Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-15

The Vlnt Shinkle, captain henniston,
viii arrive to-day from Cincinnati with q
full cargo Of Western products aaa re-
turns to the Ohio river Saturday even.
ing. Billy Mcintyre is her purser.
The Ruth, Captain Ashford, is the
regular Saturday White river mail
packet.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennon,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator to morrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg AID the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way ousi-
ness. Tom White oficiates in the office
The Andy Baum for the Ohio had 200
bales Of cotton, 800 bbls. oil aud a big
trip of people.
The 0sceola Belle returned to the up
per coast witha cabin full of people.
The Centennial passed down last even
ing for New Orleans well laden.
The James Howard cleared for New
Orleans last evening with 200 tons OF
freight. The principal items of her
cargo are $500 bDls. -four, 400 bbls. pork,
$50 bales hay, 1900 sacks oats aud 5000
sacks corn. She added here GOO sacks
meal, 40 bales cotton and so tons Of
miscellaneous freight and several people
She will Gil out below here.
The elegant steamer Governor Gar
land, Captain Ed Rowland, leaves this
evening at 5 o'clock, sharp, for Little
Rock aud all points on the Arkansas
river, carrying the mail and attending to
all way business. She has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations, and also has
an excellent brass and string baud on
board, with which to amuse her return.
ing excursionists. Jimmy Thompson
oficiates in the Office.
The A. j. White, Captain Nat Green,
will arrive tomorrow morning from the
lower coast, and return to Frisr's Point
tomorrow evening.
The Thompson Dean left Cincinnati
last evening for New 0rlean as, aud will
be here to leave Sunday noon for the
Crescent City, taking all lingering MArdi-
GrAa exeursionis;s st reduced rates.
Messrs. Bradford & Ely will make en-.
gsgements for her.
Tho James D. Parker for Cincinnati
passed Evansville last evening,
The Joe Kinney cleared for ST.. Louis
last evening. She added here SOC bales
Of EIstern cotton.
The Fannie Moore, loading in Arkan.
aaS river with cotton for New Orleans, is
laid up at Cherokee City awaiting sui-
6cisnt water to enable her to get out.
The contract for Transporting govern
ment supplies IN the upper Missouri has
been awarded to DR.. A. f. Terry.
The S~uniower packet Vicksburg sunk
near Leigh's landing, on Sunfower river
a few days since. The boat was two
years old. valued at $4,000 and insured
in Cincinnati Offices.
The Warner and bargss, en- route from
St. Louis to New Orleans, has 10000
bu Abels of bulk eorn
The Garrett and barges are loading at
Cairo for New Orleans.
The Cherokee is due up to-day for the
0hiofiver.
The Florence Meyer from Arkansas
river for New 0tleans passed Vicksburg
Monday night with 1928 bales of cotton
The Thompson Dean gets oRe hrn.
dred tons Of railroad iron at New AL.
bany.
Memphis fre'gbts were Offering quite
freely at Evansville on Tuesday. The
Shinkle declined freight at the above
point Ga account of the rates.
Cairo vas treated to a snow storm
Tuesday afternoon.
Ross Powell makes this trip as clerk
Of the Grand Tower in place of Tom
White, who is sick.
The Csrondelst, Captain Frank Hicks,
will arrive to day from New Orleans and
will leave this evening with a return trip.
Messrs. Thsd Ely and Major Bradford
her enterprisiug agents, are receiving for
her at the foot Of Monroe street.
The Grand Republic leaves New Or
leans this evening for Memphis and will
leave here on Wednesday next with q
return trip.
The A. c. Donnally passed down this
morning for New Orleans loaded fat in
the water. She put off here a lot Of
sheep and other freight.
Brooks, the wet.ender Of the Appeal,
was so overcome with emotion yester.
diy on the receipt OF a Valentine that be
became water.logged on the Illinois and
was stranded and left in a sinking con.
dition On the Hard Cash. Champ Cham.
betlain worked faithfully for several
hours, and after throwing considerable
of his cargo overheard to tighten him ur
succeeded in getting him into a safe
harbor.
The river is open to Davenport.
The james Howard took on enough
fuel at Cairo to run her to New Orleans
and return next trip. She will do lik,
the St Louis steamers-tow a fuel boat
Grand Tower coal rules at 8 to 9 cent
peribushel.
The City Of Chester, Captain jane
Yore, is the Anchor Line packet. leav