Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

news for the planters In the bends.
The Bee and barges passed down for
New Orleans yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. N. NJ. Jones. the well.known coal
dealer, leaves for New Orleans in a few
days to establish another branch coal
depot.
The steamboatmen at st. Louis have
again formed a pool and boats will load
ia turn. By this movement freights will
be advanced.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain ], j Oar
ragh, leaves this evening.for Little Rock
and all way points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and doing all way bns-
mess. She is q safe aud good carrier
and will go through on time. Billy But
Ter, an efficient and worthy officer, pre-
sides at the desk.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, leaves this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
going through to head.waters. She car
ries the mail and does all way business.
Ed Crowell is her parser and is seconded
by Mr., Banksmith.
The planters of upper Arkansas river
are turning their attention to the growing
Of wheat'and corn and the raising of
meat. Over 5000 sacks of wheat have
been shipped north from that section
this season and corn is plentiful along
upper White aud Arkansas rivers at rs
cents per bushel.
The good and staunch steamer Cons
Millar, Captain James Pepper, leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati tieketing passengers through
to all points East at reduced rates
Captain james Wilson, a clever gentle
man, presideS at the desk.
The Osceola Belle took to the woods
last night and is in a precsrious con
dition. Elsewhere will be found the
particulars Of her mishap.
The John A. scudder passed up last
night for St. Louis.
The o. P. Schenck passed down at
noon for New Orleans.
The Il. c. Jaeger, en- route from New
Orleans to St. Louis, broke her shaft be-
low Friar's Point. Captain Fowler, her
clerk, came up this morning on the
Scudder, and left at moor for St. Louis,
by rail, to get a new shaft.
Captain jerks Brown is slowly recover
ing from paralysis, at Van Buren,. He
built the Little Rock at Cincinnati, aud
commanded her in the Cincinnati and
Arkansas river trade before the war.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
The Msumelle for Arkansas river and
Andy Baum for New Orleans leave Gin
cinnati tomorrow evening.
P. D. Manion purchased, on Saturday
at St. Leuis, the steamers Julia and
Comet and will at once dismantle both
Of them.
The steamer BERTHE has been chartered
for an advertising boat by Maybee &
circus. She starts South to-day in
command Of Captain Dan Jones.
G. G. Forsbey, a celebrated civil engi,
neer, makes a tour from Cairo to New
Orleans to note the condition of the
%levees.
The new steamer Grand Republic is
due down this evening en- route to New
Orleans.
The St. Louis Railroad and River
Manifest made its bow to the public last
Thursday. 1t is edited by Will. Rhodes,
a we'll known river and commercial
editor.
Captain Slant ]. Bachelor, river editor
of the Pittsburg Telegraph, asks Secre-
tAry BristoW whether a regular United
States licensed pilot has the privilege of
a boat over the falls of the Ohio,
or whether steamboats, are compelled to
employ a State licensed piolet. Bristow
writes Bachelor: "You will be duly ad-
vised Of the decision Of the Treasury
Department"
The City Of Vicksburg, with colors
passed by the wharf this morning
from the elevator to the mouth of Wolf
river, rounded in gallant style and
passed the city under a full head of
steam and blowing her whistle, saluting
the Illinois and other craft in port. She
presented a fine appearance.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, is
the railroad packet leaving the Little
Rock depot this evening for Madison
aud all points on St. Francis river
through to Wittsburg, making direct con-
nection at Madison with the train for
Little Rock and the 0sceola for Wits
burg. She has elegant passenger accom-.
modations. Captain Hsycock holds
forth in the Office.
The palstial passenger steamer Idle.
wild, Captain Stacker Lee in command,
leaves at sharp FIVE this evening for Ar
kansas City and all way landings in the
bends, carrying the mail and paying
strict attention to all way business.
The Idlewild is not only a safe carrier
but has superior passenger accommoda-
tons. Ed Thomas,'a gentleman who is
recognized for his prompt attention 10