Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-18


The Gov. Garland is due from
Arkansas river Monday morning
with a biz list Of cotton.
The City of Vicksburg for St.
Louis had a good list of Eastern
cotton and other freight and a fair
list of people.
The II. Q. Yaeger at last ac-
counts was aground in the upper
Mississippi, a short distance above
Cairo.
The James Howard will come in
tomorrow from New Orleans, and
leaves Tuesday with a return trip.
Captain Bob Riley, Of the anchor
Line packet City of Vicksburg,
yesterday presented to the ladies of
the Presbyterian Church a highly
ornamental cake for their festival.
The Liberty No. 2 came up this
morning from the mouth Of White
river with seven empty barges.
The Ella, Capt. Thomas Bow
man, is due to-day from st. Francis
river with a good list of cotton and
other freight.
The Government light-tending
boat Alice passed down this morn
ing to pay off the light tenders
and make the necessary changes.
The handsome packet Coahoma,
Captain James Lees new lower
coast steamer, will have her outfit
on board and be ready for business
by Monday.
The new tug DeSoto, which was
built here, was launched yesterday
at the mouth of Wolf river. The
new tug will be ready for business
in a few days. She is a fine piece
Of marine architecture, and will do
service in the harbor for Messrs
Brown & Jones, who had her con-
structed.
The Colorado, Captain Ed Gray,
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving
the elevator tomorrow morning al
10 o'clock for Yicksburg and the
! bends, carrying the mail and doing
! all way business.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Nc.
Pheeters, came in from St. Louis
/. with a full cargo Of grain and pro-
duce and a good list Of people.
She returns to Cairo and st. Louis
this evening at 5 o'clock, attending
to all way business and connecting
with the principal railroads for al
> points East and West.
The fine steamer Cons Millar
Captain Sterling Mcintyre, leaves
!" this evening for Cairo, Louisville
h and Cincinnati, ticketing passen
gers through to all points Fast a
6 reduced rates. Captain Jane
e Wilson, an affable% gentleman, hold
forth in the Office.
+ The Mary Houston, Captain
h Charley Miller, will leave the whar
promptly tomorrow morning at
q o'clock for Cincinnati and all wa.
points on the Ohio. Elliott Mile
lie is her prime minister
4 The Robert Mitchell, Capital
he james Paul, will leave Glenn
wharf boat this evening at 4 o'cloc
for New Orleans and the bend
making all principal way landing
te Captain Henry Stein is her pursel
ir Judge McKennan, of the Unite
States Circuit Court at PittsburI
has granted a final decree in Ii
case Of John S. McMullen VS.. /
;" Marstis ct al, restraining defent
ants from further infringement
patent capstan.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Al
drews in command, is the reguli
!. packet leaving this evening I,
Ashport and all way landings
in the upper coast, paying strict a
t%ention to all way business. Cap
0. X. Joplin presides in the ofiC
which is a sure guarantee of a sa
and pleasant journey on the iii
packet he 50 ably represents.
ms Captain Adj Storm, superinte
on. dent of the elevator, informs
ias that he is not entitled to the creG
IN. Of presenting the beautiful cakes
ST. the ladies Of the Presbytori
ay. church for their festival, as /
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