Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-15


The H. q. Yeager will be down this
evening FOR New Orleans.
The Illinsis backed out last night for
Vicksburg with a splendid trip of freight
and passengers.
The Fort Gibson came in yesterday
from Arkansas river with % bales of
cotton and LAG sacks Of seed, and re
shipped u bales at the mouth. After
dischargiug she went to the bank, where
She will remain until the low water sea-
son sets in.
Captain Joe W.. Carlton, of the Katie,
was among the passengers Of the Illinois
bound for Vicksburg.
The Grand Lake No. 2 passed down
last evening with a large tow of coal.
VIM. Ezell, wharlboat proprietor at
the mouth of White river, arrived in the
city yesterday and returns this evening
on the QuicSstep,
The Frank Forest had a good trip out.
The St. Geneyieye for St. Louis had a
fair list of passengers.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone in command, leaves this evening
for Napoleon and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. The White has no superior in
fare, speed or comfort. A. L. Cummins
is her worthy and efficient purser, and is
seconded by Messrs. Smither and Ayd-
lett.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry
in command, leaves this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, carrying the mail and attending
to all way Business. Ed Postal and Ed
Crowell, two clever gentlemen, have
charge Of the office.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land in command, leaves this evening
for Little Rock and all way landings on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Walker
Outlaw and Joe Boyd are her clerks.
The Legal Tender, during her retire
ment this week, has undergone a
thorough o%verhauling and her late
damages are repaired and made new.
She is now in complet order and will
give a good account of herself.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
came in last night from St. Louis with a
full cargo of Western products. She
leaves the elevator this evening with a
return trip for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Tom
White presides in the Office. Mr..
Northrop, a polite gentleman and at
tentive officer, s~uperintends the cuisine.
He will take good care of the guests of
the Tower and feed them in grand styl lie.
The Great Republic, Captain j.
P. Young, leaves the wharf tomorrow
evening at 4 o'clock for Cairo and St.
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Washington will make engage
ments for her.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending all way
business. George 0. Walton, a courte-
Gus gentleman, has charge Of the office.
Captain Dan Moore, of the Arlington,
presented the Christian Brothers with a
handsome cake, which will be on exhi.
bition at their festival Monday night.
The Nick Longworth, Captain Ben
Merriles, will leave the wharf tomorrow
morning at 4 o'clock for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati. Charley Woodbury.
is her courteous purser.
The Indiana, Captain Rusk, will leave
the wharf boat Monday at IL m. for New
Orleans and the bends. AL Croxal, an
accommodating gentleman, has charge
of the cfice.
The City Of Helena came in this morn.
ing from St. Louis well laden. She put
of here a lot Of meal and -four, aud adds
20 tons of freight for the bends.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore
in command, leaves this evening Cor
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, ticket
ing passengers through to Baltimore for
$40; Philadelphia, 1923; and New York,
S25; meals and staterooms included.
Alex Mcconnell is her prime minister.
The Ashland is due down tomorrow
en- route to Arkansas river.
The Maumelle has entered the Little
Rock and Fort Smith trade as q weekly
packet.
The Nick Lougworth, due up for the
Ohio river, has 400 tens of freight
including 300 tons old iron, 1000 sacks
barley, 600 packages molasses, 60 bales
rags and sundries.
The Thompson Dean, Captain VIM
Miller in command, will leave the whart
tomorrow at II o'clock for Cairo, Louis