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


and people.
The Anchor Line packet Colorado,
Captain Ed Gray, leaves the elevator to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The Iron Mountain, coming down the
Ohio river, has a tow of nine barges con-
tanning 40, 900 tons Of freight. She has
a lot Of nails and iron for Memphis.
Captain Basket is about to put a side
wheel packet in the Memphis and Madi'
son trade to run in connection with the
Little Rock railroad if the water should
get much higher.
We again remind the planters in the
bends to prepare for more water. From
present indications we will have a rise of
a foot or more.
The Golden Rule, Captain o. P. Shin
kle, leaves Glenn's wharfbost this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Captain Glenn will make engagements
for her.
The City of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, came in this morning with LA
bales of cotton, 1908 sacks of seed and
sundries. and reshipped at the mouth of
White $50 bales. She returns to White
river this evening, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Ed Crowell pre-
sides at the desk, assisted by Mr.. Bank
smith.
The elegant packet, Cons Millar,
Captain James Pepper in command
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East at reduced
rates. The Millar is q good and safe
carrier and has unsurpassed passenger
accommodations. Captain ]. Wilson,
an sffable gentleman and accommodate
ing clerk, controls the Office.
The famous passenger steamer, Idle
wild, Captain Stacker Lee in command
is the regular Tuesday mail packet, leav
ing this evening for Port Anderson and
the bends, paying strict attention to al
way-business. Mr.. Ed. R. Thomas doe
the honors Of the Office, and is ably as
sisted by Messrs. Hughes and Best.
The Ella is coming in with sgood trip
and leaves Saturday evening as usual fol
St. Francis river and all points through
to Wittsburg.
The Kellogg, which left here Saturday
for St. Louis with 4 tow of empty ic'
barges, when zeal the foot of Island 81
blew out the valve of the mud drum, q
half past one o'clock this morning, scald
ing her clerk to death, A full accoun
Of the accident will be found in our loca
columns.
7. A. Kendig, Esq, formerly ~connecte
here with river interests, but at presen
a prominent coal dealer in New Orleans
is in the city interviewing his numerou
friends.
Captain Matt Downs, pilot Of tn
Belle of Texas, ~retires for the present
and goes to Pine Bluff to rusticate for
while.
The Trader, Captain W. R. TodC
! leaves this evening for White and Blac
! rivers, taking freight and passengers fc
1 the headwaters Of the above stream
B. D. RaHey is her prime minister.
Rates on freights from St. Louis
New Orleans rule at l21c per hundreI
and 25c per barrel on -four.
The John Means, which is en- rout
from Cincinnati to New Orleans, hi
800 kegs of nails for Memphis and a !
Of other stuff.
The local inspectors at Pittsburg du
ing March licensed AZ masters, IL mate
a IL pilots, 81 first engineers, 2 second e
gineers, and inspected l8 steamers.
The Charles Morgan will be down ne
! Thursday morning for New Orleans.
> The Belle Of Texas, Captain Darrag
n leaves this evening for Arkansas rive
carrying the mail aud taking freight al
passengers for all points through to FC
sr Smith. Billy Butler and Billy Nuclt
as two clever gentlemen, have charge of t
1t Office.
8, The stanch and light draught steam
IT 0sceola, Captain Thos. Bowman, leaV
b, this evening for St. Francis river Al
1t all points through to Wittsburg. s
at gives special attention to all way bu
lie ness in CouHcil and Walnut bends. Ca
he A. Haycock, a gentleman recognized
his promptness and courtesy, does
K, honors Of the Office, and 10 seconded
e. James Salisbury.
be Prince Johnston, spiritual adviser
ed the Osceola, has gone "luny" on
marriage question, but the bellies
Ter Wittsburg can't see it, though they
willing that he should show himself
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek
command, leaves this evening for Vic
burg and the bends, making close C
n%ectien with the Yazoo river packets
points on Yszoo and Tallahatchie riv
Jus and with the R. e. Lee for New 0rlea
Captain Joe Spears, whose name has
,ut come a household word with the peo
ull in the lower bends, still presides in
Office, and is assisted by Captain
asst BanGl and Mr.. Hal Aydlett, two Gle
air and accommodating clerks. With
trim the Hlinoia enfara mum her aanl