Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-26

with q fair cargo Of Western product,
and return on Friday. Billy McIntyr,
lie her clevar purser.
The 0sceols cleared for St. Francis
river last evening with a good trip o
freight and people.
The Belle Of Texas for Arkansas rive,
was well laden aud had a fair list Of
people.
The Cons Millar backed out last night
for Cincinnati With 800 barrels Of oil, a
lot of cotton, old iron and rags, and q
fair list Of people.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in this morning with 1877 bales and
20 bags of cotton and 297 sacks of seed.
She leaves this evening for Friar's Point
and the bends, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Jimmy Thomp-
son holds forth in the Office.
The Grand Republic will be finished
and ready for business by the latter part
Of February.
The steamer Katie, en- route to New
Orleans, while drifting down the river in
q dense fog Sunday night, drifted into
Bonnet Care crevasse and was carried
by the current a half mile from the river.
She had on board 5000 bales of cotton
and a lot Of seed. She is being lightened
of and may be got back into the river
without damage.
Barge No. II will be loaded at the ele.
yator with 400 tons of oil cake and 900
bales of compressed cotton for New Or.
We think the city government should
make a wharf fit for steamboats, to re-
ceivs and discharge their cargoes before
a whsrfmaster to impose on
them and collect a r%uinous tax. Why
not tax the railroads as we'll as the river
to help run the city govern
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, brought in "a bales and &C bags
cotton, and l54 sacks of seed. She
to Helena and the bends this
evening, attending to all way business
Council and Walnut bends. Messrs.
D. P. Davis and John Langlois, two
and accommodating gentlemen,
have charge Of the office.
The Thompson Dean will go into New
Orleans this trip with nearly 5000 bales
cotton and all the seed she can carry.
Cotton is being carried by steamers
rom V%ieksburg to New Orleans at fifty
cents per bale.
Rates on freights at St. Louis for New
Orleans are down to fifteen cents per
hundred and thirty cents per barrel on
iour, but as the river is declining again,
N advance in rates is looked for here.
The Belle Of Shreveport, with 400
iogsheads sugar, 40 packages molasses
md 80 tons suRdriss, is due up to-day en-
to st. Louis.
The John A. Scudder, Captain Jack
with Ed Dix in the office, will
this evening for New Orleans and
The bends. Captain J. 7. Washington
mage engagements for her.
The Commonwealth will leave Glenn's
this evening for Cairo, Louis
lille and Cincinnati. Captain Glenn
Till make engagements for her.
The mammoth steamer Mary Bell,
Frank Hicks, came in this
morning with some cotton and a few lots
If groceries. She is receiving at the foot
Monroe reetf for a return trip to New
orleans and the bends, and leaves this
evening, making all prominent way land
ngs. She is one of the best and safest
on the river. All freight and
business intrusted to her care will be
veil attended to. Her passenger accom-
.nodations are unequaled, while all her
,ficers are careful and experienced
It~esmboatmen. Captain ALT Grissom,
is recognized for his courtesy and
prompt attention TO business, controls
he affairs of the Office. Those. wishing
! pleasant trip to New Orleans will do
veil to take passage on her.
The Maumelle charged the F~ontenelle
$1,000 for tightening her of the sandbar
lear, DardanOlle.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry in command, will be found in port
receiving for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, and leaves
evening, carrying the mail and doing
al way business. Ed Crowell has charge
the office, seconded by John Darby.
The City Of Chester, Captain Zeigler
s the Anchor Line packet leaving the
tomorrow evening for Cairo
and St. Louis, connecting with the prin-
'ipal railroads for ell points East and
West. Billy Blenker does the honors of
he Office.
The popular and favorite upper coast
packet osceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
g the regular packet leaving this even.
ing for Ashport and all way landings,
strict attention to all way bust.
ness. AL Hancock has charge Of the
office, and is ably assisted by james
franklin.
Mr.. A. Banksmith, late second clerk