Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

The John B. Maude for st. Louis
had an excellent trip. She added
here $50 bales of EasterR-bound
cotton and a good list of people.
Captain Sam Brown, one of the
Pittsburg coal kings, arrived in the
city last evening, and is the guest
of Mr.. N. NJ. Jones,
Mr.. John Gilmore, a Pittsburg
coal dealer, has gone into bank
ruptcy.
The G. P. Chouteau returned to
New Orleans last night with 400
bales of cotton.
The Illinois for Vicksburg, Hat
tie Nowlapd for the Arkansas, and
Geo. W. Cheek for Friar's Point,
had fair trips out last night.
The Capitol City left st. Louis
last evening for Vicksburg, and will
arrive here tomorrow night, leav-
ing Friday morning.
The Ny Choice and barges left
Cairo yesterday for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean from Mem
phis arrived at New Orleans yester-
day morning, and leaves there this
evening with q return trip.
The Robert Mitchell left New
Orleans last evening for Cincinnati.
The Batesville, Captain Mat
Tremmel, is the regular packet,
leaving this evening for Scanlan's
landing. Captain Henry Cooper
holds forth in the Office.
The Warner and bargeS passed
down at midnight for New Orleans.
The Centennial, fully laden,
passed down last evening for New
Orleans.
The Susie Silver passed up last
night for st. Louis, doing no bust
ness here.
The West Wind left at noon to.
day for the st. Francis with an
excellent trip.
Captain j. j. Darragh, superin-
tendent of the Memphis and Vicks-
burg line, will issue ten day Mardi-
Gras excursion tickets on the Hi
nois and Phil Allin.
The Alice, for the Ohio river,
and Susie Silver for st. Louis, are
due up.
Mr.. Frank Smith went out as
steward of the Illinois last evening.
The Andy Baum leaves Oincin-
natl this evening for Memphis.
The Commonwealth leaves st.
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
Captain Geo. Keith purchased
at st. Louis on Monday the stern
wheel steamer George Spangler,
price $4,000.
The Golden Crown will leave
New Orleans tomorrow for the
Ohio river.
The Katie Hooper is due to.mor-
row night from Arkansas river, and
leaves on Saturday with a rturn
trip.
1t is gratifying to us to announce
that the government has reduced
the rates Of toll on the Louisville
canal from ten to eight cents per
ton.
The Mary Houston was the first
boat to pass through the canal at
the reduced rate of eight instead OF
ten cents per ton. She leaves Gin
cinnati this evening with a return
trip for New Orleans.
The May Bee, Captain Randolph,
takes a trip up Hatchie river after
a load of cotton seed. Captain
Randolph will be accompanied by
Captain Roberts, of the pleasure.
boat Little Joker, and Mr.. Lucas.
Inspectors Rolston and Gronauel
left last evening on the Hattie Now.
land en- route to Arkansas river t
inspect several steamers, and alsC
to take a view of the shape of thu
riyerat the scene of the late collision
of the Illinois and Hard Cash.
The G. B. Church, Captain Pat
t%erson, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat tomorrow evening at 4 o'clocl
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
Captain Billy Mcintyre, formerl,
of the Vint Shinkle, and one of the
most popular clerks on the river
has charge Of the office.
The elegant steamer John A
Scudder, Capt. Frank Hicks, leave