Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-12
Captain Sam Archer is dead

aghln'
The A. G. Donnally left Oincin-
matt yesterday fer New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell passed up
yesterday morning for Cincinnati
with 500 tons Of freight She put
off here a lot of sugar and mo-
lasses.
The John A. Scudder passed
down last evening for New Orleans
fully laden. She done no business
here.
The Gov. Garland for Arkansas
river and Ruth for White river had
splendid trips out Saturday night.
The Belle Memphis returned to
st. Louis Saturday evening with
200 bales of Eastern cotton and a
good list of people.
The j. W. Gait cleared Saturday
night for the Ohio river with zoo
barrels oil, 200 bales cotton, a lot
of old iron and rags and 40 cabin
passengers.
The Iron Mountain and barges
for Pittsburg, Cherokee for Cincin-
natl and Fanchon for st, Louis,
left New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Capitol City passed down
yesterday morning for Vicksburg
well laden. She added here a fair
lot Of way freight.
The Colorado passed up last even
ing for st. Louis with a fair list Of
cotton aud people.
Another coalboat rise at Pitts.
burg, which will replenish the stock
of "black diamonds" and cause a
reduction in prices.
The Garrett and barges, with the
u. ?. Schenck in tow, passed up
Saturday event ug. The Schenck
put off here As hogsheads of sugar,
As barrels of rice and 10 packages
of sundries.
The Mary Houston, Captain
Charley Miller, leaves this evening
at 5 o'clock for New Orleans, max
ing all principal way landin gs.
Elliott Miller presides at the desk.
The james D. Parker arrived st
Cincinnati this morning.
The Illinois arrived at noon
from Vicksburg, with a good trip
of people and freight, and returns
to Vicksburg tomorrow evening.
Captain Frank Hicks arrived in
the city last evening from New
Orleans by rail. His packet, the
Carondelet, left New Orleans ;Satur-
day evening for Memphis with a
big freight, including 1000 bbls.
molasses.
The Charles Morgan, Captain
Stein, leaves Glenn's wharf boat
tomorrow evening at 4 o'clock for
New Orleans.
The upper st. Francis river pack
ct Low Water, with a cargo of $50
sacks corn, sunk on Wednesday at
Pretty Tree bend, 20 miles below
Madison. The boat and cargo will
prove a total loss.
Captain Thomas Burns, t he leveC
"bulldozer," and Mr.. Sutton a com
mission merchant, gave a grand
!evee on the landiD Saturda y even.
ing.
Captain John Elliott, of t he Cit
of Augusta, is still in the CT ty, ant
will reioin his packet at Littl
Rock az soon as there is a rise5 in til,
above streams.
The old reliable pack ct Car
Schurz, Captain Tremmel, brough.
IN a fair trip. She leaves Thu
evening with a return trip to Scan.
lan's Landing and the ben Dis. Phi
Harmon is her purser.
1t is rumored on the streets to
day that Captain Mat Tremmel, 0
the Carl Schurz, win be confrme,
as one of the steamboat Inspector
OF this district. Captain Tremme
is a worthy officer, and the name
sake of his packet could rot hay,
made a better selection.
The rise in the Ohio will onabl
the New Orleans boats to bring on
full cargoes and clean up tn
freights that have been awaitin,
shipments to market. =.
Arkansas river is ~'bulldozed,
and Notwithstanding the return
from the clouds, ref Used to b
counted in for a good stage {