Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
for New Orleans.

TOT new orleans n the bends. The
Morgan has no superior in fare, speed
and comfort. Harry Stein, a clever
gentleman, presides in the office.
The good and staunch steamer Cons
Millar, Captain James Pepper in com.
mand, leaves tomorrow evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, tick
citing passengers through to all points
East and Wsst. Mr.. Reister, an efficient
officer, presides at the desk.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, leaves
to morrow evening for all points on St.
Francis river through to Wittsburg. She
also attends to all way business in Coun-
Gil and Walnut bends. A. Haycock, an
affable gentleman, oficiates in the office.
The City of Chester, Zeigler master,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, carrying the mail, attend
ing to all way business and connecting
With the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Billy Blenker
holds forth in the Office.
The Capitol City, 0'Neil master, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to way business. Henry
Dedrick has charge of the office.
The Batesville, Smith master, will be
found in port to-day receiving for all
points on White, Black aud Little Red
rivers, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Ed Postal presides
at the desk.
The Legal Tenders repairs will be
completed in time to leave on Saturday
for Little Rock, her regular day.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek, will
arrive tonight from Vicksburg, and
leave on Friday with a return trip for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and paying strict attention to all
way business.
The hole in the levee, caused by the
removal of the old water tank shed, is
again in a dangerous condition, and
should receive the immediate attention
of the City Engineer.
The Council at their meeting last
night failed to take any action in refer
ence to the landing.
The Cons Millar discharged lao tons
of freight at the elevator yesterday morn
ing instead of 400 tons.
We we're glad to see Captain Ed New
land, commander of the Legal Tender, on
the streets again this morning. He has
almost entirly recovered from his late
spell Of sickness.
S. M, Chost, late clerk Of the Utah,
died at the residence of his father in
Peacham, Vermont, on the 2lst Of last
month.
Ellis Harris, formerly clerk of Mem
phis packets, is in luck. The mining
company with which he is associated
have made a big fnd' Of. copper in
Missouri, ten miles from St. Genevieve.
The ore yields flty-two per cent of the
pure metal, and a piece of sixty.eight
pounds has been taken ont.
The Ashland leaves Cincinnati this
evening for New Orleans.
Mr.. Charles B~odmann, a prominent
merchant Of Cincinnati, died a few days
since Of heart disease. The fine steamer
Charles Bodmann a named for him.
The Jennie D., which was sold on Mon
day by the United States Marshal, has
been taken across to the Arkansas shore,
where she will be converted into a ferry
or pleasure boat.
The Kittie Hegler goes into the picnic
business at Cincinnati this season.
Captain Wm. Thorwegan purchased
at sssignee's sale, al St. Louis, on Mon
day, seven.sixteenths of the Great Re-
public, and now owns the entire boat.
Captain John Hardin, Superintendent
Of the Memphis and Arkansas river
mail packet linz. received a telegram
this morning stating that the Fort Glib
son left Little Rock this morning for
Memphis with q good trip.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
Mary Houston, Captain Charley Miller
in command, will leave the wharf this
afternoon for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
c~innati, ticketing passengers through to
all points East and West. Elliott Miller,
a courteous gentleman, has charge Of
the Office.
The lower bend trade can be secured
to Memphis by supporting the home
steamer Illinois. Let every Memphis
merchant support her at all hazards.
The steamer Illinois leaves Friday at
FIVE o'clock for Vicksburg and New Or
leans.
Hugh Graham, the great and good
steamboat engineer, and Ed Landvoigt
and Larry Grehan, Of the LEDGER Office,
explored HOpfeld lake yesterday and