Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-30
The Golddust is due up for the

Ohio.
MI. John Burk, late clerk Of the
A. ]. White, returned to st. Louis
last evening on the City of Chester.
Business in river circles at New
Orleans is very dull and up stream
packets have light pickings.
The Cherokee, en- route to New
Orleans, is full. She wants neither
freight nor passengers, having got
all she desired in the Ohio. Hurrah
for the Cherokee
Mr.. John j. Oayton, an old and
well known Cincinnati and New
Orleans pilot, died at Cincinnati
on Wednesday last Of consumption,
Captain Trimble, Of Shawnee
town, has purchased the steamer
Carrie Brooks; price, $4,000.
The Glencoe will be due down
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell will be due
up Sunday. She left New Orleans
with a light trip.
The Belle Memphis is the regu-
lar Saturday Anchor Line packet
for st. Louis.
The Carondelet passed up last
night for Cairo. She loads there
and in Madrid bends for New Or
leans.
The rates on freights to New Or
leans from st. Louis rule at 20c
per hundred and 4Oc per barrel on
-four.
The Fanny Moore is still water
bound at Fort Smith.
William Fulwood, barkeeper on
the Charles Morgan, shot and seri-
ously wounded John Westfall, bar
keeper on the Grey Eagle, yester-
day at Louisville.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for Memphis.
Captain r. W. Lightburne, who
has been confined to his room for
several days on account Of sickness,
is rapidly recovering, and was able
to be out to-day and attend to his
Office duties.
The steamer Utah, which has
been laying up at Vicksburg, burn
ed Wednesday night to the waters
edge, and sunk in II feet water.
She was valued at $4,000, owned
j.. w. Smith and insured for
$1,000.
The neat little packet Carl
Schurz, Captain Mat Tremmel,
the foot Of Union street this
evening for Scanian's landing, do
ing all way business. Phil Har-
mon, a clever gentleman, presides
at the desk.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
Tichenor, leaves tomorrow even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
@cinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East at
reduced rates. Captain James VIII
son, a gentleman with whom it is a
pleasure to travel and do business,
controls the Office.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in this morning 30
bales Of cotton, ST. sacks seed, and
sundries, and had an excellent pass
list. She returns this even
ing to Friar's Point, carrying the
mail and doing all way business.
Captain Ed Thomas does the hon
ora Of the Office.
The City Of Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Cairo and
St. Louis, attending to all way
and making direct connec-
ton with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. George
Walton is her purser.
Captain Rowland and his crew
succeeded in saving all the cargo Of
the Ella except the oil, which was
in the hold. The Belle Of Texas
will take the place Of the Ella il
there is sufficient water for her if
not, a light-draught packet will be
chartered or purchased 10 take the
place.
Capt. J. I. Washington, agent of
the Ruth, received a telegram this
morning from Capt. Milt Harry
stating hal the Ruth would arrive
here tomorrow evening with ZOO
bales Of cotton and a big list of
people. and leaves Sunday morning