Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-26


Saturday with a return trip for the
Arkansas.
The Thomas Sherlock passed
down to-day for New Orleans. She
did little business here.
The Golden Rule passed down
this morning for New Orleans. She
put off a few packages here.
The Andy Baum for the Ohio
river had 225 bales of cotton, 200
barrels oil and 20 cabin passengers.
The Keokuk came in last even
ing from Rosa Glare with a tow of
stone for Messrs. Louden & Co.
The 0sceola Belle returned to
the upper coast with a moderate
trip.
Tho legislature of louisiana
makes an appropriation to remove
the obstruction of mud in Red
river near the mouth.
The Carondelet will be down the
latter part of the week for New
Orleans.
The Mary Houston leaves Gin
einnati to-day for New Orleans.
The Ashland, Silver City and
Savannah leave st. Louis this week
for the mountains.
Captain W. G. Harry, of the Milt
Harry Line, arrived here last night
by rail. lie left the Ruth at De-
wallis Bluff yesterday morning with
a good trip for Memphis.
The Robert Mitchell leaves Gin
cinnati Saturday for New Orleans.
The ALI Stevens leaves Cincin-
natl to-day for Memphis and Obion
river.
TIE Thompson Dean, Captain
W. B. Miller, will leave this evening
at six o'clock for Cincinnati on a
grand excursion trip, making direct
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
Messrs. Bradford & Ely will make
engagements for her.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, arrived last night from Gin
cinnati with 45O tons of freight,
including 400 bales of hay, 500
bbls. meal and -four, 200 kegs nails
and $50 packages sundries. She
returns to Cincinnati on Saturday.
Billy Mcintyre is her purser.
The A. J. White, Captain George
Malone, is the regular mail packet,
leaving this evening at 5 o'clock,
sharp, for Arkansas City, giving
special attention to all way business.
Captain Cook Creighton does the
honors Of the Office.
The Pine Bluff and Chicot road
is submerged, and all business for
Pine Bluff and points on the road
is done by the Memphis and Ar
kansas River Packet Company.
The City of Helena, Captain
will be the Anchor Line
packet leaving tomorrow evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, making
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
The Capitol City, Captain John
Crane, leaves tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business.
The Carl Schurz, CAPTAIN Matt
Tremmel, is The regular Friday
packet for Scanlan's Landing and
the bends. Phil Harmon presides
at the desk.
The Charles Morgan and Mary
Houston, loading at Cincinnati for
New Orleans, cut rates and took
heavy freight at l2!c per hundred,
whisky at SOC and pork at 4Oc per
barrel. The rates are too low for a
steamer to make any money.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
passed Deyall's Bluff yesterday
morning for Memphis with an ex-
cellent trip. She will arrive here
tomorrow morning and leave on
Saturday with a return trip for
White river, going through to
Batesyille.
The Courier-Journal OF Wednes-
day says:
When we get a reduction in
wharfage, what q chage it will make
in business circles in our city. More
boats, more business, more trade.