Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-04

barrels Of molassss aud $50 hogs. She
put of here Ts barrels Of molassss, is
hogsheads Of sugar. and sundries.
The good and stSuneh steamer James
d. Parker. Captain Bob Wise, leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. She has unsurpassed pas
ssnger accommodations, and is in charge
of careful 6oatmen. Mr.. G. b. Russell
does the honors OF the Office. The
Parker will make a grand Mardi-Gras
excursion trip to Memphis, leaving Gin
%cinnati in time to arrive here On the
18th. the day before Mardi-Gras. Captain
Bsb viii have music for the occasion,
and We expect to see him bripg in a
large number OF visitors,
Burke's big whsrfboAt which was bro
ken loose from her moorings at Helena
on Monday by the high winds and Aoated
down the river was safely landed on the
Mississippi side 4 few miles below
Helena.
The Iron steamer Carondelet leaves
St. Louis to morrow evening for New
Orleans.
The csceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
leaves this evening for Haile's Point and,
way landings on the upper coast, paying
strict attention to all way business.
Ally Hancock, a clever gentleman. pre-
sides at the desk and is seconded by Jim
Franklin.
The Clsrksville for Arkansas river and
City VI Helena for St. Louis left Vicks-
burg yesterday.
Six inches Of snow at Evansville.
The Belle Shreveport left St. Louis
yesterday for New Orleans.
The river a! St. Louis Is full Of rum
ming ice,
The upper works of the sternwheel
steamer John NJ. Chambers was burned
Wednesday evening At st. Louis while
lying at the lover levee. She was dam
aged to tbs amount of $lO,O 900. and is
insured in Cincinnati offices for $40, 600.
The A. ]. White, Captain A. l.. Cum
minis, was delayed by the storms of Mon
day and yesterday and did not arrive
until last night. She brought in a good
trip Of cotton and people and leaves this
evening on a return trip to Napoleon
and the bends, attending promptly to all
way business. Hal Aydlett, an accom-
modatiug clerk, has charge Of the office,
ard is assisted by Billy Smither, while
Morris Herman, the celebrated steward,
looks after the comforts of the guests.
The City OF Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Linz packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con.
Meeting with the principal railroads for
sill points East and West. Geo. Walton
is her prime minister
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now.
land, came in this morning from Arkan-
sasiriver with 500 bales of cotton, 1905
sacks of seed and reshipped at the mouth
I'll bales of cotton. She leaves to-mor-
row evening for Little Rock and ell way
landings on Arkansas river, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Walker Outlaw is her gentlemanly clerk.
The splendid steamer Idlewiid, Cap
tain Stack Lee. will be found in port to-
day receiving for Chicot City and the
bends and leaves o.morrow evening, car
rying the mail and attending to all way
business. Mr.. Ed Thomas is her prime
minister und is seconded by Mr.. Hughes.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Net
Green, is the regular Helena and bends
packet leaving this evening and attend
ing to all way business. Mr.. D. p.
Davis has charge Of the Office,
The Julia, Captain W. Blake. is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the eleva-
tor this evening for Vieksbnrg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Mr.. NGobel is her
head center.
The John B. Maude, Captain Jud
West. ia receiving for New Orleans and
the bends, and lsavos positively to-mor-
row evening, attending to all way bust
ness. Captain Ed OUTLAW presides at
the desk. Captain ]. T. Washington
will make engagements for her.
The government snagbost John Ma.
comb, which has been removing obstruc.
tons in Arkansas river, owing to high
water has ceased operations and passed
up yesterday for Mound City.
The officers of the City of Augusta
report White river as OVERLOOKING its
banks from Jacksonport down and doing
much damage to property and stock. At
~Jscksonport the river waa up 10 the high
water mark Of 1867.
The Ruth, CaptsiH Ed Postal, will ar
rive this evening from White river with
q big trip Of cotton. She will leave to.
morrow evening, her regular day, for
White river and all points through to
~Jscksonport, carrying the mail and at,
tending to all way business. Captain
Washington is making engagements for
hsr.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, arrived last evening from White
river with'4ls bsles.O f cotton, 5l5 sacks
OF seed and a lot Of sundries and reship-
ped at the mouth 3I8 bales; total out Of