Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-26
The Oolorado passed up yester.

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passed down well laden. She put
off here several hundred packages
of freight and added a good lot of
way freight.
The Ruth cleared Saturday even
ing for White river with a good
trip Of freight and people.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Vicksburg passes up tomorrow for
st. Louis.
The A. G. Donnally for Cincin-
matt and Carondelet for Memphis
left New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Centennial for New Orleans
and John B. Maude for VickSburg
left st. Louis Saturday evening.
The Cons Millar for Memphis,
Golden Rule and j. w. Garrett and
barges for New Orleans left Cincin-
natl Saturday evening.
Judge Benefits oil mill, at
Helena, was consumed by fire Sun
day morning.
A big blaze at Friar's Point Sat
urday night destroyed several bust
ness houses.
The Vint Shinkle cleared for
Cincinnati with $50 bbls. oil, $50
bales cotton, 40 bales rags and sun
dries and 90 people.
The Belle Memphis returned to
st. Louis Saturday evening with
Ala bales of Eastern cotton and
other freight.
The Ashland for New Orleans
had 800 tons Of oil meal and other
stuff, and engagements in the bends
sufficient to fill her out.
The Thomas Sherlock arrived at
Cincinnati yesterday.
Another rise coming down the
Ohio.
The Fannie Tatum is due up this
evening for st. Louis.
The John A. Scudder passed up
yesterday morning for st. Louis
with a moderate trip.
The Thompson Dean, Captain
W. B.. Miller, will leave this after
noon for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. Captain
j. S. Jones presides at the desk,
which is a sure guarantee of a
pleasant trip.
The Diamond came in this
morning from the lower Ohio river
with a large tow of coal for the st.
Bernard Coal Association.
Plenty Of coal coming down iihe
Ohio river on the present rise.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, will arrive tomorrow from
White river and leave on Wednes-
day with a return trip.
1t is Captain James O'Neal, of
the Capitol City, who has been ap-
pointed Inspector at st. Louis, in
stead Of John 0'Neal. Captain
0'Neal will make an efficient officer.
His appointment was heartily in
dorsed by the steamboatmen.
The gay Ruth, with her little
captain, is making quick time this
trip, she having passed Devalrs
Bluff this morning at daylight en-
route to Jacksonport. This is ex-
traordinary time, considering the
cargo she has on board.
The railroad packet Chas. Nor
gan, Captain Albert Stein, will
leave Glenn's wharf boat this even.
ing at 5 o'clock for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
sengers through to all points East
at reduced rates. Harry Stein, a
prince of good fellows, controls the
Office.
Captain Mark Cheek has been
appointed to the command of the
illinois. A better selection could
not have been made. Captain
Cheek isan experienced boatman,
and has numerous friends in the
trade, ard he will undoubtedly
prove a great acquisition to the
Illinois.
The staunch little steamer Aggie,
Captain Roberts, leaves this even
ing for Haile's Point and all inter
mediate landings ON the upper
coast and Dycrsburg, giving special
attention to all plantation business.
Mr.. B. 0. Michel presides in the
Office.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
TremmeL is the regular packet
leaving thia ~evnnino for Soon1.n,,