Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-24

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is coming up on a quick trip.
The Minneapolis arrived at st.
Paul Sunday, the first arrival there
this season.
The Carondelet leaves Evansville
to-day for New Orleans.
The owners of the Fannie Tatum,
which steamer lost her chimneys by
colliding with the bridge at Omaha,
has sued the Union Pacific railroad
for damages.
The John A. Scudder passed
down this morning for New Or.
leans loaded down to the guards.
She did no business here.
The City of Alton passed up this
morning for st. Louis with 800
tons of freight. She put off here
rs packages of miscellaneous
freight.
AT Cairo the river is 7 feet below
high water mark, and 3 feet 9 inches
here. The banks in the bends can
in most places stand 80 inches more
water.
The Andy Baum, Capt. Vinton,
with Captain Deems in the office,
leaves tomorrow evening for Gin
cinnati and all points on the Ohio
river.
The bad Bob Lee, with several
hundred excursionists, made the
run yesterday from New Orleans to
Eads' %jetties, 10 miles, in 8 hours,
IA minutes and 10 seconds.
The towboat Oakland is en- route
from the Ohio to New Orleans with
IA boats, thirteen barges of coal,
and three fuel boats.
The Grand Tower arrived at St.
Louis yesterday.
The John B. Maude passed down
this morning for Vicksburg, fully
laden. She put off 1000 packages
Of merchandise and added a good
1T of bend freight.
The Belle Memphis returned to
st. Louis last evening with a fair
trip of people and Eastern cotton.
She will not be withdrawn for the
present, but continue to make her
regular trips as long as business
justi6es.
The Aggie, Captain Maumus,
leaves the foot Of Monroe street
this evening for st. Francis river,
going through to Wittsburg and
attending to all bends business. B.
0. Michel, an efficient officer and
clever gentleman, controlsthe Office.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley arrived last night from
Vicksburg and leaves this evening
at sharp five for Cairo and st.
Louis, attending to all bends bust
ness and making direct connection
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Chris
Sharpe does the honors of the Office.
The Charles Morgan leaves Gin
cinnati to-day for New Orleans on a
grand excursi on trip.
The elegant and swift passenger
steamer Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek,
leaves this evening for V~icksburg,
giving special attention to all bend
business and making direct connec-
ton with the Yazoo riyey packets
and the R. E. Lee for New Orleans.
She has unsurpassed passenger ac-
cOmmodations. Capt. Reese Rees,
Joe Spears and Dan Sullivan con-
troll the office.
The staunch and light-draught
steamer Maumelle, which has I'M
dergone a thorough oyerhauling
and been reprinted in handsome
style, leaves this evening for Little
Rock and all points on Arkansas
river, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Capt. Thomas
Darragh, a careful and experienced
boatman, commands, with Captain
Pat Morrison in the Office, assisted
by Charley Musselman.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai, will arrive to-day from White
river with a good trip Of cotton and
other freight and leave promptly to-
morrow evening with a return trip
for White river, going through to
Batesville, giving special attention
to all plantation business. Charles
Postal, an affable gentleman, pre-.
sides at the desk, and is assisted by
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