Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-09

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the Q. p. Chouteau for Memphis, left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Robert Mitchell, from Cincin-
natl, and from Mountain and barges,
from St. louis, arrived at New Or
leans Saturday.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
G. Crane, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis, doing all bend
business
The tug w. H. Harrison is en- route
from the Ohio river, bound for this
port and New Orleans, with eight
boats Of produce in tow.
The James Howard passed up last
evening from New Orleans, bound for
Cairo. She leaves there next Satur-
day with a return trip for New Or
leans.
The new steamer John D. Scully,
built at Pittsburg for Captain Kounz,
passed down yesterday afternoon.
The Fannie Lewis brought in a full
cargo of grain and produce, and re-
turned to st. Louis last evening with
a good list of Eastern-bOund cotton.
The Illinois, Captain j. j. Darragh,
came in at 10 am from Vicksburg
with a fine trip.Of freight and people,
and leaves this evening for Arkansas
City in place of the Phil Allin.
The John b. Maude passed down
yesterday morning for Vicksburg well
laden. She discharged here 200 bar
rels -four, 500 sacks seed, 6 bales cot
ton, and sundries, and added 30 tons
for points below.
Mr.. D. C. Rhodes, a former steam
boat clerk, brother Of Platt Rhodes,
who steamboated last season on the
upper coast, was shot and killed at
Germantown Saturday night by an
unknown person.
The Raven and barges, EN- route
from the Ohio river to New Orleans,
came in yesterday, Captain Glenn is
loading a barge here with cotton for
her and she expects to get away to-
day for New Orleans with her tow.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Boil
Riley, will be the Anchor Line packet
leaving the Lee wharfboat tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock for Vicksburg
and the bends, giving prompt atten.
ton to all way business. Chris Sharpe
Ian affable gentleman. holds forth i'm
the office.
The Anchor Line packet Belle st
Louis, Captain James Yore, came il
from st. Louis with 2793 bbls houl
and meal, 739 boxes crackers, 81 we
bbls, 713 sacks bran, 34l sacks corn
82 sacks oats, $50 pals lard, 81 bale
cotton, % head cattle and 1922 pkg
sundries. She leaves this evening a
5 o'clock with a return trip for Cair,
and st. Louis, doing all bend business
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Stacl
Lee, of the Lee mail line, brought il
from the lower coast 134 bales an,
63 bags cotton, II sacks seed and sun
dries, and had a good list of people
She leaves tomorrow evening with
return trip for Friar's Point, %carryin
: the mail and attending to all wa
II business. Walker OUTLAW, a eourtt
= GUS gentleman, presides at the desk.
~ The Anchor Line steamer Common
- wealth for New Orleans, and the Gil
~ of Vicksburg for Vicksburg, left S
!. Louis Saturday evening. The latt,
steamer had in tow the new Ancho
n Line wharfboat which was constructe
- out of the hull of the Capitol Cit
x which will be moored at this port fl
= the use of the Anchor Line COmpan
,e The reliable and independent pacl
ct Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal, wi
as arrive tomorrow from White riv,
ia with a big trip Of cotton, and lea'
er Wednesday evening with a retui
n trip, going through to Jacksonpol
h. and making direct connection wi
ID light-draught steamers for upp
ne White and Black rivers,
The James D. Parker, Captain
B. Russell, will arrive to-day fro
Cincinnati with a full cargo of Yves
ern products, and leave Wednesd
evening, her regular day, with a 7
r. turn trip, attending to all way bus
ness, and ticketing passengers throul
as to all paints East. Mr.. Mccoy,
TO genial and clever gentleman, contrc
the office.
The B~atesville, Captain J. D, Ra
dali, viii arrive to-day from st. Fra
els river with a big list Of cotto
She came out of the st. Francis riy
of last night with 800 bales, the princir
part of which is consigned to Mel
ay phis. She returns to St. Francis riy
ell tomorrow evening, carrying The mi
and going through to Wittsbul
nm Captain ID. B. Abrahams, a courteo
.ay gentleman, does the honors Of t
office.
: AL The imperial passenger and freig
steamer Thompson Dean, Captain j.
oil Pepper, will arrive to-day from N.
ID Orleans and leave here tomorrow wi
, ~ a, return trip, making the princil
i'' way landings. Val Entrekin, a Il
tleman noted for his promptness
'nd business and uniform kindness, is
cit chief clerk, seconded by Sterret Pt
per.
nit The red tiger packet Coahou
YER of the Lee Mail Line, Captain Her
Cooper in command, came in yesterC
md morning and, as usual, with a big tr
having 591 bales and SO bags colt
till 761 sacks seed, and sundries, and a
1ut a large list of people. She returns
Friar's Point at o'clock this event
0r- giving strict attention to all way a
a. plantation business. Billy SmithC
Jimmy Thomas and Frank Ellis
three most excellent clerks, ofici
ans in the Office.
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