Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-11

ENansNiie yesterday.
The A. ]. White for Napoleon, Cheek
for Friar's Point. and 0sceola Belle for
the upper coast, had fair trips out last
night.
A number of u merchants who ap-
preciate superintendent Geo. W. Cheek
and his line Of packets for their valuable
services to the commerce of our city,
presented the Illinois yesterday after
noon with a beautiful set Of colors. In
another column will be found a full &C.
count of the presentation, which was q
grand affair.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last evening with a fair list Of peO-
pie and cotton. On her arrival at st.
Louis she will lay up until there is a re.
vival of business.
The Belle of Texas, Captain ]. j..
Darragh, leaves this evening for Little
Rock and all points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and going through
with dispatch. She has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations. The popu-
lar Billy Butler holds forth in the office
and Is ably assisted by Billy Nucles.
The railroad packet Quickstep, Capt.
Frank D. Flower, arrived last night from
Madison with q good list of cotton and
IA full Of people. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for St. Francis
river and all points through to Madison,
making close connection with the Little
Rock railroad. She has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations and is a safe
carrier. Captain A. Haycock, a clever
gentleman and accommodating clerk,
has charge of the Office.
The Belle of Shreveport added here
l65 bales of cotton.
The Charles B. Church passed down
well laden. She put off here a lot Of
stuff, and added several lots Of freight.
The Colorado passed down last even
ing for Vicksburg with a fair freight trip.
She added here 20 taus of way freight.
The Iron Mountain dropped here four
two containing 10000 bundles of
cotton-ties aud one with 1890 kegs of
nails, 292 boxes Of glass and 8l3 bars of
railroad iron.
The Katie P. Kountz from Fort Smith
the mouth of the river yesterday
morning for New Orleans with 1900
of cotton and other freight.
The popular and swift passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek
n command, leaves this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends, connecting
With the Katie for New Orleans and the
Yszoo river packets. She pays strict
attention to all way-business and s%olicits
for Memphis and V~icksburg. She
not only a good and safe carrier, but
has unOurpassed passenger accommoda-
ions. Captain Joe Spears, who is noted
or his courtesy and accommodation to
be shipping and travelling public, con-
rolls the Office.
The Bob Lee leaves New Orleans to.
nAr,a. r., o,u-.I.
The Alf Stevens skipped out last night
or Dyersburg.
The Cherokee passed up last night for
Cincinnati. She put off here 60 pack
'ges of miscellaneous freight and added a
mall list of cotton and old iron.
The splendid steamer Mary Houston,
Charley Miller, will leave the
of Monroe street tomorrow OF IL
m. for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
n a grand Centennial passenger trip.
Elliott Miller does the honors Of the
flee. Captain Lightburne, her agent,
NIL make engagements and receive for
er tomorrow morning at the foot Of
lonroe street.
The Charles Morgaa leaves New Or
cans tomorrow evening for Cincinnati.
The Cons Millar for Memphis leaves
Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
The Thomas Sherlock for New Or.
cans leaves Cincinnati this evening.
The Bi smarck passed up this morning
or St. Louis with a moderate trip. She
nut off a small lot Of cotton at the ele-
'ator.
The City of Alton, for New Orleans,
anne in this morning well laden. She
dded here a large lot Of cotton and oil
neal, which was engaged for her by her
gent, Captain Washington; also several
including the Prussian military
and, and backed out at noon with all
be wanted.
Large quantities of o are being
from White river to Memphis
nd New Orleans for a market.
Twenty thousand dollars of the appro-
for the improvement of the up
er Mississippi is to be used on that
ortion of the river between Birds Point
nd Dickey's Island, which includes two
cry troublesome crossings in low water.
The river and harbor bill passed the
louise yesterday.
The famous and popular lower coast
acket Idlewild, Captain Stacker Lee,
anne in this morning from below with 26
ales of cotton, l52 sacks seed and a
God list Of people. She leaves this even.
with a return trip for Arkansas City
nd the bends, carrying the mail and
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