Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15

New Orleans aud the bends, and leaves
Thursday ona grand Mardf.Grs excur-
sion trip for New Orleans. She came in
this morning with flying colOrs. her
band ~discoursing fne music. The Dean
has unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tions. George Miltenbsrger is her prime
minister. Msjor Bradford will make. en-,
gagements for her.
Captain Burke and Major Harpham,
agent Of the Board Of Underwriters,
vent down last evening on the White "a
the wreck Of the City of Quincy.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Mill
Harry, srrivsd last evening from White
river with 2l7 bales aud IL bags Of cot
ton and 1876 sacks seed and r~eshipped
at Terreue IS bales Of cotton she leaves
this evening for oil points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust.
ness. Ed Crowell presides at the desk.
The Belle of Texas, Captain ]. ]. Oar
ragh, came il this morning from Arkan-
sas river with 377 bales of cotton, 22sS
sacks seed and a lot Of sundries and re-
shipped at the mouth l51 bales Of cotton.
She leaves this evening with q return
trip for Little Rock and All points on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Billy
Batter and Billy Nucles. ~twoIclevsr gen.
tlsuen, have charge of the Office. She
makes q grand Aardi-Gr as excursion
trip to Memphis, arriving Monday in
time to witness KiBg Menus enter and
take charge OF the city, and lays over
until Wednesday TO give all an oppor'
to participate in the festivities. :
The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bow
inau, leaves this evening for St. Francis
river and all points through to Wits
burg, attending promptly to all way BUSH
Captain A. Haycock. a worthy
gentleman, dictates in the Office, and is
seconded BY James Salisbury.
The Thompson Dean and Mary Bell
have compromised aud will 10 future run
in connection.
The John B. Maude leaves New Or.
leans this evening for Memphis. w
The high stage Of water is making il
uncomfortable for planters in the neigh
borhood of Friar's Point.
The Pine Bluff and Little Rock packet
will be christened the Pine Bluff" The
boat, it is said, will be the neatest and
on the river. Here dimensions
1873 feet long, rs feet forward, Is
feet stern cylinders st inches in diane
ter, with 36 inches stroke. Her draught
is IL inches; carrying capacity, 200 tons
on 80 inches of water.
The pslAtisl passenger steamer Hi.
nSia, Captain Mark Cheek in command d,
this evening for Vicksburg aud
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business and making direct connec-
ton with the B. E. Lee for New Orleans
and the Yazoo river packets. The Hi.
nois has unsurpassed passenger accom-
modations. Captain Joe Spears, with
whom it is a pleasure to travel and
do business, controls the Office, and ia
ably seconded BY Charley Smither and
Hal Aydlett. Ike Leonard, who is nm.
equaled as a steward, will be found on
board ever ready to cater to the COM
forts and wants Of her passengers.
The Andy Baum, Captain vinton,
leaves this evening for Cairo, louisville
and Cincinnati, attending to all way
business. She will have a good trip out
this evening.
W. q. Schuttsr, Of Cairo, has pur.
chased the bar on the Carondelet and
attends il himself.
The T. T. Ecksrt passed down this
morning for the wreck of the City OIL
Quincy.
When the Thompson Dean passed the
City Of Quincy this morning the water
was half way up her wheelhouse.
The Bismarck, Captain spaue. will
leave the foot Of Monroe street to. morrow
evening At sharp 5 for New Orleans and
the bends. She is a good carrier. Cap
tain Washington will make engagements
for her.
A cutoff ct PavpaN Island is abouttc
be made.
The Cons Millar for Memphis and
Golden Rule for New Orleans leaves
Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
John Wheeler, late barkeeper on the
Texas, died at New Orleans a few days
since.
The Belle Of Texas brought up this
morning, from the sunken steamer City
Of Quincy, her cabin furniture and
piano. The crew had to break cut the
bulk.heads in the ladies' cabin ia order
TO get the furniture, and the boAtis bad.
ly ibroken amidShip. The pilots who
came up on the Belle Of Texas fear abe
cannot be raised, aud will have to be
wrecked. !
The james Howard, for St. Louis. and
Robert Mitchell, for Cincinnati, viii b
up Thursday.
Yankee Doodle.
After the Ministers Plenipotentiary Of