Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-13
There !. over 10000 bales d cotton b

the warehouses here which will be
moved during the summer. The major
portion Of it goes north.
The Storm No. 3 is en- route frem the
Ohio river for this port with 1000 barrels
Of salt for this market.
The Era No. 8, Captain Drinkwater,
leaves positively this evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, attending to
all way business.
The Ruth, Captain Nilt Harry, leaves
this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, carrying the
mail and doing all way business. Capt.
Ed Postal, an accommodating clerk,
has charge of the office.
The City of Augusta, Captain Ed Now
land, arrived in port to-day and leaves
this evening with a return trip for Little
Rock and all points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and doing all way bus
mess. Walker Outlaw is her efficient
and worthy purser.
The Idlewild, Captain Stacker Lee in
command, brought in a fair trip from the
lower coast. She returns to Arkansas
City this evening, carrying the mail and
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Captain Ed Thomas does the hon
Ors Of the Office.
Arkansas ard White rivers are on the
rampage and about to overflow the bot.
toms.
The Grand Republic leaves St. Louis
this evening for New Orleans. Among
her passengers is Dom Pedro and his
suite.
Reuben Daily, at one time river re-
porter of the Memphis Argus, but at
present M of the editors of the Jeffet-
s%onville Qndiana) National Democrat,
received a severe Hogging from a deputy
sheriff, of Charleston, Indiana, for an
alleged Islander.
The John B Maude, Captain William
Blake, is the Anchor Line packet, leav.
LiDg tomorrow evening for Cairo and st,
Louis, making direct connection witt
the principal railroads for ell points
East and West.
The St. G%enevieve, Captain Vickers
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving thu
: elevator tomorrow morning at ter
, o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends
! carrying the mail and attending prompt
ly to all way business.
The Cons Millar will arrive tomorrow
f; from Cincinnati with a full cargo Of Yves
. tern products, and leaves on Tuesda.
with a return trip for the Ohio river.
The Osceola, Captain Bowman, cam,
in this morning from St. Francis rive
: with IS bales of Gotten, a lot Of seed an,
d sundries. She returns to st. Franci
/. river on Tuesday next, going through t
: WittSburg.
The John A. Scudder came in thi
d morning we'll laden. She put off her
\ several packages Of freight, addel
some oil meal and a few people, an
y gets away this afternoon for New Oh
leans.
The good steamer Ashland, Captai
Kyle, will leave Glenn's wharfboat Il
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati. Mr.. Alexar
: der, a clever gentleman, presides at tt
desk, Captain Glenn will make engage
ments for her.
Captain Ira N. Malin died at st. Lou
on Wednesday Of inflammation Of Ii
bowels. BE commanded several Missi
sippi river steamers previous to the la
unpleassntness.
The Shotwell mines are furnishin
steamers with coal at 6 cents per busht
The Mollie Moore is due up for S
Louis with 100 tons sugar, $4,000 feet
lumber and 500 boxes of oranges al
lemons.
The Atcbafalya river is higher than
was ever'known to the oldestinhabitar
The Blue Wisg No. 8 is for sale
Jacksonville, Ind.
!. The dyke at East St. Louis gave ava
and about one half the town is gu
merged.
Ia, The merchants of Vicksburg are d
cussing the feasibility Of opening t
Yazoo river to q point zeal the Nation
oh Cemetery.
les The steamboat owners who have pc
exorhitant wharfage taxes to the Ct
rightly complain and protest against
city using the stone on the streets,
'er they fear that the city government "
he not repair the levee this summer Ste
ng will be taken by the owners Of the pecl
lines to stop it.
ow The splendid steamer Mary Houstt
Captain Charley Miller, leaves tom
is row at IL m. for New Orleans, maxi
led all principal way landings. Elliott N
at Ter holds forth in the Office. Captt
nd L~ightburne will make engagements
Ar her.
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