Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-23

45y SKIS seed, lOO bbls oil, Is pkgs sum
dries, and had over 200 people. She
leaves this evening with return trip
for Friar's Point, carrying the mail,
attending to all bend business, and
connecting at Glendale with the Mo
bile and Northwestern railroad. Lloyd
w. Whitlow, Arthur Brown and
Doug Dallam, her clever clerks, will
attend to all business properly, and
see thatall passengers are comfortably
entertained.
The Shields, Captain William Ash
ford, came in with another good trip,
having liz bales cotton, 4S3 scks seed,
and sundries. From her officers we
learn that a number of planters in the
bends will extend her liberal patron
age and solicit her to stay in the the
trade. She is a staunch boat, and her
inancier, Captain Ed. Crowell, is one
Of the most popular boatmen on the
river. She returns this evening at
five o'clock to Commerce, and on this
trip, for the accommodation of num-
Der Of her patrons, extends her trip
through to Council Bend.
Captain o. X. Joplin, with his ele.
CANT mail and passenger steamer, the
Batesville, brought in from st. Fran
els river 172 bales cotton, II bags seed
cotton, 18 scks wheat, 904 sckg seed.
and reshipped at the mouth 100 bales
Of cotton, She leaves tomorrow eve.
ming at 5 o'clock with trip for St.
Francis river, going through 10 Mari.
anna, and making connection With the
Mike Davis for Wittsburg and the
sunk lands. Birdie Banning, who is
noted for his courtesy, has charge Of
the office, and Is assisted by Will
Lash.
Captain Bob Wise, with his famous
passenger steamer, the j. w. Gaff.
came in last night from the Ohio river
with a splendid trip, the following
being the principal items 4S9 pkgs
furniture, 200 bdls shingles, Ills scks
oats, ASP bales hay, AZ boxes soap, 30
bbls cider, 5 bbls paint, 142 boxes
glass, 50 bbls apples, Is boxes hard
ware, ll8 kegs nails, IS bdls paper, 81
bbls meal, 200 scks meal, 200 bbls po-
tatoes, 10 kegs beer, 30 tubs butter,
IS bags bran, 59l bags corn, % beer
cases, $ buggies, &C., 95 oil bbls, 8
pkgs dry goods, 222 pkgs sundries.
She had also good list of people,
ma ~ who are making the round trip.
Sh leaves this evening at five o'clock
with a return trip for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing passen-
gers through to all points east at ex-
ceedingly low rates. The Gaff is a
safe carrier, has sumptuous passenger
accommodations, and is ofieered by
practical steamboatmen. Mr.. w. w.
Croffer, one of the cleverest gentlemen
on the river, and an accomplished
clerk, has charge of the office, and is
seconded by William Russell, while
Billy Collins, the celebrated steward,
caters to the wants and comforts of
the passengers, and makes everybody
at home that travels on the CAT.
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River kilograms.
PITTsBURe, February 23.-River Z
feet 6 inches and falling. Weather
cloudy aud cool.
LOUISVILLE, February 23.-River
falling fast with IA feet 6 inches in the
canal and II feet 6 inches in the chute
on the falls. Arrivals and departures
Q. P. Schenck, Cincinnati to New Or
leans; Golden Rule, New Orleans to
Cincinnati towbolts Josh Cook,
Reindeer, Diamond, Joe Walton, Ella.
B. D. Wood, Joe Stone and Panther.
EVANSVILLE, IND, February 23.-
Clear and pleasant; river falling, with
iO6 10 feet on the gauge. Port list
Up-Jas. D. Parker, 5 am, Sam Rob
erIs and tow, 10.
CAIRO, February 23.-Arrived-
Dakotah, Pittsburg, A am. D parted
My Choice, St, Louis, 8 pm; Virgie
Lee, Memphis, 10; Vint Shinkle, Gin
cinnati, am; Greenville, Vicksburg,
s; Joe Kinney, st. Louis, 8; Rhca,
Nashville, 0. Clear and mild.