Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-02

Eads gets his half million and is
happy. Why not2 IS.
The st. Bernard Coal Company
is negotiating at Evansville for
the steamer Florence.
The ice in the harbor at st. Louis
commenced breaking up yesterday
and we may look for a clear river
from there out in a few days.
The A.. J. White, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular Saturday
packet for Friar's Point and the
bends. s
The New Orleans and Ouachita
trade is fully resumed and lively,
but st. Louis has no boats in that
stream this year. st. Louis has no
hold on the Arkansas, Cumberland
and White, and very little on the
Tennessee.
The James Howard, due up next
Sunday for Cincinnati, has 1925
barrels molasseS for Pittsbnrg, 925
blrrels for Cincinnati and so bar
rsls for Evansville and 80 hogsheads
Of sugar. osF
Mr.. VIM. H. Broddus, a we'll
known gentleman in river circles,
has been appointed as a representa-
tive at the river Of the st. Bernard
Coal Association. He and Charley
Eberhart will make a full team.
Captain Ad Storm received ad-
vices from Commodore Scudder this
morning informing him that the
Capitol City, which has been ice
bound near Grand Tower, is aaoat
and in a safe harbor.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain O..
Z. Joplin in command, will arrive
to-day from the upper coast with
another big list of cotton and other
freight, and leaves tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for Ashport
and all way landings.
The imperial steamer Thompson
Dean, Captain w. B. Miller, leaves
tomorrow evening at sharp five
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, going through with dis
patch. Captain John Jones does
the honorS of the Office. Major
Bradford. her wide-awake agent,
will make engagements for her.
The James W. Gaff, Captain Bob
Wise, came in last evening from the
Ohio river with 500 tons of mis-.
cellaneOuS freight. She unloads at
the elevator, and will leave the foot
Of Monroe street, tomorrow evening
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all
points East and West at reduced
rates. Captain ]. D. Moore, who
IS popular in river circles and with
the travelling and shipping public,
has charge of the Office.
The Ruth, Captain VIM. Ash
ford, will arrive tomorrow from
White river, with a big trip of cot
ton and other freight, and leave to-
morrow evening with a return trip,
going through to Jacksonport, and
making direct connection with the
Alberta for Batesville, and the
Macarthur for Black river, giving
through bills Of Iading, Ed
Crowell is her g~entlemanly clerk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
no1, is the Anchor Line packet
'aVing the elevator tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the
mil and doing all way business.
Tom White presides at the desk.
The COahOma, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, is the regular
mail packet leaving this evening
for Friar's Point, giving special
attention to all way business, Mr..
Ed Thomas, a gentleman with
whom it is a pleasure to travel and
do business, controls the office, and
is assisted by Sid Humphreys and
James Thomas.
Captain Bob Wise, Of the high
toned packet ]. W, Gaff, proclaims
to the shipping and travelling public
that owing to the rain and inclem-
emit weather he, a, commodore of
the Ohio river feet, has deferred
the departure of his fine packet, the
Calf, until tomorrow evening at
five o'clock, at which time he will
take his departure for Cincinnati
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