Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-19

from the UPPER coast.
The Jarles Howard, Captain
Pegram, came in this morning
from New Orleans with a good list
of cotton and other freight, and
leaves tomorrow evening at five
o'clock with a return trip. She
pays special attention to all planta-
ton and way business. Mr.. ChaS-
sing will be found in the office.
There is at present more idle
steamboatmen in Memphis than at
any time since 1860.
If the dull times continue there
will be no trouble in filling the
mackerel brigade.
No arrivals or departures at Cairo
yesterday.
The Anchor Line packets will
not venture further north than
here until the ice breaks up at
Cairo.
The st. Genevieye is announced
TO leave Cairo to-day with a cargo.
for here and Vlcksburg.
The towboat Keokuk, with d tow
of barges loaded with stone for
Memphis, is laid up at Paducah.
The Belle Of Texas, G ,ptain Nat
Green, is the regular pac ket leaving
this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends, giving prompt attention
to all way business. Size is an ex-
cellent steamer and HIS good pass
enger accommodations. Charley
Smither has charge of the Office,
and is assisted by Me.ssrs. Lee
Woolard and Marlin Jone :.
The John B. Maude ar rived last
evening from Vicksburg with 1850
bales of cotton for the East and
adds here 127T bales of Eastern
cotton, aud leaves for Cairo on the
-
first notice of opening Of the ice
blockade.
The fine steamer Susie Silver,
Captain D. H. Silver, will leave
Glenn's wharf boat this evening at
5 o'clock for New Orleans and the
bends, giving special attention to
all way business. Captain james
Tschudi does the honors of the
Office.
The Carondelet, Captain Frank
Hicks, will be found in port to-day
receiving for New Orleans and the
bends, and leaves tomorrow even
ing. Captain Alf Grissom is he1
purser. Captain Glenn will make
engagements for her.
The good steamer Jas. D. Parker.
Captain G. B. Russell, will leave the
elevator this evening at five o'clock
for Cairo and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to- all way
business. Mr.. Lindsay, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
Captain AID Storm, Superintend.
ent Of the Elevator, has secured
her to ply between here and Cairo
in order to accommodate the bend
folks during the ice blockade.
The Gov ernor Garland, Captain
Ed Rowland, came in last evening
from Arkansas river with 512 bale
Of cotton and a lot of seed an,
sundries, and res bipped at tn
mouth 325 bales, making a total {
s97 bales cut of the river. She haI
also a big list Of people. She re
turns this evening at five o'clock
Arkansas river, carrying the ma.
and attending promptly to all wa
business. The Garland is a goo
carrier, and has unsurpassed pas
senger accommodations. Wake
Outlaw, a gentleman who is recog
nized for his prompt attention t
{ business, has charge of the office
and is assisted by Billy Nucles.
The Coahoma. Captain Jane
Lee, ST., came in last evening iron
!, the lower coast with 9O2 babes an,
, 10 bags of cottOn, 114S sacks see,
and sundries, alad was full Of pee
pie. She brought in the blue rib
) bon trip Of the season. Under tn
able management OF her %eficien
officers, Captain james Lee an,
ri Vhor,o. L. .