Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-17


The A. J. White and Coahoma for
the lower coast had fair trips out
last night.
The 0sceola Belle for the upper
coast had a good showing of freight
and people.
The St. Geneyieve returned to st.
Louis last evening with a moderate
trip.
The Kellogg, with 5000 tons of
ice, is due to-day from Illinois
river.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for Memphis,
The James D. Parker will arrive
Thursday morning from Cincinnati.
The II. G. Yaeger is due from
New Orleans en- route to st. Louis.
Captain Hicks, of the Caronde-
let, came up by rail from New Or
leans, and leaves this afternoon for
Evansville to engage a trip for his
boat.
The Thompson Dean will be
down tomorrow for New Orleans.
Messrs. Bradford &. Ely are making
engagements for her.
The City of Vicksburg left this
morning for Vicksburg. She put
off here 700 barrels flour and a lot
of sundries and added so tons Of
way freight.
The John A. Scudder leaves st.
Louis tomorrow for New Orleans.
Captain John Williams will com
mand the Ashland in the mountain
trade.
The Golden Rule leaves Cincin.
natl to-day for New Orleans, and
the Golden City leaves tomorrow
Southern freights along the Ohio
are getting scarce. The bulk Of
the corn shipments are now going
East on account of a reduction o.
freights.
The Bob Lee and James Howard
made exclusion trips to the j%etties
Captain Phil Anshutz, of the
steamer Calumet, was knocked
down aud robbed of $500 at Gin
cinnati on Saturday night last.
Pilots John Stafford and James
E. Mace have had their Licenses
suspended by the inspectors at Gin
cinnati for sixty days.
Captain Vim. Maiugault, of the
transfer steamer McNutt, yesterday
purchased the tug Lulu. Captain
Maingaults brother will command
her and be ready at all times to do
jobbing and towing.
The City of Chester lays up at
st. Louis for repairs; the City Of
Helena, leaving there to-day fol
Vicksburg, will take her Memphis
freight and people. The Crane
Tower also lays up at st. Louis thiI
week to undergo repairs.
The towboat Petrol will arrive to
day from the Illinois river with fiy,
barges Of lake ice for Frank Wait
He designs to keep all cool in thu
summer and hot in the winter.
Captain A. Haycock goes aroun(
to-day on the Aggie to settle up thu
outstanding business of the 0sceola
During his career on the st. Fran
els Captain Haycock has, by hi
courtesy and integrity in business
made many warm and lasting
friends who will welcome him bach
in the trade on his return from tn.
mountains.
The Maumelle, Captain Thoma
Darragh, is the regular mail packet
leaving this eveningfor Little Rocl
and all points on Arkansas river
giving special attention to all plan
tation business. Pat Morrison
who is noted for his uniform kind
ness ana Strlcb attention 10 Dusl
ness, controls the Office, and is as
sisted by Charley Musselman.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai, will arrive to-day from Whit,
river with a good trip Of freigh
and people, and leaves positivel
tomorrow evening on a return tril
for White river, going through t
Batesyille and doing all way bust
ness. Charles Postal and Cham
Chamberlain have charge Of til
Office.
The staunch and light-draugh
sfoamer Aooip Cantain 7 NJ. Mar