Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-26

annually.
New Orleans froights at ST. Louis
have advanced to % cents per 100
lbs, and 80 cents per Dbl. on flour /;
to Memphis III cents per 100 lbs,
and 35 cents per Dbl. on flour.
The swell in Arkansas river did
not improve navigation much.
The Ruth, Captain Ashford, will
arrive tomorrow from White river
with a big trip of cotton.
The. Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, leaves the foot of Mon
rec street at sharp 5 for Scanlan's
Landing, attending to all way bust
ness.
The Phil Allin, Capt. Stack Lee,
is the regular Thursday mail packet
for Arkansas City and the lower
coast, giving special attention to all
way business. Jimmy thompson is
her top clerk, having for his assist
ants Messrs. Creighton, Burke and
Jones.
The City Of Vicksburg, Capt.
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Ling
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock for
Yicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way
business. Chris Sharpe is her clerk.
Captain James Lee will arrive
here by the first of next week with
his new lower coast packet the
Coahoma, and will enter regularly
in the Friar's Point trade, making
tri-weekly trips. She is one of the
best model boats hat has been
built for sometima-complete in all
her appointments and ftted'out in
frst-class order. Those that have
seen her say she will he one Of the
best and prettiest looking packets
that lands at the wharf.
Peter Branch, the negro who
murdered Frank Mullins, the mate
of the Illinois, at Vicksburg last
September a year ago, was tried
and discharged by a Vicksburg jury
last Friday, after point-blank evil
dence had been produced that the
negro committed the deed in cold
blood. According to the testimo-
ny given before the coroner's jury
which investigated the case (Mul.
Inns having died here) in this city,
it was as cold bloodcd aud unpro-
yoked murder as was ever commit
ted.
The City of Chester, Captain
James Yore, brought in from st.
Louis a full cargo of Western pro-
ducts and 173 bales of cotton.
She returns to Cairo and st.
Louis this evening, attending to
all coast business and making close
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West;
Billy Bleckner presides at the desk
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An.
drews, came in last night from the
upper coast with $40 bales aud Is
bags OF cotton, 1859 sacks of seed
and sundries. She was delayed on
account of the fog and heavy way
business. She returns this evening
to Ashport, doing all way business
, Capt. O, X. Joplin does the honorl
of the office, and never fails t
max guests comfortable,
!, The Andy Baum, Capt. Vinton
came in last night from the 0hiC
river with 400 tons Of miscellaneou
, freight. She returns to Cincinnati
this evening, and will have a full
load of cotton and other freight
Captain Deems is her head center
S The old reliable, the A. j. White
/ Captain Geo. Malone in command
leaves this evening at sharp 5 70.
: Riyerton and the bends, giving
e strict attention to all way business
5 The White is an excellent packet t.
travel on, and is a safe carrier. He
officers never fail to make it pleas
r ant for passengers that travel or
her. Captain Lee Oumminss, = gen
tleman who has endeared himsel
to the shipping and travelling pub
i lie by his promptness in bushes
S and uniform courtesy, controls tn
r Office. Came in this morning viii
a splendid trip including 1873 bale