Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-02

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day from New Orleans,
The Belle Memphis for Memphis
left ST. Louis last evening.
The steamer City of Alton is due
up tomorrow for st. Louis. The
principal items of her cargo are 500
hhds. of sugar, 100 bbls. of mo-
~lasses, 500 bbls. of rice and sundries.
The 0sceola came in last night
from the lower coast, discharged
her freight and returned at mid
night to the mouth of St. Francis
river.
The Lizzie Baglers passed up this
morning for st. Louis. There was
no money for her in the the Yazoo
river trade and she retired in dis
gust.
The John Howard, en- route from
New Orleans to White river, passed
Vicksburg yesterday.
Mr.. Loudon, the levee contractor,
lost another good day by not hav-
ing his force at work on the much
needed leyee space. Nick Larkin
WIS out with his force working
away, as were also the pile-drivers.
The Anchor Line packets have
not advanced the rates Of cotton oil
other freights, and are carrying
cotton from the bends to Memphis
for so cents per bale.
The Vint Shinkle, Capt. Ken.
niston, leaves this evening fol
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
ticketing passengers through to al
points East at reduced rates. Bill,
Mcintyre, her fayorite chief clerk
is again in charge Of the Office
looking as handsome and pleasan.
as Of yore.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Friar's Point. Sh,
also gives special attention to al
way business in Council and Wal.
nut bends. Captain D. P. Davis,
clever gentleman, presides at the
desk.
The st. Gene Tieve, Captain Sam
McPheters, is the regular Anchor
Line packet leaving this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, attending
to all bends business and connect
ing with the princip Il railroads fol
all points East and West.
To e Colorado, Captain Ed Gray
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow morning a
ten o'clock for Yicllsburg and tn
bends, carrying the mail and dom.
; all way business.
T
Mr.. Alex. Mcconnell, the arts
e who SO handsomely painted tn
landscapes and other sketches o
!; the panels Of the doors of the Coz
5 homa, will probably locate here
1 aud give his attention to portal
! and other fancy painting. He ha
s no superior in his line Of business
b The 0sceola Belle, Captain Al
8 drewS, is the regular packet leavin
this evening for Ashport and q
e way landings on the upper coas
Capt. 0. K. Joplin presides at til
desk.
The Mary Houston is due dow
tomorrow evening for New OrIean
The Ruth, Capt. Milt Harry
came in this morning from Whit
v river with 427 bales Of cotton, 80
packages of sundries and also ha
It a good list of people. She r.
shipped at the mouth 4S5 bales
II total out of the river, 915 bales
is the second champion trip of tn
season. She also did a big wa
d business on White river, and i
s. order to make her time decline
r 200 bales Of cotton which was 0
fered her below DesArc. She r
N turns to White river this evenin
ID at sharp five, carrying the mail an
"a doing all way business, and 90,
ie through to J%acksonport, takir
r freight and passengers for all poin
on Black and Little Red river
Id Ed Crowell controls the ollie.
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