Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-04

j The Susie Silver arrived at Cincinnati
yesterday.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The q. P. schenck passed up last
evening tor the Ohio river with SOC tons
of freight, She put of here SO barrels
rice, 80 barrels potatoes, a 10. OF sun
dries, aud 900 empty hogsheads.
The Capitol City passed up last might
for St. Louis With a fair trip. She put
of at the elevator 3s1 bales of cotton
and a lot Of seed.
The Ruth, Capt Ed. Postal, brought
in from White river SO4 bales Of cotton,
440 sacks of seed, a big list Of people,
and Il lot of sandries, and reshipped at
the mouth 295 bales cotton. She leaves
this evening With a return trip for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business.
Captains Frank Hicks and ALI Girls
som arrived in the city last evening
from New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan, Captain Albert
Stein, will leave Glenn's wharf boat to-
morrow morning promptly at I o'clock
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
She runs on schedule time. and never
varies a half hour from her advertised
time, She will go through to Cincin-
natl with dispatch. Captain Glenn will
make engagements for her. Harry
Stein, a clever young gentleman, presides
at the desk.
The new Boo Lee will b. a mile
an hour faster than the old bad Bob"
The Cons Millar will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati with a full cargo Of
Western products.
The orphan boy, with his Turner boat,
will be down tomorrow for New Orleans,
The Natchez, in landing at Vicksburg
on Tuesday last, struck one Of the burn
ing bales of cotton off the wreck Of the
burned steamer Mary Bell, which burst
open with a blaze, igniting a bale of cot
ton on board Of the Natchez. The
promptness Of the crew in throwing over
board the burning bale saved the
Natchez from destruction.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo Of
grain, produce and sundries. She re
turns to Cairo and St. Louis this even
ing, connecting with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West. Tom
White is her purser.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, arrived this morning from Arkan-
sas river with 53l bales of cotton, 1850
sacks seed, a lot Of sundries and a good
list of people, aud reshipped at the mouth
2S0 bales Of cotton. She leaves this
evening With a return trip for Pine Bluff
and all way points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and paying strict at.
t%ention to way business. Walker Out.
law, a worthy gentleman, controls the
Office affairs and has for his aids Tom
Halliburton and Joe Boyd.
The Phil Allin, Captain james Lee,
brought in from the lower coast 1897 bales
Of cotton, $50 sacks seed and a good list
ofpeople. She leaves this evening with
a return trip to Friar's Point and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Jimmy Thompson and
Messrs. Murray aud Burke are her
clerks.
The 0sceols Belle, 0. K. Joplin mas
ter, came in this morning from the upper
coast With 2Ol bales and so bags cotton,
1874 SACKS seed. a lot Of corn. cattle, sun
dries and a fair list Of people. She has
been delayed on ccoun Of her heavy
way business. She leaves this evening
for Haile's Point and all way landings,
and will be back in time to leave on her
regular dsy-Mondsy. P W. Rhodes
plays second fiddle to Captain Joplin in
the office.
The 0sceola will leave positively Tues
day next for st. Francis river.
We are glad to learn that Capt. Geo.
W. Cheek, who has been confined to his
room for a few days with a spell of sick
ness, will be able to b. out by Monday
The locks at Louisville are not in very
good working order.
The popular passenger steamer Idle
wild, Capt. Stack Lee in command, came
in from the lower coast with 228 bales of
cotton, q lot Of seed, and a large list Of
people. She leaves promptly this even
ing Tor dslnes Landihg and the bends,
carrying the mail aud paying strict at.
tention to all way business. She has un-
surpassed passenger accommodations,
and is a safe aud good carrier. Ed r
Thomas, a gentleman who is recognized
for his prompt atteRtion to business and
unifOrm kindness. has charge Of the
office, and is seconded by Messrs. Nc
Meen and Hughes.
The Memphis and Vicksburg Packet
Company got $45OO salvage on the Mary
Miller and her cargo.
The towboat Stella was sold at auction
at Pittsburg, on Thursday, for $500.
Captain Basket, Of the Era No. 9, has
returned from Little Rock. He reports
the Era No. Q laid up at Little Rock