Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-18

The rates on freights at St. Louis for
the South are unsettled and rule from
l23 to 20 cents per hundred.
The James Howard loaded at New Or.
leans for St. Louis.
The palstial passenger steamer Iii.
nois, Captain Mark Cheek, leaves this
evenisg for Vieksburg and the bends.
She pays strict attention to all way bust.
ness and connects with the R. f. Lee for
New Orleans and the Yazoo river pack.
cts. Joe Spears controls the affairs Of
the office.
A commission of seven is about to be
appointed consisting of three army en-
g%ineers, one of the coast survey, one
from civil surveying, a Mississippi
river pilot and a steamboat captain to
supervise the improvement of the West.
ern waters.
The Susie Silver passed down last
night for New Orleans loaded down to
the guards. She put Off here several
packages Of freight.
The fine steamer Idlewild, Captain
Stack Lee, is the regular Tuesday mail
packet for Chicot City and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. She has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations and is in
charge of careful officers. Mr.. Thomas
has charge of the Office.
The staunch and light-draught steamer
0sceola, Capt. Thomas Bowman, leaves
this evening for St. Francis river and all
points through to Wittsburg, attending
promptly to all way business. Captain
A. Haycock, a clever gentleman, holds
forth in the office.
The st. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
Harry, will be found in port to-day re-
ceiving for White river and leaves this
evening, carrying the mail. Captain
j. @. Abbott is her purser.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'NeaI, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator this evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Henry Deadrick
attends in the Office,
Owing to the bad weather the Belle
Memphis was detained, and will be found
at the elevator, whence she departs this
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
making close connection with the prin-
cipal railroads for all points East and
West and giving prompt attention to all
business intrusted to her. Captain Crane
commands and Mr.. 0. Hewitt has charge
of the Office,
The City of Augusta, Captain John D.
came in this morning from White
with a big cargo of cotton. She
returns this evening, paying strict atten.
ton to all way business. Dan Sullivan
is her prime minister.
The levee is in a d~eplorsble condition
and it is almost impossible to handle
without damage.
A man named G. Smith, a passenger
on the Illinois on her up trip, while I'M
der the influence Of liquor, jumped over.
board and was drowned.
The Grand Lake passed up last night
a tow Of empty bsrges.
The Belle of Texas, Captain j. j. Oar.
ragh, is the regular Tuesday mail packet
for Arkansas river, leaving this evening
and paying strict attention to way bust
Billy Butler, a clever gentleman
presides at the desk.
The Louisville is due from the Ohio
en- route to New Orleans.
The Mitchell is due up tomorrow en-
route to Cincinnati.
The Csrondelet is due from New Or
leans with a big trip of sugar and mo-
The Charles B. Church, with 900 hogs
heads of sugar and 900 barrels of mo-
is due from New Orleans.
John Higgins, second mate of the
Illinois, was presented this morning with
a bouncing boy weighing IL pounds.
John is happy over the event, and has
christened him Phin Starr.