Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-14


She also psys' strict attention 70 al way
business in Council and Walnut bends.
Captain A. Haycock, q clever gentle
man, presides at the desk.
The Thompson Dean, Captain W. B.
Miller, arrived this morning from New
Orleans with l97 bales Of cotton aud 1850
tons OF sugar, molasses and sundries and
q fair list Of people. She is receiving at
the foot Of Monroe street, and leaves on
Thursday with a return trip for New Or
leans and the bends, making ell promi-
nent way landings. Major Bradford and
Captain Washington will make engage
ments for her.
The John B. Mauds passed up this
morning for St. Louis With a moderate
trip. She put OF here g list Of cot
ton and sundries. On her arrival
there she will be turned over to her new
owners and be plscedin the Anchor line,
With Captain VIM. Blake in command.
The City of Helena passed up this
morning for st. Louis with q moderate
trip.
The swift and magnificent passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, leaves this evening for vicks.
burg and the bends, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business and connecting
with the R. X. Lee for New Orleans and
the Yaeoo river packets. Captain Joe
Spears. q courteous gentleman and a Q
commodating clerk. controls the Office,
and is ably assisted by Messrs. Charley
Smither and Hal Aydlett
The palatisl passenger steamer Idle
wild, Captain Stacker Lee in command,
arrived last night from the lower coast
with A1 bales cotton, 45O sacks seed
and a large list Of people. She returns
to Port Gibson this evening, carry.
ing the mail and doing all way business.
Ed R. Thomas, an efficient and worthy
officer, has charge Of the Office, and has
for his aids Messrs. Hughes and McMeen.
Professor Hart, with his famous minstrel
band, will discourse hns music for the
passengers and give entertainments on
board while under way.
The Ashland is loading in upper Ar.
kansas river with cotton for New Or.
leans.
The Simpson Homer finished her re-
pairs yesterday afternoon and proceeded
on up the river.
The Charles Morgan will be down
Thursday for New Orleans,
The Belle of Texas. Captain J. J.. Oar
raRh, came in last night night from Ar.
kansas rivar with 2Ol bales Of cotton,
1890 sacks seed and good list Of people.
and reshipped at the mouth 4O4 bales Of
cotton. She returns to Little Rock and
all points on Arkansas river this even
ing, carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all way business. MesSrs.
Billy Butler and Billy Nucles, two clever
gentlemen, are her clerks.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry in command, arrived this morn
ing from White river with 23S bales Of
cotton, 1870 sacks seed and a lot Of SUM-
dries, and reshipped at the mouth 1873
bales of cotton. She returns to White
river this evening, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Mr.. Ed
Crowell, q gentleman who is recognized
for his prompt attention to business and
uniform kindness, presidss at the desk.
The sudden rise Of the river at Cincin.
natl submerged q lot Of freight on the
landing.
The Gems Millar leaves Cincinnati to-
morrow evening for Memphis.
The q. P. Schenck aud Cherokee are
advertised to leave Cincinnati tomorrow
evening for New Orleans.
Steamboats, passing Bass levee are
respectfully requested to run the Missis.
sippi side during the high water to pre-
vent washing and breaking Of the lsvee,
which is new.
Nj. N. L. Clark, jr.. a prominent
merchant Of Louisville, came up last
night on the Idlewild and proceeded to
Louisville by rail.
The Susie Silver passed down at noon
to-day for New Orleans we'll laden. She
put of here a lot Of poultry and other
stuf, aud added 100 bales Gotten and 60
tons oil meal.
The Carondelet will pass down to-day
for New Orleans.
Captain Zeigler has resumed COM
msnd Of his packet, the City Of Chester.
The John A. Scudder is due down to
day for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan, for New Orleans,
added at Louisville 1000 barrels pork, So
hogsheads tobacco, 80 barrels whisky
and 100 tons Of other stat.
The Commonwealth and Robert Mitch.
ell will be due up Thursday morning
from New Orleans.
The Cincinnati Times says; Steam
boAting on Western waters is only in it's
infancy. The return Of good times will