
freight at the elevator, cealed and went
on her way rejoicing.
The Cherokee passed up last night for
the Ohio river With a fair up stream trip
She put of here 300 bundles ties and lG
crates cabbage.
The Legal Tender brought in one oil
the best trips Of the season. She haC
l27 cabin passengers, 1873 bales cottor
and 1884 sacks seed out of Arkansal
river. Under the able management Of
her officers she is doing well in the trade
and we trust her business will continue
to increase.
Some Of the negro deck crew OF tn,
G. B. Church on her up trip, when I
short distance below Cairo, ~mutineered
and one Of the negroes attempted to tax,
the life Of Mate George Clinton with {
dirk knife. George defended himself
With pine'knot as we'll as he could. Il
the melee some one fred a pistol shot
which took effect in the darby shoulder
inaictlnga painful, though not danger
GUS wound.
Bilious Hays, of the Louisvill,
CourierJournaI in referring to the 6igh
Of the steamer St, Francis Belle, says:
/ At about noon yesterday Something
made its appearance at the foot OF tn,
tails. She was escaping cinders, smoke
steam and FIRE out of her chimneys, anC
her wheel made 1000 revolutions a min
ate. On it came, tearing a big rough
! place in the river, and leaving a blu,
streak behind her. Il was the St. Fran
els Belle. She landed AZ the wharf i'm,