Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-07


Helena and the bends this evening.
Messrs D. p. Dssfsase Ioha Langiois
do the houors Q! the office.
The City of Augusta. Captain Milt
Harry, is receiving for all points on
White. Black and Little Red rivers, and
leaves tc-morrew evening carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Ed Crowell dictates in the office.
The A. j. White, Captain A L. Cum.
minis. came in from the lower coast with
ia bales OF cotton, 500 sacks OF seed
aud a big list Of people, She leaves this
evening for Napoleon aud the bends, at
tending promptly to all way business.
Hal. Aydlett, a clever gentleman, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neil, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in this morning from Vicksburg
With l67 bales of cotton, 2So sacks seed
and was fall of people. She returns to
Vicksburg and the bends tomorrow eve
ming, making close connection with the
R. E. Lee for. New Orleans and the
Yazoo river packets. Captain ice
Spears controls the affairs Of the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane.
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo Of
grain and other produce and leaves this
eveRing with a return trip for Cairo and
St. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for ali points East and West
Mr.. o. Hewitt presides at the desk.
The Phil Allin. Captain James Lee,
from the lower coast, had 208 bales Of
cotton and 227 sacks seed. She returns
to Friar's Point this evening, carrying
the mail and doing all way business.
Jimmy Thompson and Jimmy McMeen
are her gentlemanly clerks.
The Cons Millar, Captain Jamea Pep
per, arrived last Right from Cincinnati
with 400 tons Of Western produce.
She leaves to-morrow evening for Cincin-
natl and all points on the Ohio river.
She has excellent passenger accommods-
tions. Captain Wilson, an efficient Off
Ger, presides atthe desk.
The Grand Tower returned to St.
Louis Saturday evening with 600 bales of
Eastern cotton.
The Vint Shinkle left Cincinnati Sat
urday evening for Memphis.
The Idlewild, Captain Stack Lee, is
the regular Tuesday mail packet for
Chicot City and the bends. She leaves
promptly tomorrow evening, and pays
strict attention to all way business. MIR.
Ed. Thomas. an affable gentleman, is
her prime minister.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
brought in this morning 40 bales and
Sc bags of cotton, III sacks of seed, and
a lot Of cattle and sundries and a big
list Of people. She leaves this evening
for Haile's Point and all way landings
on the upper coast, Ally Hancock
presides at the desk and is ably assisted
by James Franklin.
The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man, came in yesterday morning from
St. Francis river with ZIG bales of cot
ton and 432 sacks Of seed. She returns
tomorrow evening to St. Francis river
and all points through to W~ittsburg, at
tending to all way business in Council
and Walnut bends. Captain A. Hay
cock runs the financial department.
The NJ. Livingston arrived last night
from Hatchie river with 81 bales Of cotton
and a lot Of seed.
The Glencoe passed up this morning
for St. Louis with 500 tons OF sugar and
molssses.
The City Of Vicksburg passed up this
morning for st. Louis with 1900 bales
Of cotton, consigned through to Liver
pool via Cairo and New York.
The Tolle is due down to-day for New
Orleans.
Captain Nat Green, with the Geo. W
Cheek, was the only one successful il
making regular trips last week.
The high water along the upper coas
defers shipments Of cotton and othsr
stuff and in consequence business in th'
bends has fallen of.
The Susie Silver and Mary Houston
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Commonwealth and Cherokee lef
Louisville yesterday for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean, while taking OF
cotton at Helena, got over the bank ant
aground and was pulled of by tn,
A.. ]. White.
The Arlington will be due down to
morrow for New Orleans.
The Mary Bell will be due tomorrow
from New Orleans.
While the John B. Msude was backing
out from Concordia Landing yesterda.
some miscreant on board drew his littl
gun aud fred four shots into a crowd @
negroes and white men, fatally woundinI
a white youth aged eighteen years. TIL
people en- shore we're much enrsged
and from what we can learn it will no
be safe for the Maude to stick her pro,