Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-24


The splendid passenger steamer Idle.
wild, Captain Stack Lee, is the regular
Tuesday Chieot City and bends mail
packet leaving tomorrow evening and
attending TO all way business. Mr., Ed
Thomas, a courteous gentleman aud &C.
commodsting officer, presides at the
desk.
The good steamer Cons Millar, Captain
James Pepper, arrived this morning from
Cincinnati with SOC tons of freight She
is receiving for a return trip to Cincin.
natl and way points ON the Ohio and
win leave tomorrow evening. Captain
Wilson, q worthy gentleman, has charge
Of the office.
The packets plying to aud from the
port of Memphis. in order to give all an
opportunity 10 witness the Mardi-Gras
carnival, will transport passengers at
half fare. The St. Louis, Cincinnati and
all of our local packets have already
issued their proclamations to that effect
To-morrsw night will settle the Wharf
mastership. We hope the Mayor will
appoint a practical steamboatman.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in yesterday morning with 429
bales of cotton, 700 sacks of seed and a
good list Of people. She leaves this
evening for Friar's Point and the bends,
carrying the mails and attending TO all
way business. Jimmy Thompson is her
efficient chief clerk.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the regular Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the pria cipal railroads
for all points East and West. Mr.. o.
Hewitt presides at the desk.
The Belle of Texas, Captain J. j..
Darrah, is the regular Tuesday Arkansas
river mail packet, leaving promptly to-
morrow evening for Little Rock and all
points on Arkansas river. She will be
found in port to-day ready to receive.
Billy Butler, a clever gentleman, has
charge of the Office.
The City of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, is due to-day from White river
with a big trip of cotton. She is the
regular mail packet, leaving tomorrow
evening for all points on White river
through to JackSonport. Ed Crowell,
one of the best fellows in the world, has
charge of the Office.
The Maumelle left Little Rock Satur-
day for Fort Smith.
The Schenck left New Orleans Satur.
day evening for Cincinnati.
The Grand Lake and barges left St.
Louis Saturday evening for New Or
leans.
The heavy rains during the past
t~hirty-six hours have extended through
out the Ohio and Mississippi valleys,
and we may look for a big river.
The City of Helena, which passed up
Saturday evening for St. Louis, had 725
bales of cotton which was signed through
from Vieksburg to Liverpool.
Hard wood on White river is furnished
to steamboats, at $l,5O to 81 per cord.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, brought in from the bends 256
bales and g. bags Of cotton, 500
sacks of seed and a. good list
of people. She returns this evening
to Helena and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business in Council
and Walnut bends. Messrs. Davis and
Langlois are her gentIemanly clerks.
The 0sceola, Thomas Bowman master,
brought in from St. Francis river 400
bales cotton, 772 sacks seed and re.
shipped at the mouth 1872 bales. She
leaves tomorrow evening on a return
for St. Francis river and all points
through to Wittsburg. Captain A. Hay
cock is her purser.
The Charles Morgan passed up yester.
day for the Ohio river well laden. She
had 700 hogshesds of sugar, 40 bales Of
moss, 40 bales of cotton, Is cabin pas
sengers and 60 deckers. She put of
here a few packages of freight and added
some people.
The Future City and barges are due
up tomorrow for St. Louis.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews
came in this morning from the uppei
coast with q good list of cotton and seed
a lot Of sundries and some cattle; also
full of people. She returns this evening
to Ashport and the bends, paying stric
attention to all way business. Ally Han
cock has charge Of the Office.
The A. ]. White, Captain Lee Cum
minis in command, brought in $50 bale
Of cotton, 100 sacks Of seed and a goo'
list of people. She leaves this evening
for Napoleon and tie bends, payinI
. especial attention to all way business
> VIM. Adylott has charge Of the office
seconded by Billy Smither.
The famous passenger steamer Illinois
Captain Mark Cheek, anne in fror
Vioksburg with $50 bales Of cotton, As
sacks of seed, and was fall of people
She leaves tomorrow evening for Vicki
burg and the bends, doing all way bus
ness and connecting with the Yazoo rive
packets and Robert =. Lee for Ne'
!, Orleans. Joe Spears does the honors {