Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-01

office with an old steambostman be had
plenty Of good material to select from.
The John A. Wood. with a tow OF
empty barges. passed up last evening.
The Clarksville left New Orleans Sun.
day evening for Arkansas river.
The Minnie Avery, a small steamer
en- route from New Orleans to Attakapas
river. sank near Grand Lake on Thurs.
day last. Boat and cargo a total loss.
No insurance.
The Robert Mitchell. en- route from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, is out on the
bank near Lockhart's Point and is in a
critical condition. The Charles Morgan
and HOtspur are working at her.
The James D. Parker for Memphis
passed Evansville, yesterday. She will
arrive here tomorrow night.
Captain AID Storm receives freight at
all times at the elevator for vicksburg
and the bends. His Anchor Line
packets now make ~tri.weekly trips aud
run regular.
Captain Silver, Of the Susie Silver,
while lying at the wharf yesterday re-
ceived the sad intelligence of the death
Of his father, which took place at Balti-
more on Saturday last.
The harbor tug Oriole, which hss,been
thoroughly ~overhauled, is again doing
good service in the harbor for the St.
Bernard Coal Association.
The Commonwealth from New Or
leans arrived at Cincinnsti to-day.
The splendid passenger steamer Illi-
ncis, Captain Mark Cheek in command,
leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business, and connecting with the
Yazoo river packets and the R: Z. Lee
for New Orleans. Captain Joe Spears,
with whom it is a pleasure to travel aud
do business, controls the affairs of the
office, and is seconded by Charley
Smither. The Illinois will make a grand
Mardi-Gras excursion trip to Memphis,
and will lay over until Wednesday be-
fore returning in order to give the excur-
%sionists a good opportunity to partici-
pate in the Mardi- Grss festivities.
The Belle st. Louis, Captain Cart
wright, is the Anchor Line packet leav-
ing this evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The stAunch and light draft steamer
0sceols, Capt. Thomas Bowman, leaves
this evening for Wittsburg and all points
on st. Francis river. She also attends
to all way business in Council and Wal
nut bends. Mr.. A. Haycoek, an affsble
gentleman, presides ut the desk.
The City of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, is the regular Tuesday White
river mail packet leaving this evening
for all points on White river through to
J~scksonport. Ed Crowell is her efficient
clerk.
The new Wharfmaster will be sworn in
to-day and enter upon his duties.
The NJ. Livingston returned this morn
ing TO Hatchie river for another load of
cotton.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last night with $50 bales of cotton.
The Little Trader got in yesterday
after a hard tussel with the remainder Of
the St. Francis Bellies cotton.
The elegant passenger steamer Idle
wild, Captain Stack Lee. brought in this
morning 23O bales and l3 bags Of cotton,
609 sacks Of seed and a big list Of cabin
and deck passengers. She returns this
evening to Chicot City and the bends,
carrying the mail aud doing all way bus
mess. The Idlewild has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations and her Off
GERS are experienced and accommodating
bestmen. Nj. Ed Thomas does the
honors of the Office, seconded by Mr..
Hughes.
The big James Howard, Captain Pc.
gram, will leave the wharf this evening
for New Orleans snd the beads, making
all prominent way landings. Mr.. Chas-
sing is her prime minister, and Captain
Washington will make engagements for
her.
The Thompson Dean, Captain Miller,
will arrive this evening from New Or
leans, and leave tomorrow evening on a
return trip, attending to all way business
10 the bends. George Miltenherger pre-
sides in the Office. Major Bradford will
make engagements for her.
The Charles Morgan will be down
Thursday morning for New Orleans.
The John B. Msude. Captain Jud
West, will be found 10 port tomorrow
morning ready to receive for New Or.
leans and the bends, ana will leave
Thursday evening. Ed Outlaw is her
purser, and Captain j. T. Washington
will make engagements for her.
Billy Renters wife presented him lasi
night with a II pound baby. 1t was 9
gal, and still Billy is not happy.
Thomas NJ, Archer, ex-local boiler ip
spector and an old river pilot, was found
dead in his bed at Evansville on Sstur
day morning last.
The low lands along the lower Ohio
are inundated.