Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-06

natl Saturday evening.
The Atlantic aud barges are due from
above to day.
The Maumelle has been chartered to
take the place Of the Legal Tender in
the Memphis and Pine Bluff trade dur.
ing low water.
The Grand Tower returned to st.
Louis Saturday evening with 6l7 bales
of cotton.
The Cons Millar, Captain Jas. Pepper,
arrived last evening from the Ohio river
with 800 tons of Western products. She
leaves tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Cairo, Louisville aud Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all East.
ern points. Captain ]. Wilson, a pleasant
and agreeable gentleman, will be found
at the desk.
The good steamer 0sceola, Captain
Tom Bowman, will have her repairs fin.
ished to-day, when she will be as stanch
as ever, and will commence receiving to-
day for ST. Francis river and all points
through to Witssburg, and will positively
leave tomorrow evening, paying strict
attention to all way business. Captain
A. Haycock is her prime minister.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. George Walton
has charge of the ledger.
The local packets out Saturday even
ing had good trips Of freight and people.
Large deposits of mud and filth are
left on the levee by the re ceding waters.
The John A. Scudder passed up for St.
Louis with $50 hogshea DIS of sugar and
100 tons Of sundries.
There are six tow boats, with 20, 900
tons Of ice for South ,ern markets, water
bound in Illinois rir err.
The John B. N aude is likely to re-
enter the Memphis and New Orleans
trade.
The Grand Take and barges are due
up for st. Lou is.
The Ella, Captain William Elliott,
came in from st. Francis river with 3O9
bales of clifton, 1874 sacks of seed, a lot
Of cattle and sundries, and a good list of
people. She is receiving at the foot of
Monroe street for a return to Wittsburg
and all points on St. Francis river, and
leaves promptly this evening. She
will also attend to all way business in
Council and Walnut sends. Captain
Less Ware, an efficient officer, holds
forth in the Office.
The 0sceola Belle, Capt. o. K. Joplin,
is the regular packet leaving this even.
ing for Haile's Point and all way land.
ings on the upper coast. P. W. Rhodes
assists Capt. Joplin in tie office.
The City of Augusta, Capt. Milt Harry,
IS the regular Tuesday White river mail
packet, She will be found in port to-day
ready to receive. Ed. CrowelI is her
gentlemanly clerk.
The Belle Texas, Capt. J. J. Darragh,
is the regular Tuesday Arkansas river
packet, leaving tomorrow evening for
all points through to Pine Bluff. Billy
Butler is her prime minister.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the regular Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening fer Cairo and St. Louis.
connecting with the principal railroads
fer all points East and West. Mr.. O.
Hewitt is her purser.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, is
the regular mail packet leaving this eve.
ming for Friar's Point and the bends, at
tending to all way business. Messrs.
Jimmy Thompson, Murray and Burke
are her clerks.
The Illinois, Capt ain Mark Cheek,
came in from Vicks' burg with 1870 bales
OF cotton, $50 SACKS of seed, a lot Of
%Sundries, and was full Of people, having
registered over two hundred cabin pas.
Sengers on her way up. She leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
V~lcksburg aud the bends, attending to
all way business. and connecting with
the K. E. Lee for New Orleans and the
fazoo river packets. Capt. Joe Spears,
who IS accommodating and courteous to
shippers and travellers, has charge of the
Office.
The John F. Tolle and H. s. Turner
will be down to-day for New Orleans.
The A. ]. White on her upward trip
picked up a snag at Orders Landing
which tore off her forward starboard
guards, but doing very little damage.
The repairs were made in a few hours
and she is o 0. K. again.
The famous Idlewild, Captain Stack
Lee in command, will be found in port
to-day receiving for Gaines Landing
and ell way points in tile bends, carrying
the mail and attendin & to all way bust
ness. The Jdlewild is not only A l car
rier' but has unsurpassed passenger ac-
commOdat ,ons. Ed R. Thomas, a clever
gentlems n, controls the affairs Of the
Office.
The Bismarck, Captain Spane, will
leave the foot of Monroe street to-mOr-
row evening for New Orleans and all