Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-19

in charge OF Captain Hamburg.
The Rene Macready reshipped at
Helena 238 bales of cotton which the
Frank will get for New Orleans.
The Henry Frank departed this
forenoon for New Orleans, getting
about 200 bales cotton as a starter.
The Mollie Moore was fixing to
leave for Pittsburg. She repaired her
boilers here and replenished her fuel.
The Chas. P. Ch%outeau, for this
port, and John A.. Scudder, for st,
Louis, leave New Orleans this even
ing.
The beautiful City of Providence
left st. Louis yesterday evening for
Vicksburg and will pass here Monday
at 10 am.
At Louisville, yesterday, the United
States marshal sold the steamer Alice
for $500, Captain Irwin Dugan being
the purchaser.
The Anchor line packet Ste. Gene
We've will arrive tomorrow, and is
announced to leave at 4 pm. for Cairo
and St. Louis.
The Ste. Genevieve, from st. Louis,
will probably arrive tomorrow even
ing, and leave Monday with a return
trip for st. Louis.
The City ofGreenville, in command
of Captain Il. k. Riley, is the Anchor
line packet passing down on Monday
at ~ am. for New Orleans.
The Thos. Sherlock, with 1900 tons
and drawing nine feet, passed down
yesterday, putting of here l00O sacks
ST corn. She had a splendid passen-
ger trip.
After Mardi Gras the United States
men of-war Alliance and Kearsage,
now off New Orleans, will visit Match
ez, Vicksburg and other points ON the
river above New Orleans.
The Chas. Morgan, leaving Cincin-
natl this evening, is the lasr of the
Mardi Gras fleet from that port for
New Orleans. She is u RATHER, and
will arrive at her destination in good
time,
The Hard Cash, on her return triI
to this port, passes DevalIs Bluff to-
morrow, will arrive Tuesday and ieavC
Wednesday, her regular day, tor all
points on White river through tC
JacksOnport.
The Mississippi river is now open
from st. Louis south, a telegram tC
that effect having reached here last
evening. This is good news to steam
boatmen who have been lying idle ioI
the past two months
The Ida Stockton, in command O.
Captain j. b.. Flowers, is the regular
packet leaving for Hatchie river at !
pm, to Day, and will pay prompt at.
tention to all business entrusted tC
her. B. G. Gregory presides at tht
desk.
The Katie Hooper. in command o
Captain Ed. Rowland, is the regular
mail packet leaving at 5 pm. to-da!
for Pine Bluff and all intermediati
landings on Arkansas river, making
direct connection with the ligh
draught steamer Maumelle for Littll
Rock and points above.
The Rene Macready, ia comman,
Of Captain o. K. Joplin, leaves at
, pm. to-day for Mariana and all in
: termediate landings on LAnguill
and St. Francis rivers as far rs tn
= Cut off, carrying the mail and maxim
e connection with light draught boat
1 for Wittsburg and the Sunk lands. a
: l.. Banning presides at the desk, an.
q is assisted by his brother Edward.
2 The q. w. Cheek, in command Q
I Captain James Kinman, is the regu
3 lar packet leaving this evening i
t place of the Josie Harry for Devall
Bluff, Augusta, J~acksOnport, and a
way landings on white river. connect
iog with smaller packets for uppe
White, Black and Little Red river
u John G. Wyckoff is in charge OF th
office, and is assisted by John Kyle.
The general talk of our countr
: cousins along the river is u az
!, preaching Mardi Gras, but a lit
! over a week distant. A great man
have signitied their intention to con
here, and all the local packets have +,
duced their rates Of passage. Re
l. Alphonse, the renowned water p,
dostrian, will actually walk upon I'll
water in advance OF King Momu
! royal feet.
The James D. Parker, from Cincir
natl, arrived last evening with 81
n tons of freight, which comprised abol
1000 packages. She leaves again tn
70 evening with a return trip for Cair
Louisville, Cincinnati, and all int
mediate landings on the Ohio rive
connecting with the different r%ailreaC
and giving through tickets to all poin
l. east at very low rates. The Park
s. has splendid passenger accommodi
~ ~ lions, and her officers polite and a,
~ oommodating. Captain G. B. Russo
81 commands, and Robert Mccoy, aSsis
s. ed by Lew Briggs and Geo. Hendricl
eS son, are in charge of the Office.
NJ NJ The Josie Harry came in ycsferdi
~ ~ with a splendid trip Of freight al
y quite a number of people. She is I'll
regular packet Of the Adams ma
line leaving this evening for Helen
3, Terrene, Arkansas City and all int
mediate landings, carrying the mai
paying prompt attention to all bus
ness entrusted to her and %connectir
at Arkansas City with the Pine Blu
and Little Rock railroad, also vii
the Dean Adams for Vicksburg. III
Harry has elegant accommodation
10 and her officers are polite and ate
tive to the wants of their patron
70 Captain Milt r. Harry command
and Fred Jones and Amos Day asst
in the Office.