Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-21


out Saturday evening. Woa s9a ~
The Charles Morgan for New Orleans
aud Yint Shinkle for Memphis left Gin
peinnati Saturday evening. asuc
The Grand Tower returned to St. Louis
Saturday evening With 6sl bales Of cot
ton and q lot Of sundries.
Captain r. P, Glenn has been ap-
pointed deputy Wharfmaster.
The 0sceols. Captain Thomas Bow
man. arrived yesterday morning from St.
Francis river with Sl2 bales Of cotton.
ISL sacks of seed and was full Of people.
She reshipped at the mouth 227 bales Of
cotton. She leaves tomorrow evening
for all points on St. Francis river through
to Wittsburg. Captain A. Haycock Off.
lciAtes in the Office. a -
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
Dame in from the bends With 39l bales of
cotton 752 sacks of seed, and a big list
of people. She leaves this evening for
FFiar's Point and the bends, carrying the
mail and doing all way business. Messrs.
Jimmy Thompson. Murray and Burke, a
trio Of clever gentlemen, have charge of
the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, connect
ing with the principal railroads for ell
points East and West. o. Hewitt is her
prime minister.
The Mary Bell, Captain Frank Hicks,
will arrive tomorrow morning from New
Orleans, and leaves Wednesday with q
grand Mardi. GrRs excursion for New Or.
leans. Captain Washington will make
engagements for.her
The Cons Millsr, Captain James Pep
per, e.me in last night from Cincinnati
With = full cargo Of Western products.
She leaves tomorrow evening for Cincin-
natl On a grand Msrdi-Gras trip, ticket
ing passengers through and return at
half rates, and will keep them on board
in port at Cincinnati. Good music is
engaged for the occasion. Captain Will
son. q gentleman with whom it is q
pleasure to travel and do business, has
charge Of the Office. Captain Lightburne
viii make engagements for her.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain Darragh,
Will arrive in port this evening from Ar
kansas river, and leaves tomorrow even.
ing for Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail and
doing al way business. Billy Butler and
Billy Nucles are her clever and accom-.
modating clerks.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, made her appearance early Sun
day morning with 234 bales of cotton,
100 sacks Of seed. She leaves this even
ing with 9 return trip for Helena and the
Messrs. D. P. Davis and John
Langlois control the affairs of the Office.
The A. ]. White, Captain George Ma.
lone, brought 10 from the lower coast 100
bales of cotton, $50 sacks seed and a
good list Of people. She returns this
evening to Napoleon and the bends, pay
ing strict attention to all way business.
Captlin Lee Cummins, an efficient and
gentleman. does the honors of the
Office, and is seconded by Billy Smither,
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake. is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the elevator
evening for Yicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Mr.. Gobel presides at the
desk. Freights will be received for her
at all times at the elevator.
Captain Lovell's new upper Cumber-
land river packet was launched at Jefer-
.sonville on Friday. The dimensions of
the new craft are as follows: Length
lao feet beam, 26 fset;l and 81 feet
hold.
The river bank at Milliken's Bend is
rapidly caving into the river.
Captain John Helms commands the
John B. Maudo in the Red river trade.
The Idlewild will have her repairs fin.
ished this evening and leave tomorrow
evening for chicot City and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Captain Stack Lee com
mands, with Mr., Ed Thomas. an efficient
officer, at the desk.
The City Of Augusta. Captain Milt
Harry, wih arrive in port to-day with q
big load Of cotton and leave tomorrow
evening for White river, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Ed Crowell, an agreeable aud efficient
clerk, has charge Of the office.
The oseeola Belle, Captain 0. K. Jop-
in, is the regular Monday packet for
HAile's Point, leaving this evening and
attending to all way business. Ally
Hancock oaiciates in the Office.
Rates on freight from St. Louis to New
Orleans remain at Csc per barrel on
aour and l7ac per hundred.
The body Of young Jimmie LsnsstAa,
Of Paducsh, has not been heard of yet.
It will be remembered that he started in
bis skif, the Liberty No, 4, for Paducah,
IN the storm, on the let inst, and never
was heard Of AfterwArd. The strangest
hing about it is that the ska nor oars
nor any part Of it has ever been found,
Although search has been made every.
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