Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-07

corn py the next SIX tows,
The Fannie Tatum and Texas
arrived at ShrevepOrt yesterday.
The John A. Scudder left Cairo
yesterday for st. Louis.
New Orleans frelghts at Cincin-
natl rule at 20 to 300. per hundred,
dry bbls. SOC, whisky 81 per bbl,,
pork 75c. per Dbl. -'s''i'
The Andy Baum leaves Cincin-
natl this evening for Memphis.
The A. j. White is the regular
Thursday packet for Friar's Point
and the bends.
The James D.. Parker for Mem
phis passed Evansville yesterday
afternoon. ylos $40 .aa
The City of Helena left st. Louis
yesterday for Vicksburg, 80 eH
= The u. P. Sehenck left Louis
vile last evening for New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell arrived at
New Orleans yesterday.
The Bismarck for New Orleans
passed Yicksburg yesterday all 0. K,
The Thomas Sherlock will pass
down this afternoon for New Or
leans.
'eg Captain R. P. Glenn's wharfboat
viii be moved this evening to the
head Of the landing ana will be
permanently moored at the foot of
Jefferson street.
Mrs, E. II. Kennedy, a charming
and interesting LADY of New York,
and who has numerous warm friends
in our city, is among the guests of
the Grand Republic en- route to
New 0rleons on a visit to friends.
The A. O. Donally leaves Gin
cinnati to morrow for New Orleans,
and the Charles Morgan leaves on
Saturday.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Vicksburg, Captain Bob Riley, will
leave the elevator this evening posi-
at four o'clock, for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business,
Chris Sharpe does the honors of the
The Joe Kinney is due down for
Vicksburg, the City of Helena will
be down Friday morning for the
same port, and the Capitol City
will be down Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
The Belle Memphis will be here
to leave on Saturday for St. Louis,
and the st. Genevieye on Monday.
The Anchor Line will resume their
regular days again, and leave on
time as usual. 1als.
The Little Nell tows from Evans
to New Orleans the hull of
the dismantled Louisville and the
McCallum, which is loaded
with $4,000 bushels of corn in bulk,
the first ever shipped down the Ohio
Rates on freights from st. Louis
to New Orleans have been fixed at
40c per barrel on -four aud zoe per
for pound freight. To
Memphis SOC for -four and l5c per
for pound freight
The big towboat Joe Williams,
which passed here Sunday with
tyenty-one pieces in tow for New
Orleans, broke her shaft in Old
Town bend and with her tow
drifted in behind Island So, sink
ing three barges Of coal and ground
ing the remainder Of her tow in
eight feet Of water. The boat and
tow are in a precarious condition,
owing to the rapid decline of the
river. The captain Of the Williams
was waiting for the Dick Fulton,
coming up, to help him get his feet
ahoat.
The palatial passenger steamer
Grand Republic, Captain William
ThorWeigan, will be found in port
to-day receiving for New Orleans.
She leaves this evening on a grand
Mardi- Gras exclusion, and all wish
ing to visit the Crescent City will
find it to their interest and pleasure
to take passage on her, the fare for
the round trip having been put
down toa low rate. The Republics
accommodations rival those Of the
finest hotels, and a good band of
music is also on board for those
who pay homage to Terpsichore.
Mr., George Miltenberger and Capt.
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