Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-20


this afternoon for Helena, Mariana
wittsburg and all landings on the st.
Francis.
For New ORLEANS. - The Glencoe
Captain Calhoun master, Owen Gates
purser, will pass down at three o'clock
this afternoon for New Orleans.
For NAPoLEoS.-The regular semi
weekly coast packet A. j. White, with
Captain Mark Cheek in command, leaves
at FIVE o'clock this evening for Napoleon
and all way landings. Mossrs. Postal,
Sharpe and Smithers are clerks.
FoR WHITE RrvER.-The light-draught
passenger City Of Augusta, Captain Jno.
d. Elliott, leaves this afternoon at FIVE
O'Clock, for Devalrs Bluff, Jacksonport
and all points on White river. Mr.. Dan
Sullivan is chief clerk.
For ARKANSAS RyER-The Mary
Boyd, Captain R. l.. Hainss, departs
this afternoon at FIVE o'clock for Pine
Bluff, Little Rock and all points on the
Arkansas river. Mr.. A. II. O'Niell
holds forth in the Office
FoR LOUISVILLE. The elegant steamer
Mary Houston, Charles Miller master
and Elliott Miller clerk, will be up to-
morrow, to leave at ten clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-That fast and su-
perior passenger steamer Robert Mitch
ell, with Captain DuSouchet in COM
mand, leaves this evening for the Ohio
river. She has superior passenger &C
commodations and sets frst-class ia
BILE to her guests. The MITCHELL is one
of our best Louisville packets, and her
officers are experienced, gentlemanly
and popular. Passengers taking this
fine steamer cannot secure more pleas
ant trip north on any steamer.
For ST.. LoULs.-THe Capitol City, one
of the most pleasant boats for travellers
on the river, is the Anchor Line packet
for st. Louis at 10 am. tomorrow, Cap
tain James f. Luker is deservedly
popular commander, and Mr.. james M.
Thompson one Of the most genial and
obliging Of clerks.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-Going this afternoon,
that peerless and unrivaled passenger
steamer James Howard, now at the foot
of Jefferson street, will positively take
her departure for Cairo and st. Louis at
i've o'clock this evening. Captain Pc
gram makes himself agreeable to his
passengers at all times, and pnrser Geo.
Miltenberger knows exactly what the
duties of a clerk are, and does his
best to contribute to the comforts OF
those who travel with him. We can say
nothing more about this most splendid
steamer III the world than has already
been said by thousand tongues, but OF
hex gentIemanly officers too much can
not be said. No one ever travelled in her
but will say that, as the Howard exceeds
all others in magnifcence, so do her
officers in their efforts to make all on
board feel at home by their constant
attention TO their wants and comforts.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Attorney General Of the United
States has decided that the Cairo and
Fulton railroad had right to bridge the
Arkansas river at Little Rock.
When she left New Orleans Saturday
night the Mary Houston, for Louisville,
had 300 tons freight and IS passengers.
The John Howard. for Arkansas river,
had 600 tons freight, including $50 tons
railroad irSn. The James Howard left
with freight of nearly 1000 tons, 300
tons of which consisted of railroad iron
for the Memphis and Padooky" rail-
road, which will be discharged here.
The same road has 700 tons there yet to
come up.
Hon. Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati
Gazette, is coming down on the Pat
Rogers.
The ]. L. Hyatt is due up to-day.
Not being able to get up steamboat
sale over at Nashville, the Union and
American Of Sunday anticipates FIRST
class funeral in the following paragraph:
"Old Blunderbull will never die satisfied
until he gets somebody over here killed
about his personal paragraphs. Expe-
rience and oft repeated warnings teach
him no lesson. Go it, Peel"
The following, from Commodore Rol-
li.1gpin's river column, cannet fail to
Or ovoke one or two audible smiles from
ev,n the surliest of our readers;
IMPORTATION WLSrED.-Some enter
ori,ing parties in New York city are send
ng broadcast over the land the following
ircnlars. The one here copied was re-
!. lived and filed By Captain X. ID. lie,
e cretary Of the Ar Line Packet Com
B any. Mr.. lie acted in the present
: Sc with his usual promptness. and It
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