Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-20
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The Grand Lake No. 2 and barges and
Belle of Shreveport, tov St. Louis, and
the Mary Houston and @, B. Church for
Cincinnati. left New Orleans Saturday
evening.
The Katie P. Kountz left New Or.
leans Saturday evening for Arkansas
river for another load Of cotton.
The 0sceels, Captain Bowman, ar
rived yesterday morning from St. Francis
river with 264 bales of cotton, 1880 sacks
seed and a lot of sundries, aud ~reshipped
at the mouth l25 bales of cotton, She
returns to st. Francis river tomorrow
evening, going through to, Wittsbug,
Captain A, Hsycock presidss in the Of
fee and is seconded by james Salisbury.
The Belle Of Texas. Captain ]. ].
Darragh, will arrive to-day from st.
Francis river with a big trip of cotton
aud leave tomorrow evining with a re-
turn trip for Arkansas river and all
points on that stream, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Messrs.
Billy Butler and Billy Nucles have
charge of the Office.
The Phil Allin. Captain james Lee,
brought in from the lower coast l56 bales
Of cotton and l35 sacks of seed. She
returns to Frisr's Point this evening,
carrying the mail and doing all way bus
mess. Messrs. Jimmy Thompson, Muir
ray and Burke are her clerks.
The fsvorite bends packet A. ]. White,
Captain George Malone in command,
came in yesterday with ia bales Of cot
ton, 200 sacks OF seed, and was full Of
people. She leaves this evening for Ma
poleon and the bends. Captain Lee
Cummins controls the Office, and is ably
assisted by Messrs. Billy Smither and
Briggs.
Cotton receipts are rapidly falling of.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, brought in a fair list
of cotton and people. She returns to
Helena aud the bends this evening, pay
ing strict attention to all way business.
Messrs. D. P. Davis and John Langlois,
two efficient officers, have charge Of the
Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the regular Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Mr..
0'Hewitt presides in the Office.
The Osceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
came in this morning from the upper
coast with a good trip Of cotton and
people, She returns to Hsile's Point
and the upper coast, promptly attending
to all way business. Captain 0. K
Joplin presides in the Office. and is sec
onded by Plat Rhoads.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee
is the Anchor Line packet leaving thil
evening for Vicksburg and the bends
carrying the mail and attending to al
! way business. Mr.. Walton is her prime
, minister.
The City of Augusta, Captain Mil
Harry, is the regular Tuesday Whit,
river packet. She will be found in por
to-day ready to receive. and leave
promptly tomorrow evening. Ed Grow
ell is her gentlemanly clerk.
The famous passenger steamer Illinois
Captain Mark Cheek in command, cam,
in from Vicksburg with 100 bales of co
ton, l50 sacks seed and a good list Of pee
pie. She returns to V~ieksburg to-mor
row evening, attending to all way busi
ness and connecting with the R. L. lie
for New Orleans and the Yazoo rive
packets. Captain Joe Spears. a prime
Of good fellows, has charge of the Office
The snow storm Of yesterday and to
/ day extended along all the water courses
At Cairo the depth Of snow up to las
evening was s inches.
The Leopard and barges left St. Loui
yesterday morning for New Orleans.
= The Schenck and Cherokee left Evanl
vile yesterday for New Orleans.
y The Clarksville left Little Rock So
q urday for Fort Smith, to load with cOtto
for New Orleans.
The Ashland left Little Rock Ssturda
for New Orleans.
The high water in Arkansas river
: carrying of large quantities Of wood pV
or the banks for sale.
n The p~alatial passenger steamer Idl'
k wild, Captain Stacker Lee, is the reguls
TUESDAY mail packet leaving to-morro
evening for Port Anderson and all wa
Landings in the bends, paying strict a
d tention to all way business. Mr.. Z
Thomas, a worthy gentleman, does Il
"a honors Of the Office.
The officers Of steamers experience
y much difficulty this morning in prOcu
ing labor to discharge their cargoes.
was too rough for the negroes. The
Of could not stand the cold blasts. II
g levee was almost deserted by them al