Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-28
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put OIL mere tUU packages OF lfelSht
and added so tons of way freight.
There is considerable corn in
Madrid bends awaiting shipment
south.
The beacon light steamer Alice
passed up yesterday afternoon.
The Garrett ana barges for New
Orleans was taking on corn in
Madrid bend on Sunday.
The Government snagboat Ma
comb was at Island 26 Yesterday
morning removing snags and OBJ
structions from the channel.
Captain Joe Carleton will COM
mand the new steamer Cotton Val
ley in the 0uachita river trade.
The Mary Houston leaves Gin
cinnati this evening for New Or
leans.
The Cons Millar leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for Memphis.
The Thomas Sherlock is due
down for New Orleans.
Captain James Reese left last
night by rail for Little Rock on a
short business trip.
The Bismarck is due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, is the high-headed packet
leaving this evening for Scanlan'S
landing, attending to all way bust
ness.
The Bismarck, Captain Spane,
viii leave Glenn's wharf boat to-
morrow evening for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
The Grand Republic has engage
ments here and in the bends for
5000 bales Of cotton, and will go
into New Orleans with the largest
trip of the season.
The Governor Garland is due to-
day from Arkansas river with a lig
trip Of cotton and other freight.
The Thompson Dean, Captain
VIM. Miller, will leave tomorrow
morning at ten O'clock for Cincin-
natl and all points on the Ohio
River. Captain Washington viii
make engagements for her.
The Thomas Sherlock, Captain
Lew Hates, viii leave Glenn's wharf
boat this evening at six o'clock for
New Orleans and the bends. Capt.
Glenn makes engagements for her.
The Grand Republic will take no
cotton under a dollar a bale, and
she is right. 1t is cheap enough,
and too cheap for boats to make a
living, considering the heavy run
ming expenses.
Two produce boats and one hoop
pole boat in tow of the Wild Gazell
were sunk Sunday morning by COL
liding with the piers of the South
ern railroad bridge at Cincinnati.
The local inspectors of the Gin
cinnati district have revoked the
license of George W. Edgington to
act as master or pilot of steam yes
sells on account of intemperance.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man, is receiving for St. Francis
river and all points through to
Wittsburg, and leaves tomorrow
evening. Captain Les Ware is her
prime minister.
Captain W. G. Tichenor, of the
James D. Parker. succeeds Captain
Sterling Mcintyre in the command
of The Memphis packet Cons MilIar.
Captain Charlie B. Russell, clerk Of
the James D. Parker, has been APP.
pointed to the command of the
latter steamer.
The Thompson Dean has with
drawn from the Memphis trade on
account Of the cheap rates on cot
ton, and will hereafter ply in the
Cincinnati and New Orleans trade.
She has 700 tons Of sugar and
other stuff for the Ohio river.
The palatial steamer Illinois.
Captain Mark Cheek, leaves this
evening at sharp five for Vicksburg
and the bends, attending to all way
business and making direct con-
nection with the X. u. Lee for New
Orleans and the Yazoo river packets.
She has unsurpassed passenger ac-
commodaticns. Wash Floyd, a
gentleman with whom it is a pleas
ure to travel and do business, con-
trolls the Office, and is assisted by
Dan Sullivan.