Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-14

| - '''Si anu 1OV lOus lOI UAiIt river.
she leaves this evening for all points on
white, Black and Little Red rivers, at.
lending to way business. Mr.. Bolden,
an agreeable gentleman, has charge of
the office.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry,
will arrive to-day from White river, and
leaves on Saturday with return trip
for ell points on White river, connecting
at Jacksonport with the Cora Bell for
Batesville and Black river.
The Exporter, Captain Williams, with
Messrs. James Reese and Wash Floyd
in the Office, will leave this evening at I
o clock for Cincinnati and way points
on the Ohio.
The st. Marys will be sold at New Or
leans by the United States Marshal on
the 18th inst.
Thomas Case arrived yesterday from
White river, Indiana, with a boat load of
corn.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain John
Elliott, goes to White river tomorrow
evening.
The A. J. White is the Friday packet
for Napoleon and the bends.
The Frank Forest Captain o. X. Jop-
lin, leaves tomorrow evening for Ash
port and all way landings on the upper
coast. ]. W. Rhodes, a clever gentle
man, has charge Of the Office
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler
arrived last night from St. Louis with a
full cargo of grain and produce. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Cairo and St. Louis. Mr.. Qnesnel, a
gentleman who is noted for his urbaniiy
aud uniform kindness, presides 10 the
Office. Mr.. Northrop, courteous gem
tlemau, will be found on board to attend
to the comforts of the guests.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
James B. Parker in command Of that
ever popular officer, Captain Bob Wise,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points West and East at
exceedingly low rates. The Parker has
no superior in passenger accommoda-
tons, and is in charge of efficient Off
GERS. Billy McIntyre, an agreeable and
courteous gentleman, has charge of the
office.
Captain Thomas Askew, the popular
and efficient County Treasurer of Tu-
MICA county, Miss, also postmaster and
a merchant, was in the city yesterday,
interviewing his old friends. The Cap
tain is worthy gentleman, and before
the war was popular steamboat clerk.
May his vision never grow less.
The Capitol City, Captain O Neal, with
Jimmy Thompson in the Office, is the
Friday Anchor Line packet for Vicks-
burg and the bends, leaving to-morrow
evening. blB 4ls331 ae
G.. B. Denison, the energetic agent of
the Merchants Despatch transportation
line, has moved his Office to No. 10 Mad
ison street, with Captain Dick Light
burne. ,al t3lHIsl ,ttl4u ~
The St. Francis, Captain Basket,
came in this morning with Al bales of
cotton and large list OF passengers.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Helena, the bends, Madison and
Mariana, connecting at Madison with
the Little Rock railroad. She is the regu-
lar railroad packet. Messrs. d. P. Davis
and Jim Franklin, two clever gentlemen,
have charge Of the office.
We return thanks to Mr.. Davis, clerk
of the St. Francis, for file of Little
Rock papers of Wednesdays date.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, arrived at 10 a. m. from Little Rock
with 80 bales of cotton, 634 sacks seed
and lot of sundries and reshipped at
the mouth 58 bales of cotton. She
leaves on Saturday with return trip
for Arkansas river and all points through
to Little Rock. Walker Outlaw, a worthy
officer presides in the Office.
The Fort Gibson arrived in Little Rock
thirty minutes ahead of the Mary Boyd,
and made the best run made by a stern
| wheel steamer since the war.