Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-27

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phis and Golden Gown for New
Orleans left Cincinnati last even
ing.
The st. Geeevieye left St. Louis
last evening for Memphis. She will
arrive Saturday morning and return
in the evening. aai
The James Howard from Mem
phis arrived at New Orleans yes
terday, She took in over 1000 bales
of cotton and IL, 900 sacas seed.
The Jshn Howard has retired
from the White river trade and left
New Orleans yesterday for the Qua
chita.
The Susie Silver for st. Louis
and Cherokee for Cincinnati, left
New Orleans yesterday.
The 0sceola Belle returned to the
upper coast with an excellent trip.
The Hard Cash for White river
and Hattie Nowland for Arkansas
river, cleared last evening with
splendid trips Of freight and peo-
pie.
The Mark Twain returned to the
st, Francis with a good trip Of
freight.
The John A. Sender cleared for
New Orleans with 1542 bales Of
cotton and a lot of oil and miscel-
laneous freight.
The Andy Baum departed at
dark for Cincinnati with 795 bales
of cotton, q lot Of scrap iron and
rags, aud rs cabin passengers.
The lower coast packets had o
good showing of freight and people.
The Chouteau and Scudder will
take into New Orleans full loads Of
cotton, as there is considerable on
the banks awaiting shipment.
WOrkmen are rapidly repairing
the guards of the Belle of Texas
and she will be ready for business
by tomorrow.
The Ashland arrived at Little
Rock yesterday from New Orleans
The Florence Meyer, out of Ar
kansas river with a load Of cotton
for New Orleans, passed Vicksburg
yesterday.
The Greyhound returned to the
lower Ohio yesterday with a tow Of
empty barges.
The lighthouse tender at Prairie
Island died some six weeks ago, and
in consequence there has been nc
light at that station since.
The Ruth, Captain W. O. Harry,
is due tomorrow from White river
with a good trip Of cotton and cot
con seed, and viii return Saturday,
Captain Garrett Huls and his
officers and crew that have been
with him on the Phil Allin will be
transferred to the Illinois.
The Golden City has gone ON the
docks at Cincinnati.
The pilots complain of the lights
being out and not attended to fol
several nights past at o. K. Land.
ing, Crow Island and Island so.
Mate Phil Donnally fell over.
board from the Lee wharfb oat last
evening and was drowned. On oul
local page will be found a full &C.
count of the drowning.
Captain Ed Postal, the worthy
skipper Of the Hard Cash, stopped
off this trip in order, if possible, tt
recover the body of his second mate.
Phil Donnally.
The Charles Morgan passed W
at midnight for Cincinnati with
800 tons of freight and a big list O.
people. She put off here 81 bbls
oranges and 5 boxes merchandise.
The Katie Hooper will arrive to.
day from the Arkansas with a gooC
list of cotton and cotton seed, ani
return to the Arkansas on Saturda,
at 5 pm. Captain Ed Nowlanc
commands, with Jimmy Thompson
in the Office.
The Batesville, Captain Ma.
Tremmel, is the regular mail pack
ct leaving this evening for Scan
lan's Landing, doing all way bust
ness. Captain Henry Cooper doe
the honors Of the Office.
The A. j. White came in at tel
o'clock this morning with 90 bale
and 80 bags cotton, and 224 sack
of seed and sundries, and a GOO