Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

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c%innati tomorrow for Memphis.
The Thompson Dean is adyer-
to leave Cincinnati on Tuesday
next for New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock, after be-
ing wind bound several hours, got
away yesterday for New Orleans.
Capt. james Reese, jr., left last
evening for Little Rock by rail.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. Nat
Green, is the regular Saturday
packet for Friar's Point and the
bends.
The Osceola Belle is the regular
Saturday packet for the upper
coast.
The government snagboat II. S.
McComb passed down yesterday to
remove snags and Instructions in
the channel between here and
Vicksburg.
Coal men are considerably an
noyed in regard to the Southern
railway bridge at Cincinnati. 1t
forms n DANGEROUS obstruction to
navigation.
There is hardly enough water IN
the lower Ohio for the coal fleet to
come through with safety.
The cold weather and light sup
ply of coal has caused another slight
advance.
Josh Harrison, formerly mate Of
the Charles Morgan, has taken
charge of the lower deck Of the
Thompson Dean.
The Grand Republic left Helena
S last night for New Orleans with
r starter of $500 bales Of cotton.
/ Rates on corn from Madrid benz
to New Orleans rule at Is to 174c
per hundred.
The Grand Tower passed dow
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9 this morning for Yicksburg wei
Ie laden. She put off here seyera
h hundred packages of freight an,
At added Is tons of way freight.
2 The Vint Shinkle, Capt. Kennii
ID ton, came in from the Ohio rive
with 45O tons Of Western product
as and a fair list of people. She wi
k, return tomorrow evening to Cir
e, cinnati ticketing passengersthroug
to all points East. Billy McIntyl
ite presides at the desk.
'rt Through Captain AID Storm
he superintendent Of the elevator, v
learn that the Anchor Line packe
have not advanced freightS betweC
here and Vicksburg, and also, th
' all Anchor Line packets are carr
.eu ing cotton from the bends to Mer
wy phis at fifty cents per bale as her
tolore.
'ay' The 0sceola, Captain Basket,
the regular packet leaving this ey
ming for Helena and Mariana, co
AS Meeting with the light draug
steamer Matte Belle for all poir
ans on upper st. Francis river. S
also gives special attention to
'Ns way business in Council and W
nut bends. Captain A. Haycc
~ presides at the desk.
t.;n The red tiger" packet Goa
ma, Captain James Lee, ST.,
-. command, leaves at sharp five t
evening for Friar's Point and
bends, carrying the mail and
tending to all way business.
A" Ed Thomas is her clever and
W." c%ommodating purser and is assi'
To- by Messrs. John Burke and Jal
8 ~ Thomas.
sun The City of vicksburg, Cap
,ou. Bob Riley, is the Anchor /
packet, leaving the elevator
lat evening for Cairo and st. Lc
attending to all bends business
> tbo connecting with the principal
roads for all points East and "
Chris Sharpe is her chief clerk.
The Carl Schurz, Captain
TFemmel, is the regular pal
boro leaving this evening for Scan
hi. landing, doing all way business
She The Ruth, Captain Milt III
elena will arrive to-day from White
with with a big trip of cotton and o
freight and q good list Of PEI
add at She brought out Of White
les Of one Of the largest trips for SCI
years, having over 900 bales Of