Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-29

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The Will Kyle. bound from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
last evening,
The Mollie Moore, T.. 0. Stanard
and Future City and barges, left New
Orleans last evening.
Col. Billy Byers, the medicine man
of the James w. Gaff, has recovered
from his late illness.
The City of Alton left St. Louis
last night for New Orleans, and is due
here Saturday evening.
The owners of the Eldorado have
filed a bill against the sale Of the boat
by the U. S. marshal.
The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnati
Saturday next for New Orleans with
a Mardi- Gras excursion.
The John A. Scudder leaves St,
Louis Saturday for New Orleans with
a Mardi- Gras excursion.
The Red Cloud is due down from
St. Louis bound for 0uachita river
with a full load of freight.
The John B. Maude is the Anchor
line packet leaving tomorrow at 10
am. for Vicksburg and the bends.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis.
Cherokee and Guiding Star, for New
Orleans, passed Louisville yesterday
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed.
Rowland, is the regular mail packet
leaving Saturday for Arkansas river,
The Ny Choice and barges left st
Louis yesterday with a large tow Of
bulk grain, the principal item being
bulk corn.
The Gold Dust, of the Anchor line,
arrived at V~icksburg yesterday, and
left there to-day at II o'clock with a
return trip.
The W. p. Halliday, &C the Anchor
line, passed down this morning at 9
o'clock, fully laden, and had also a
large list Of people.
The Joe Kinney, of the Anchor
line, left st, Louis yesterday, and will
leave here Sunday morning at ~
o'clock for Vicksburg.
Engineer VIM. Curtis, who suffered
a stroke Of paralysis a short time ago,
is improving, and has partially recOv-
cred the use of his limbs.
The Mary Houston, with her big
trip Of Mardi Gras excursionists for
New Orleans, and also we'll laden
with freight, got away last evening.
Mild as spring and perfectly de-
lightful, and yet all our almanac.
makers predicted the coolest kind of
weather for the last part of January.
The Charles P. Chouteau, which
turned back from Helena for New
Orleans, added there 1000 bales OF
cotton, and a lot of oil cake and meal.
Captain John N. Skunk and CAP
tain Hunter Ben. jenkins have formed
a copartnership. and will engage in
the agency and commission business
at st. Louis.
The remains of the late Captain j.
NJ. White have been taken to Vicks-
burg, to be buried by the side of his
wife, who died of yellow-fever in New
Orleans in 1867.
Mr.. Frank Ellison, who was for.
merly clerk of the Coahoma and late of
the Rapid Transit, has chartered the
swift propeller steamer Gilbert for
the Memphis and Friar's Point trade.
The James w. Gaf. Captain Bob
Wise's popular passenger packet, will
arrive to-day from Cincinnati. and
will leave on Friday with a return
trip. Captain Lightburne will make
engagements for her.
Several ofthe passengers who were
crippled on the A. G. Donnslly at the
time of burning a year ago, near Co.
lumbus, have sued the owners for
damages, claiming negligence of the
officers.
The Virgie Lee got away last night
for Cincinnati with 600 bales cotton.
200 bbls oil, 100 scks cotton seed
meal, 1000 feet lumber, Is hhds iron,
"a hhds bones and 10 pkgs sundries,
and had 30 people in the cabin and 20
deckers.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters, of the Anchor line, leaves
the company's wharfboat, foot of
Union street, this evening at 8 O'Clock,
for Cairo and St.. Louis, doinga all bend
business and makinf connection with
the principal railroads for all points
east and west,
The Josie Harry, Captain Milt
Harry, with his blue ribbon boat, will
arrive tomorrow from White river,
and leaves Saturday with a return
trip, going through to Jacksonport.
carrying the mail and giving prompt
attention to all way business. Walker
Outlaw is her worthy and efficient
clerk.
The regular mail packet Silver.
thorn, Captain Henry Cooper in com
mand, leaves tomorrow evening OF
her regular time for Hale's Point,
carrys the mail and attends to all way
business. Mr.. Neil Booker, one Of
tho cleverest gentlemen on the river.
has charge of the Office, and is second.
ed by II. d. TomiiinsOn, a worthy
young gentleman.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ash.
foFd's favorite lower coast packet,
brought in %lotheF good trip to-day,
and leaves this evening at Eve o'clock
with a return trip for Commerce, pay
ing strict attention to all way bust
ness. On Saturday she will extend
her trip to Council Bend. Captain
Ed Crowell has charge Of the office,
and has for his assistant Charley