Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-03

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81. 1T. LI.-|.L M.L.
leans passed Vicksburg yesterda,
afternoon.
The John G.. Fletcher left LITTLE
Rock yesterday for Fort Smith.
The Sam Roberts, with her TOW
of produce barges, is due to-day.
The Capitol City arrived al
Vicksburg yesterday and leaves
there to-day for st. Louis,
!; The Port Eads and barges are
due up to-day, bound for St Louis
The Thompson Dean cleared last
evening for New Orleans with 9OC
bales cotton, 600 barrels oil, 1900
sacks oil cake, and sundries, and
S5 cabin people.
The James d. Parker cleared fol-
Cincinnati with 56S bales cotton,
20 bales rags, Is barrels tallow, a
lot of old iron and rags and sun
dries and 20 people.
The West Wind returned to ST..
Francis river with a fair trip.
The st. Genevieve left st. Louis
last evening for Memphis.
The Belle Texas cleared for Ar.
kansas river with a moderate trip.
Johnny Briggs went out as second
clerk.
The Andy Baum for Memphis,
and Golden Rule for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati last evening.
The A. ]. White viii be taken to
Mound City in a few days to be
locked.
The Osceola Belle for the upper
coast, and the CoahOma for the
lower coast, had fair trips Of freight
and people.
On our local page will be found
the local inspectors report for the
year 1877.
The local inspectors are still tax
lug evidence in reference to the COL
lision Of the John B. Maude and
tug 0riole.
The Sam Roberts and barges adds
10000 bushels Of bulk corn at
Cairo.
The A. @. Donnally is due down
to-day for New Orleans.
The Seminole has quit the Yazoo
river trade and departed for the
Ouachita to try her fortunes.
The City of Helena will arrive
tonight from Vicksburg and leaves
the elevator tomorrow evening for
st. Louis.
The upper Mississippi river is
open to navigation all the way to
st. Paul, a feature Of mid-winter
without a parallel in the memory
Of the people up that way.
The Mollie Moore, en- route to
st. Louis, will be due up tomorrow.
The Hattie Rowland, Capt Jas.
Bowlin, is due to-day from the
Arkansas, and returns to Little
Rock on Saturday.
Mr.. Alpheus Cutter, an old and
well known citizen of Cincinnati.
died in that city Tuesday night,
after an illness Of several months,
in the f~fty-ninth year of his age.
The new Mary Houston, Captain
Charley Miller, will pass up this
evening for Cincinnati, going
through with dispatch. Elliott
Miller, an affable gentleman, pre-
sides at the desk.
Captain Broaddus, who went to
Osceola on official business a few
days since, was compelled to take a
skill ride from that point to Mem
phis, a distance Of 30 miles, on ac-
count Of no boat landing there on
New Years day.
The Susie Silver passed up YES
terday afternoon for st. Louis. She
discharged here 10 hhds sugar, 200
bbls molasses and 100 cases cider
and sUndries.
The City of Chester, Capt. Alley
zeigler, is the regular Anchor Line
leaving the elevator this eve
at five o'clock for Cairo and
st. Louis, making close connection
the principal railroads for all
East and West. Henry
Deaderiek is her gentIemanly clerk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
noz, will be the Anchor Line boat
leaving the elevator tomorrow at 10
o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and connecting at
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