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

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receiving for st. Francis river and
all points through to Wittsburg,
and leaves tomorrow evening.
The Maumelle is due from the
Arkansas river with a big trip Of
cotton.
The channel below here is shoal-
ing down to u and s feet, and is
lumpy and crooked.
The underwriters at Louisville
have notified steamers not to leave
port until the ice breaks up and the
weather moderates.
Captain Mat Tremmel, with his
neat little packet Carl Schurz, will
leave this evening at sharp five for
Sc%anlan's Landing, attending to all
way business.
The James D. Parker, Captain
Russell, is due to-day from the
Ohio, and leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Cincinnati.
The Ohio is frozen over at Twelve
mile Island.
The John Howard gets away this
evening for New Orleans with 1900
bales of cotton.
The famous passenger steamer
Charles Morgan, which has been
delayed by fog and bad weather,
will get away this afternoon for
New Orleans. She viii make ali
principal way landings and give
special attention to all plantation
business. Captain Albert Stein
commands, With Harry Stein in the
Office.
The Thomas Sherlock with a big
trip of sugar and molasses for the
Ohio river and the Susie Silver for
st. Louis is due up to-day.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man will arrive this evening from
st. Francis river with a good list Of
cotton, and leave to- morrow with a
return trip.
The recent freeze-up is the most
sudden and severe one experienced
for many years.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower, Captain Lennox, will leave
the elevator Friday morning at 10
o'clock for Vicksburg sand the
bends, carrying the mail and at
tending oall way business. Freight
will be received for her at all times
at the elevator.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek,
came in last night from Vicksburg
with 273 bales and IL bags Of cot
ton, IL sacks cotton seed and sun
dries, and a big list of people. She
was delayed by the fog and bad
weather, but returns promptly this
evening at five o'clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends, giving strict
attention to all way business and
making direct connection at Vicks-
burg with the R. E. Lee for New
Orleans and the Yazoo river packets.
Wash Floyd, a worthy and efficient
officer, holds forth in the office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in this
morning from the lower coast with
160 bales and 30 bags of cotton
and S92 sacks Of seed and sundries
AMI a good list Of people. She
returns this evening to Friar's
Point, attending promptly to all
way business. Messrs. John Lang
lois and Lee Woolard, two clever
gentlemen, have charge Of the Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in last night from the
lower coast with POI bales and -
bags of cotton, 1921 sacks seed and
sundries, and had a big list of peo-
pie. She was delayed by the bad
weather and fog, but will leave this
evening at sharp five o'clock for
Arkansas City and the bends, carry
ing the mail and doing all way
business. Captain Jimmy Thomp.
son does the honors of the office,
and has for his aids Mossrs. Cook
Creighton and Nat Aydlett.
The Grand Republic, Captain
VIM. Thorweigan, will be found in
port this afternoon, receiving for
New Orleans, and leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip, giving
attention to all plantation business.
Messrs. Miltenberger and Sedan
are her gentlemanly clerks.
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