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

night for New Orleans.
The 0sceola cleared for St
Francis river with an excellent trip
of freight and people.
John Conlan, a well known
Yazoo river steamboat mate, died
at y~icksburg a few days since,
The lightning steamer Golddust,
which is run by gas furnished by
her officers, arrived at Evansville
yesterday, and will so to Cincinnati
sooner or later, as per telegraph,
From present indications and the
of old steamboatmen,
We willhaye no overflow this spring,
Cotton is being carried from
Vicksburg to New Orleans by the
Natchez and Yazoo Valley at 40
and soc. per bale. Competition is
the life Of trade.
The James Howard leaves st,
Louis to-day for New Orleans
Brooks has not recovered as vet
from his All Fools article. 1t is
still the first of April with him.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Oincin-
natl to-day for Memphis.
A slight rise is reported in the
Arkansas.
The Fannie Moore, Florence
Meyer, and City of Augusta are
still water-bound in the Arkansas.
The Maumelle will be due here
tomorrow night from the Arkansas
Mr.. Thomas Murdoch, an old
steamboat agent at Cincinnati, but
connected with mercantile
pursuits, died at Cincinnati on
Monday.
The Fanchon leaves st. Louis
tomorrow for the mountains.
Captain Geo. Pegram, one of the
owners Of the James Howard, and
brother to her commander, is lying
very low with e~rysipelas. His
recovery is doubtful.
The Ashland goes to St. Louis
this trip and loads for the noun
tains.
The John B. Maude for st. Louis
had a fair list of Eastern cotton
and other freight, and a moderate
passenger list.
A hot meal for fly steamboatmen
now consists of crackers and "pep-
per sauce" We learned of several
who expect to have to live
on such diet during the summer.
Dick Johnson, the well known
has made an engagement with
circus to travel as their sailor
boy-sew up the rents in the can
vas and climb the center pole.
The Grand Republic passed up
this morning with 100 people and
600 tons Of freight.
Capt. VIM. Thompson has been
appointed to the commandership of
the E. 0. Stanard.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in this morning from the
lower coast with Al bales of cotton,
1872 sacks seed and a lot of sundries.
She returns to Friar's Point this
evening, carrying the mail and do
ing all way business. Captain Ed
Thomas presides at the desk, and
has for his aids Billy Smither and
James Thomas.
The Golden City, Captain j. D.
Hegler, will leave this evening
promptly at five o'clock for Cincin-
natl and all points on the Ohio
river, going through with dispatch.
Sterling Mcintyre, who is a host
within himself, controls the office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Ed
Nowland in command, leaves this
evening at sharp five for Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and giving special
attention to all way plantation bus.
mess. Jimmy Thompson and Billy
Nucles have charge Of the Office.
Members of the Cincinnati
chamber of commerce make an ex.
cursion TO Memphis on the j. W
Calf, which leaves Cincinnati Satur.
day next. Commodore James S.
Wise, who is proverbial for great
enterprise and courtesy to his pa.
irons, extended an invitation to the
members Of the exchange to yisiI
Memphis on his fine packet.
The Hard Cash came up from