Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-12

The J. B. Williams and John A
Wood with their tows of coal, ant
Warner and barges from st. Louis.
arrived at New Orleans yesterday
The james d. Parker, bound fol
Cincinnati, passed Evansville yes
terday afternoon.
The Port Eads and barges passed
down last evening for New Or
leans.
The local packets out last night
had excellent trips of freight and
people.
Steamboat Inspector Ferenbatch
of the Cincinnati district, has al
last been confirmed by the senate
The A. @. Donnally, bound fol
Cincinnati, passed Vicksburg yes
terday at IL am, two hours behind
the Morgan Rather.
The Thomas Sherlock leaves Gin
cinnati to-day for New Orleans.
The Mary Belle burned while
lying at the landing at Vicksburg,
on the afternoon of February 9th,
1876.
The Danube, built at Cincinnati,
has made the quickest trip to JEFF
ferson from New Orleans since the
days of the Rudolph.
P. B. S. Pinchback was second
steward of the B. NJ. Runyan in
1850.
The Golddust leaves st. Louis to-
day for New Orleans.
The J. W. Gaf, en- route to Gin
cinnati, passed Cairo yesterday af-
ternoon.
The Thompson Dean and Howard
are loading for New Orleans at the
following rates: SOC per bale on
cotton, SOC per Dbl on oil, and SIC
per long ton on cake and meal.
The Golden Grown passed up at
midnight for Cincinnati with a fair
trip of freight and people, adding at
Glenn's wharfboat 80 barrels of oil.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Ed
Rowland, came in from Arkansas
river with 3SS bales cotton, 96 bbls
oil and Sundries, reshipping at the
316 bales. She lays up for
the present.
The famous railroad packet Chas.
Morgan, Captain ALT Stein, passed
Vicksburg yesterday morning at
nine o'clock and will be here to-
morrow and leave at five in the
evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, going through with dis
patch.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, leaves the elevator this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis, do
ing all bend business and making
direct connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West. Chris Sharpe, a clever gen.
tleman, presides at the desk.
There will be two Anchor Line
boats hat will bring Mardi-Gra
excursionists from st. Louis to
Memphis and one from Vicksburg.
Round trip tickets will be good on
the Anchor Line packets from the
LIST to the 18th of March.
The james Howard, Captain
Pegram, arrived last night from
New Orleans and discharged al
Glenn's wharfboat. She isreceiving
for a return trip, and leaves to
morrow evening for New OrleanI
and the bends. Mr.. Chasing is hel
purser. Messrs. Bradford & Ely
make engagements for her.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, is the regular packe
leaving this evening for Friar'
Point, taking the mail and givin,
special attention to all plantation
business. Walker Outlaw, a gen
tleman who is recognized for hi
integrity and promptness in bust
ness, controls the Office, assisted b.
Plat Rhodes and T T. Huge
The Illinois, Captain Carrot
Huls, leaves this evening at shar,
five for Vicksburg and the bends
giving prompt attention to all wa
business. Captain Lee Cummins,
worthy gentleman, controls tn
Office, and is assisted by Marli.
Jones and Willie Darragh.
The sidewheel steamer La Belle
en- route from Shreveport to Me-