Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-31

NAciSo, leaves tO-uay IOl mite river
on a snsg pulling expedition.
The City Of Alton, Captain Bixby.
leaves tomorrow at 10 am. for New
Orleans.
The Coahoma left Vicksburp yes
terday at noon and is due here Mon
day morning.
The New Mary Houston. bound for
New Orleans, passed Vicksburg yes
terday at 4 pm.
The james D. Parker for Memphis
and Robert Mitchell for New Orleans
passed Louisville yesterday.
The Alf Stevens, with a load of
lumber for st, Louis, came out of
Obion river a few days since.
The Plasa has been purchased at
st. Louis by P. G. Meath, to tow
gravel from Paducah to Memphis.
The P;errepot, which arrived yoster-
day from the Ohio river, had 1880
bbls of salt for John X. Speed & Co.
The Ste. Genevieve will arrive
Monday morning from st. Louis, and
will leave in the evening with a re-
turn trip.
The tug Vandeburg, with a tow of
slaves for New Orleans, came out of
ObiOn river yesterday, and is due here
tomorrow.
The Sharp Mcdonald is en- route
from the Ohio river, bound to New
Orleans, with a tow of coal, $50, 900
bushels in all.
The propeller Rapid Transit, which
was sold yesterday at marshal's sale
was bought in by Messrs. Brown &
Jones for 81 800.
Negotiations pending between the
Memphis parties and the owners of
the Evansville packet Gilbert has
fallen through,
The Hard Cash, Captain Postal.
will pass Devalrs Bluff on time to-
morrow morning for Memphis, and will
arrive Tuesday.
The City of Helena cleared last
evening for St. Louis with a good trip.
She added here 5S5 bales Of cotton
and ~ tons Of freight and people.
The City of Greenville, from st.
Louis, arrived at Vicksburg yester-
day at ii am, and leaves there to-day
at noon with a return trip for St.
Louis.
The Joe Kinney passed down this
morning for Ficksburg fully laden.
She put Offhere 1S9 seeks oats and 100
pkgs sundries, and added about 20
tons for points below.
The Silverthorn was DELAYED until
to-day on account Of some damage
to her machinery. She will be
back in time to leave Monday even
ing, her next regular day.
The Anchor line packet City of
Alton, Captain Bixby, will leave the
company's wharfboat tomorrow at
l0o'clock for New Orleans, and will
make all principal way landings.
The sale of the Eldorado at Gin
cinnati has been set aside and a new
order of sale issued, the owners hav-
ing offered an advance Of twenty-five
hundred dollars wei the bill Of the
sale.
The Gold Dust Is due tonight
from Vicksburg, and leaves the
Anchor line wharfboat tomorrow at
10 am. for Cairo and st, Louis, car
rying the mail and attending to all
way business.
Commodore James Wise comes
here to visit his friends and will be
the guest of Captain r. w. Light
burne. who so ably represents the
Memphis and Ohio river packets of
which the commodore is the presi-
dent.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
.. Crane, is the Anchor line packet
leaving this evening at five o'clock for
Cairo and st. Louis. She carries the
mail, does all bend business andmakes
close connection with the principal
railroads for all points east and west.
The Anchor line packet City of
Vi0ksburg, Captain Robert Riley,
will leave the company's wharfboat
this day at 10 pm. for Vicksburg,
carrying the mail, attending promptly
to all way business and connecting
With the regular packets for New
Orleans and YazoO river.
The Cons Millar cleared last even
ing for Cincinnati with $50 bales cot
ton, 300 bbls oil, 30 bales paper stock,
100 empty barrels, 20 tons scrap iron.
and sundries, and had also a good list
Of people. Among the passengers
was Mrs. G. w. Scott, an estimable
lady, who goes to Paducah on a visit
to her friends.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Nowland's elegant Arkansas river
mail packet the Katie Hooper, leaves
this evening at five o'tlock for Pine
Bluff and all points on Arkansas river.
connecting at Pine Bluff with the Mar
lin Speed for Little Rock and Fort
Smith. Capt. Jimmy Thompson, an
efficient officer, has charge of the Office
and is ably assisted by Amos Day.
The Josie Harry, Captain Milt
Harry's blue-ribbon boat, leaves this
evening for White river, carrying the
mail, attending to way business and
going through to Jacksonport, making
direct connection with light-draught
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers. Walker Outlaw does the hon
ors Of the office, assisted by Messrs.
Billy Nucles and Hugh Smith.
The Shields, Captain William Ash
ford in command, came in on time to-
day with an excellent trip and leaves
this evening at 8 o'clock with a return
trip for Commerce and Council Bend
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