Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-22

Chester. She is now at the elevator,
aud departs at five o'clock this evening,
making all railway and packet connec-
tons.
FoR VIoKsBURG. The Colorado, Capt.
Vickers, departs this evening at six
o'clock for Vickaburg and the usual
landings. II. Deadrick is clerk.
FoR New 0RLEAEs-To leave posi-.
lively at FIVE o'clock this afternoon, that
magnificent passenger aud freight
steamer John b. Maude, Memphis in
stituiion outand-out, and one that
brings more trade here than any other
boat on the river, leaves as above for
vicksburg, Natohez and New Orleans.
at five o'clock this afternoon. Her roster
includes j. +. Noel as master, All
Grissom purser, Tip Fields clerk, Jake
Swivel proyider-a full and complete list
Of gentlemen in every way worthy OF the
positions they occupy. The Maudes
cabin is splendidly arranged, and is
large, while her staterooms are SUI
perbly furnished and splendidly vent-
lated, and her table is loaded three timea
day with the delicacies Of both North
ern and Southern markets, and that Of
itself is sufficient to guarantee her a full
trip Of people.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A certain steamboat mate, says the
Vicksburg Herald, on reading the para
graph in the Herald to the effect that
Engineer Perkins, of the Lee, wanted
$4,000 for his services in the forthcoming
race, said: HI, why don't he go
ashore and let some frstclnss man run
the engines2
The Belle Lee has been chartered for
the purpose of giving the Congressional
Convention now on a visit to the West
and South, an excursion from New Or
leans to the Balize and return. She is
to furnish the excursionists six meals,
besides their transportation, and receive
$500 for the trip.
The Vicksburg Herald wants Billy
Dill for the w. P. Of temperance So
ciety there. We were not aware that
there was any such organization in that
city, and even now doubt the existence
Of the society. If the Herald reporter
would move away, however, one might
be formed
Surgeon Peter Tracy, the Train
manager, has our thanks for
late New Orleans papers.
The steamers are again having consid-
cradle trouble at New Orleans with
striking laborers, who demand four dol
airs day and keep others from working
When the police arc notified they say
hey cannot help it.
Several steamers have contributed
handsomely TO the Rocco Hall festival,
n the way Of cake. The Cleburne has
inc one, the Legal Tender another, the
Belle Memphis a pretty one, the Mary
Boyd another, and the Emma Elliott the
landsomest production it has ever been
,ur good fortune to gaze at II is seven
eet high and has three stories. She alse
presented another, trihe smaller.
DRIFTwooD.-Th Exporter, when she
eft New Orleans Tuesday for the Ar
KANSAS, had 5000 bars railroad iron, 1900
Jacks salt, and 100 tons sundries.~......
Billy Phillips went up on the Houston
and comes down on the For
iythe........Captain Ben Cougar writes
is that the Richmond will be here to
cave at six o'clock Saturday evening for
New Orleans. She left Louisville with
near 500 tons of freight, including 400
of tobacco. ........The Colossal
her railroad iron at Little
Rock at ten cents per bar. Stevedores
here charge fifteen cents bar.