Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-10

ll9 bags Of cotton, IL sacks Of seed, 9
lot Of cattle and sundries and 20 cabin
passengers. She leaves to-morrow even
ing for Haile's Point aud all way land.
ihgson the upper coast, attending o all
way business. Ally Hancock is her
prime minister.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, connect
ing with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Billy Blenker
presides in the office.
The vint Shinkle, Captain Kenniston,
came in last night from Cincinnati with
$50 tons Of freight and a good list of peo-
pie. She leaves tomorrow evening for
Cincinnati and all way points on the
Ohio, attending to all way business.
Billy Mcintyre, a clever gentleman and
accommodating clerk, psesides in the
Office.
The City of Quincy viii be up Satur-
day night for St. Louis,
The Ruth, Captain Ed. Postal, is the
Saturday White river mail packet. She
will be found in port tomorrow ready to
receive.
There is very little cotton in the bends
ready for shipment to New Orleans.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, is the regular Saturday Arkansas
river mail packet. She will be found in
port tomorrow ready to receive.
The Thomas Sherlock is due up to-
morrow for Cincinnati.
The Commonwealth and Cherokee are
due down to-day for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan, Captain Alf
Stein, will leave Glenn's big wharfboat
Saturday morning at ten o'clock for Gin
cinnati and way points on the Ohio; she
is making a quick trip, and will go
through with dispatch. The Morgan
leaves Cincinnati and way points on the
18th inst. with q grand Mardi- Gras ex-
cursion for New Orleans. Harry Stein
is her purser.
The Mary Bell leaves here on the 23d
inst. with q grand Mardi.G ras excursion
for New Orleans. Captain Hicks and
his officers are making great prepara-
tons to entertain the guests for the
round trip on his noble steamer in a royal
manner. Ststerooms can be engaged
ahead from Captain J.. 7. Washington,
her agent.
George Duncan, a good writer, is edit
ing the river column of the New Orleans
Democrat. he makes his department
lively and interesting.
The Dardanelle Independent says
there will be lively competition between
the Msamelle, Ella HAghes and Era No.
8 between this city and Forth Smith.
The Kittie Hegler has entered the New
Orleans and 0uachita river trade.
Captain Sam Shock, thu great and
good railroad passenger agent, arrived
in the city last evening from Dallas,
Texas.
The Little Rock Gazette has added a
new feature, that of a river department.
The officers Of the upper coast packet
0sceola Belle report the river as very
high above here and OVERLOOKING its
banks in many places, preventing
planters from getting cotton and other
products to the landing for shipment.
The Grand Lake and barges passed up
at noon to-day.
The rise in the river will Hoat off the
Belle of Shreveport, which is aground
below St. Louis.
The James Howard takes a Mardi- Gras
excursion to New Orleans.
The Little Rock Gazette of Wednes-
day says:
Captain Pritehard is receiving Gotten
for New Orleans and Memphis at $3.50
per bale, and will give it to either the
GAINESVILLE or Fontenelle-the one that
leaves first gets the fleece.
The Maumelle confidently expected to
receive her shaft from st. Louis last
night, in time to 90 above to-day. She
has been newly painted, and rides the
wave like a thing of life.
The contract for carrying freight to
Pine Bluff, between the Iron Mountain
road and the packet Rosa Miller, has
been dissolved.
The Ella Hughes is billed to 20 above
Wednesday. She is fast and popular.
The Ashland left New Orleans for this
river one week ago to-day.
The Rosa Miller connects regularly at
Pine Bluff with the Legal Tender and
Belle Of Texas.
The favorite packet Rosa Miller, with
crowds Of people and screaming trip,
left at 1890 yesterday for Pine Bluff.
Captain Dsrragh held down the roof, and
Chunk" kept silence in the Office.
Captain Reese, one of the owners of
the Rosa Miller, has gone on the boat as
one Of the clerks.
The Wild Cat will 1901 drop in as a
rival TO the Rosa Miller.
The fast steamer Nellie Peck left New
Orleans Saturday for this port.