Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-06

The Kitsie Hegler, J. D. Hegler, mas
ter, will leave the wharfboat tomorrow
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Ciucin-
natl attending TO all way business. Mr..
McIuiyre, who by the way, is one of the
cleverest and most accommodating boat.
men on the river, has charge Of the
office. fa
The West Wind, in command of Capt.
Bowman. got away this morning for
Wittsburg with a moderate trip. She
brings in a Mardi Gras trip from St.
Francis river and will arrive here Mon
day night.
The Anchor Line packet Capitol City,
Captain o'Neal in command, leaves the
elevator this evening for Madrid Bends,
Cairo and St. Louis, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Mr..
DIETRICH is her clever purser.
The Capitol City arrived this morning
from Vicksburg. She put off at the
elevator so bales Of cotton and sundrics,
and adds 800 bales of cotton for the
East.
The City Of Vicksburg leaves Cairo
this evening for Yicksburg.
The James d. Parker, in command Of
the experienced aud popular boatman,
Captain Bob Wise, leaves here Wednes-
day morning at ten o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville aud Cincinnati. The Mardi
Gras excursionists wishing a pleasant
trip on returning home will do we'll to
take passage with Captain Bob Wise.
He will make it pleasant and comfort
able for all.
The City of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott in command, came in this morn
ing from White river with the blue rib
bon trip Of the s~eason--total, lO7l bales
cotton and $50 packages miscellaneous
freight. She brought here 500 bales Of
cotton and reshipped at the mouth 563
bales. She is receiving for Wittsburg
and all points on St. Francis river, Civ
ing particular attention to all way bust
ness. The City Of Augusta is a staunch
boat, and has superior passenger accom-
m%odations. She brings in a Mardi Gras
trip from ST. Francis river; will arrive
Monday highland leave Wednesday with
a return trip. Captain Eph Banks, Of
the st. Francis, will go around with the
City of Augusta. Captain Joseph
Elliott, an efficient officer and accommo.
dating gentleman controls the affairs oil
the Office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Rowland
in command. came in this morning from
Arkansas river with 326 bales of cotton
AGO sacks seed and a lot of sundries, anC
reshiped at the mouth Of White river Il
bales of cotton. She had also a good
passenger trip. She will leave this even.
ing with a return trip for Pine Bluff apt
way points on Arkansas river, carrying
the United States mail and. attending
to all way business She will remain il
the trade throughout the season as thu
regular weekly Saturday Pine Blut
packet. Mr.. Walker Outlaw, an eficien
officer and courteous gentleman, preside
, in the office, and has for his aids Messra
/, Banksmith and Boyd.
The splendid United States maj
packet Geo. ". Cheek, Captain Ns
Green in command, leaves this evenin
for Haile's Point and the bends, attend
ing to all way business. She makes
, special Mardi Gras trip, and returning
leaves Haile's Point Monday mornin
for Memphis, Ashport Monday mornin.
at 8 am 0sceola 10 am, Fulton a
} IL a m, Randolph IL m. She will max
all way landings for passengers, %arrivinI
, at Memphis Tuesday morning befor
daylight, and leaves on Wednesday even
ing with a return trip, hui giving til
the passengers an opportunity to pal
! ticipAte in the grand carnival and d,
their shopping before returning home
The Cheek has made preparations to az
eommodate a large number of peopl
and will entertain her guests on boar
while 10 port. The Ripley Silver Cerne
; band will accompany the excursion
Captain E.'W. Outlaw, a gentleman Wit
is noted for his urbanity, controls tn,
affairs of the office.
t TIE GRAND IMPERIAL MARDI GRA
EXCURSION FROM NAPOLEON TO MEs
. PHIs.-The staunch and unsurpasse
passenger steamer A. j. White, in con
mand of the careful and experience
boatman, Captain George Malone, leave
r this evening with a return trip for Napt
e leon aud the bends, carrying the ma
and attending to all way business on he
{ return with her Mardi Gras excursio
for Memphis. She leaves Napoleo
Sunday evening and all given points i
her schedule in our advertising colum
Q at the appointed time above mentione,
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