Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-24

carrying capacity Of 1900 tons and her
cabin is snperbly finished and furnished.
Captain r. w. Lightbufne win make en-
gagemenls for her.
The Mary Miller, Belle OF Shreveport,
Oakland and Colossal are due irom
below.
The Rosa Miller is due from Arkansas
river with a big trip OF cotton, and
leaves on Tuesday with a return trip.
A middle aged man, giving his name
as Ike Huffman, and claiming to be a
steamboaiman and brother in. law Of
Captain Vinton Of the Andy Baum, at
tempted TO commit suicide yesterday.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, will
arrive to-day from White river with 500
bales Of cotton, and leave TO. morrow eve
ming on a return trip for White, BLACK
and Little Red rivers, carrying the mail
aud attending to all way business. Ed
Cr0well, a clever gentleman, is her
purser. Captain J.. I. Washington will
make engagements for her.
The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man, will arrive to-day from St. Francis
river and leave Immediately with a re-
turn trip for ell points. on ST. Francis
river through to Wittsburg. Captain A.
HsyvvSk does the honors of the office.
The 'iint Shinkle, Captain Kenniston,
will arrive in port to-day from Cincin-
natl with a full cargo of Western pro-
ducts, AID leave tomorrow evening with
a return trip for the Ohio river. Billy
McIntJse is her prime minister.
To morrow being a holiday there will
be little doing on the landing.
The Cherokee will be down on Sunday
for New Orleans.
The Mary Miller, with the celebrated
Lee Crane on the quarterback. leaves
Glenn's big wharfboat this evening at 6
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin.
natl. The Miller is a big institution and
has a good set Of officers.
The A. J. White, which under the
guidance OF her efficient officers became
so popular in the lower coast trade, came
in this morning with a blue ribbon trip.
She had 1918 deckers, 81 colored cabin
passengers and SO white cabin passen-
gers, 262 bales and 81 bags Of cotton,
1850 sacks seed and 81 packages Of cum
dries. She leaves promptly this evening
with a return trip for Napoleon and the
bends, paying strict attention to all way
business. The White has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations, while her
officers are gentlemen and efficient
boatmen. Captain George Malone, who
is SO well liked down the river, COM
mands, with A. l.. Cummins in charge
of the Office.
The White met the Phil Allin and
George W. Cheek at Star landing this
morning, going down the river all right.
A memoranda, furnished us by the
officers Of the A. j.. White, states that
they met the Illinois at Friars Point on
the I'D, at 1 pm, the Idlewild at Delta
on the 22d, at Z pm, the Thompson
Dean at Trotters landing. at Il m. yes
terday, and the James Howard at the
mouth of st. Francis river yesterday,
at 3 am.
The Era No, 3 is hard aground at the
foot Of Presidents Island, out Of the
channel and unable to get off until there
is a big rise in the river. She ran aground
in the fog.
The james ID. Parker leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow evening for Memphis.
The Thomas Sherlock and H. s. Tur-
ner leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening
for New Orleans.
A potato dealer who went to New Or
leans on the towboat John Means with
1900 barrels Of spuds returned to Gin.
cinnati $500 out, having sold 1t 81. 25
per barrel.
The Carrie v. Kountz is still hard
aground at Liberty Island.
The LEDGER job printing office, 10
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills Of
lading, manifests, bill-heads, etc, etc.
We guarantee our work to be second to
none in the city and our prices to be
reasonable. 58f