Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-04

900 sacks of corn in the lower Ohio
for New Orleans.
Southern freights at Cairo and
along the lower Ohio are getting
scarce.
The @. B. Church leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for New Orleans.
The ]. M. White was successfully
launched at Jeffersonville yester-
day.
The Hard Cash cleared for White
river with a splendid trip of freight
and people.
Captain James G. Andrews, oil
the 0sceola Belle, has been awarded
the contract for carrying the mail
between this point and Osceola
twice a week, from July l, 1878, to
December l, 1881.
The ]. S. Mcdonald passed here
yesterday afternoon for New Or
leans with a large tow If coal.
The Fred Wilson leaves this
morning for Helena with a tow OF
coal.
The Coahoma for the lower and
the Oscola Belle for the upper coast
had fair trips last evening.
Captain W. L. Trask, river editor
Of the Avalanche, and his bride re-
turned last evening from Cuba.
where they have been on a bridal
tour.
Major Harpham, agent of the
board Of underwriters, left last eve
ming on the 0sceola Belle for the
stranded steamer E. 0. Stanard to
look after the freight consigned tC
this point.
Captain j. D. Randall, with hit
excellent steamer the West Wind.
will give another excursion mex.
Sunday, leaving the foot Of Union
street at 2 pm, returning at 6 pm
The john A. Scudder passed up
last evening for st. Louis with 9O(
tons of freight after discharging
here IL barrels molasses, 3 hogs.
heads sugar and 20 boxes raisins.
The Ben Franklin cleared a
dusk for Cincinnati with $50 bales
of cotton, 25O barrels oil, 80 bale.
rags, 10 tons scrap iron and Al
cabin passengers.
The City of Augusta, Captain
John D. Elliott, is receiving fol
White river, and leaves SATURDAY.
evening. Captain Joseph Elliott
has charge Of the office.
The Thompson Dean has laid ny
at New Orleans. She will undergo
a thorough overhauling during the
summer, and be put in complete
order for next seasons business.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Er
gene Smith,, is the regular Satur
day mail packet for Arkansas river
She will be found in port to-mor
row ready to receive.
The Thomas Sherlock, Captain
Lew Hates, will leave the Lee wharf
boat tomorrow at IL M, for New
Orleans, making all principal wa.
landings. Captain j. S. Jones, al
affable gentleman, preSideS at tn
desk.
The fine steamer Golden Grown
Captain Walker, will leave Glenn
wharfboat this afternoon at fop
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville an.
Cincinnati, going through wit
dispatch. Eugene Shinkle does tn
honors Of the office.
1t was rather rough on the rive
last night, SO much SO that steam
ers had to take to the bank, and i
consequence of which the packet
were delayed. The Phil Allin an
George W. Cheek came in about l
o'clock.
Freighta for Cincinnati to Ne.
Orleans by river rule at Is CEN
per hundred for bacon, so cents fc
whisky and 80 cents per Dbl 'fc
pork.
The G. P. Chouteau cleared tn.
morning for New Orleans with 81
bales Of Gotten, 1900 sacks oil cah
and 1000 barrels oil. She has Ell
gagements below sufficient to Fl
her out.
Columbus G. Myers, a hatboa
man from Crawford county, Indian
while rowing in a skif yesterda
afternoon was capsized an
drowned. The unfortunate ma
was making preparations to rekul