Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03

passed down yesterday for New Or
leans.
The 0sceola Belle returned to the
upper coast last night with an excel
lent trip.
The Geo. w. Cheek, for Haile's
Point, was well represented with
freight and people.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Golden Rule for New Orleans leaves
Cincinnati this evening.
The Mary Houston, bound from Gin
e%innati to New Orleans, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday at 4 p, m.
The Eldorado will be sold at Gin
cinnati by the u. s.. marshal in order
to settle up her Indebtedness.
The Centennial is due up from New
Orleans, bound for st. Louis, with a
big "trip of sugar and molasses.
The Bedford, en- route from New
Orleans to Arkansas river, passed
Vicksburg yesterday at 7 p. m.
The new snag-boat, Chancey Reese,
is due down to-day bound for Arkan-
sas river on a snag-pulling expedition.
The Charles P. Chouteau. for Mem
phis, and the E. 0. Stanard, for St.
Louis, left New Orleans last evening.
The Cherokee, from the mouth of
White river, with a cargo of cotton
seed, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Florence Meyer is on her way
from New Orleans to Arkansas river,
having left New Orleans Wednesday
last.
Mrs. Capt. Milt Harry and her
beautiful and interesting daughters
are making the round trip on the
Josie Harry.
The James Howard took into New
Orleans this trip 43l3 bales of cotton.
3754 SKIS seed, 10,4l6 SKIS oil cake, and
2047 bbls oil.
The Underwriters at st. Louis dis.
placed the embargo yesterday morn
ing, and navigation from hat point
out to Cairo is fully resumed.
Pilot w. A. Kelso quits the mail
line and comes out as pilot on the
James d. Parker, on which steamer
he so faithfully served for a few years
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, 10 Madison, exc.
cutes everything in their line as neal
and cheap as any house in this city. /
The Cons Millar cleared last even
ing for Cincinnati, with 1000 bales Of
cotton, 200 bbls oil, 25 bales rags, TO-
900 feet Of lumber and a good list Of
people,
The tug Two Brothers is being re
built at Deans island under the su.
pervision of Mr.. Robert Grooms, who
is a practical engineer and a good tul
boatman.
The. B~atesville, Captain 0. X. Jop
lin in command, will arrive tomorrow
from st. Francis river and will leav,
on Tuesday with a return trip for st
Francis river.
Captain Marsh Miller, of Memphis
the veteran steamboatman, is in Gin
c%innati having a good time with Con.
Millar, Ward Robson Lilliance an,
Uncle Charley.
Billy Nuckles, of the r. Il. lie
wharfboat, goes out this evening a
second clerk Of the Josie Harry. Bill
is not only an expert clerk, but
clever gentleman.
Captain Ralston. boiler inspector
and Captain s. S. Garrett, Inspector {
bulls for this district, returned yestel
day from an extended tour of inspeC
tien up the river.
The G. P. Chouteau carried int
New Orleans yesterday 4,770 bales {
cotton, 1892 seeks seed, 3,453 seeks o
cake,366 bbls oil and l,6Sl SEEKS meal
+, equal to 8,67l bales cotton.
Captain James Ralston, boiler il
spector of this district, has been re
elected school visitor from the Mint
ward. Captain Ralston has Away
made a good member of the board.
The great old favorite lower Goa!
mail packet, the Coahoma, Capital
e. 0. Banks, is the regular Tuesda
, mail packet for Vicksburg. She vii
arrive Monday and leave Tuesda
. evening with a return trip.
} Courier Journal The United State
D marshal has possession of the Edo
RADIO at Cincinnati.
That town wants Little here below.
And wants that Little long.
1t seems the El-do-ra-di-o
Must pay her Bill or she can't go.
Bill thinks the bill is wrong"
Thanks to our worthy cotemporary
Mr.. Ricketts,, of the Avalanche, 70
his wishes for our health. A Sigh
attack of pneumonia Tuesday nigh
came near getting away with us.
prevented us from making new year
calls. W. were satisfied and only to
( thankful to be able to once NOR
mingle with the river fraternity.
The elegant side-wheel passenge
= steamer Andy Baum, of the Memphl
and Ohio river packet company, Cap
= Vinton in command, will arrive tC
! day from the Ohio river with a flu.
cargo of western products, and leave
Monday evening with a return tri
: for Cincinnati. Capt. Deems is he
/ purser ; Capt. r. w. Lightburne wi
make engagements for her.
Among the beautiful presents pre-
scented to the affable clerks of til
Cons Millar, whose kindness was az
S preciated by one Of our accomplishe
Memphis ladies', Miss Lillian Bruc.
for attention shown while on a voyae
on that gallant steamer was a full rel
resentative of kris Krinkle," whic
Ir adorns the desk of Jimmy Voris. VIII