Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-07

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the high water, have withdrawn their
Memphis packets and win send out three
boats per week, which will 70 through to
Vicksburg, attending promptly 10 the
Memphis and bends b~usiness as hereto
fore. tsassa as ag
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last evening with Il bales Of cot
ton and a fair list Of people. Al
The City Of vicksburg. for vicksburg,
added here 80 tons Of way freight.
The MAumelle passed up last night for
Cincinnati with 2s6 bales Of cotton and
other freight. She put OF here s6 bales
Of cotton.
The bad Bob Lee leaves New Orleans
on Wednesday next for Louisville, where
she will be dismantled and her machinery
placed into the new Bob Lee.
Captain Jones, Of the steamer Clarks'
vile, passed through the city last even
log en- route from New Orleans to Little
Rock.
The popular upper coast packet Osce.
ola Belle, Captain Andrews, leaves this
evening for Haile's Point, attending to
ell way business, Captain o, X, Joplin,
q clever gentleman, presides at the desk.
The good and staunch steamer Vint
Shinkle, Captain Remission, leaves this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
matt, tickesing passengers through to all
points East ct reduced rates. Sterling
|, Mcintyre, a pleasing gentleman, has
charge Of the Office.
|. The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
: land, arrived last night from Arkansas
; river with 80 bales of cotton, 1900 sacks
of seed, q lot Of sundries and a good list
of people. She leaves to morrow even
0 ing for Little Rock and all way points
on Arkansas river, carrying the mail
I and doing all way business. Walker Out
Law iS her purser.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, is the
regular Saturday White river mail
packet. She will be found in port to-
: day ready to receive.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Nat.
Green, brought in from the lower coast
a fair trip of people and cotton. She
returns to Friar's Point and the bends
this evening. paying strict attention to al
way.business. Messrs. D. P. Davis and
John Langlois do the honors Of the
Office. Captain Nat Green, in order to
accommodate his friends and patrons Of
the Cheek Line between Helena and
b Friar's Point, wilithis trip and hereafte
i. during the season extend the trip of the
4 Ev,r little packet George W. Cheek
{ to Friar's Point, making the same time
I. The elegant passenger steamer Quick
Q, step, Captain Mark d. Flower, leaves to
q. morrow evening for Madison and St
Go Francis river, connecting with the Little
Rock railroad. The Quickstep has un
surpassed passenger accommodations
Captain A. Haycock has charge of tn
at Office.
nd Jim Franklin went out last evening 0
second clerk on the Ella.
I5i The Idlewild, Captain Stacker Lee,
d; the regular Saturday mail packet 70
ID. Arkansas City aud the bends. She wi
"i be found in port to-day ready to receiV
and leaves tomorrow evening prompt
attending to all way business. Mr.. Z
Thomas is her head center.
The Capitol City, Captain o'Neal,
I'm the Anchor Line packet leaving t
N morrow evening fer Vicksburg and Il
bends, carrying the mail and doing Q
Is way business. Freight will be receive
for her at all times at the elevator.
sr. The Grand Tower is the regular s.
Iurdsy Anchor Line packet for Cairo a
= St. Louis. She leaves at sharp five q
will make close connection with I
principal railroads for all points FL
and West. The Grand Tower is one
lrg' the very best in this line OF fine steaml
aud Captain Lennox commands.
The John A. Scudder will pass do
this evening for New Orleans.
The fine steamer Robert Mitchell, @
tain James Paul, will leave Glenn's
wharf boat tomorrow at IL m. for Cal
/ Louisville and Cincinnati Capt
Glenn will make engagements and
eeive for her on his wharf boat.
The Anchor Line packet, City Of E
Nv. ena, Captain Mckee, leaves the eleva
ss7 this evening for Cairo and St. LOv
;scb She makes close connection with T
La roads for all points East and West. G
vas Walton presides at the desk.
.tn The Legal Tender brought the rem
w.. Of Col. Flournoy, which will be inter
,;,,v ct Elmwood this evening,
Captain John s. Mcmillan is in LO
,ho,. Vile making the steamboatmen Sc
IN. for the use Of his patent capstan.
Oscar Conkling, Senator from \
c.. York, and a candidate for the Pr
al. deDcy, is the only Senator who
fought the bill for the improvement of
Westers waters.
The Local Inspectors at Pittsb
over have revoked the license Of VIM. K
ling. engineer Of the Jack Gambertr
Tia narrrinn mora atAAm than the Law