Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-10

Ohio river and ell points through 10
Pittsbnrg, Billy Mcintyre, a worthy
gentleman, presides It the desk.
The A. J. White, Captain George Ma
lone, brought in this morning a splendid
trip of freight and people. She returns
this evening TO Napoleon and the bends,
paying strict attention 10 all way bust
ness. Captain Lee Cummins holds
in the Office.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, came in with q 6ue trip Of people
and freight She leaves this evening for
Helena and the bends, paying strict at
tention to all way business in Council
ard Walnnt bends. Messrs. Davis and
Langlois have charge of the office.
The sudden change OF the weather
will cause a rapid decline OF the river.
The Yaeger left Cairo yesterday for
New Qrlesus.
The Glencoe and City OF Chester ar
rived at St. Louis yesterday.
Major Bradford, agent Of the Thomp.
son Dean, received a dispatch this morn.
ing from Captain W. B. Miller. dated at
Vicksburg, stating that the Thompson
Dean passed there yesterday with 1000
bales Of cotton, 1000 sacks Of seed and
30 passengers She will go into New
Orleans with a big trip.
The Belle YszOo sunk in IL feet OF
water near Bayou Sara a few days since.
She had on board 465 bales OF cotton
and $500 sacks Of cotton seed.
The 9Th of January was celebrated at
New Orleans by the maripes.
The Julia, Captain Blake, is the An.
Choir Line packet leaving this e~veHing
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way busi-
ness. Mr.. Gobel is her prime minister.
The 0sceola, Captain Thos. Bowman,
brought in from St. Francis river a
good trip. She is receiving at the foot
Of Monroe street for q return trip to St.
Francis river and leaves tomorrow even
ing, psying:strict attention to all business
in Council and Walnut bends. Captain
A. l.. Hsycock is her purser.
The John B. Maude, Captain Jud
West, will be found in port to-day re.
ceiving for New Orleans and the bends,
and leaves promptly tomorrow evening.
Captain Ed Outlaw attends to the duties
of the Office. Major Bradford will make
engagements for her.
The elegant passenger steamer Idle
wild, in command Of that ever popular
officer, Captain Stack Lee, is the regular
mail packet leaving tomorrow evening
for Chicot City and the bends. The
Idlewild has no superior as a. carrier,
and has unsurpassed passenger accom-.
modations. Mr.. Ed Thomas, an efficient
and worthy officer, has charge of the
Office, and is ably assisted by Mr.. each
Thomas.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain j.. ]. Oar
ragh, will arrive in port to-day from Ar
kansas river, and leave tomorrow even
ing for all points on Arkansas river
Though to Fort Smith. Billy Butler, &
clever gentleman, presides st the desk
The Illinois. Captain Mark Cheek, il
the regular Tuesday Vicksburg anC
bends packet. She will be found in porr
to-day receiving, and leaves promptly
tomorrow evening, attending to all way
business. Captain Joe Spears, who il
assisted by 8 trio Of efficient clerks, has
charge Of the Office.
The good and staunch steamer Fan
ME Tatum, Captain Shields, with Cap
tain Elwell in charge of the Office, vii
be here to-day to receive for Arkansas
river and all points through to For
Smith and leaves tomorrow evening
Captain ]. T. Washington will make en-
gsgemeuts for her.
The Golden Rule passed up last nigh
for the Ohio river with a moderate trip
She put off several packages Of freigh
hero. .
A colored r%oustabout on the steame
st. Francis Belle, named George VIII
hams, in stepping from the steamer {
the whsrfbost missed his footing and fel
into the river and was drowned. Tn
current carried him down to the A. J
White, lying below the wharf boat, unde
which be passed and sank to rise no more
Every effort was made to save the unfol
tunate man.
The Mary Bell will be here to-morro'
and leave on Wednesday on her returl
to New Orleans Captain ]. 7. Wssl
ington is making engagements for bel
A colored reustsbout, name unknown
fell overheard from the Robert Mitehe
this morning while she was landing an
was drowned.
The high winds and steamboats, plsye
smash with Captain Glenn's stays Satu.
day night
Captain Frank Hicks, Of the big Mar
Bell, is in the city interviewing cotto
shippers and his friends
Joe Spears says the Illinois did fairl
walk the log Of the Idlewild.
The present rise in Arkansas river wi
let out by river a large amount Of CO
ton.
The Andy Johnson will be down I
day for New Orleans.
The City of Augusta is due fro
White river to-day, and leaves to-morro
evening with q return trip.
The Simpson Horner bound South 10
three barges Of cbal Friday night, OIL
on the dam and two at Portland.
The receipts of cotton by river fro
Saturday up 70 this morning amounts
1869 bales.
{ Major John Hardin received a tel
gram from Helena this morning statiI
that the Belle Of Texas would arri
here this evening with 500 bales Of CT
: ton and a big lot Of seed, and leave
morrow evening for Arkansas river.
The LEDGER Job printing Office,
Madison street, pays especial attenti,
to printing steamboat posters, bills
5 lading. msnifests, bill-heads, ETC., e.
We guarantee our work to be- second
none in the city and our prices to
reasonable. 58t