Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

natl. Elliott Miller, an affable gentle
man, presides at the desk.
The Batesville, Captain Smith, came
in last night from White river with IL
bales of cotton and a lot of sundries.
She leaves this evening on a return trip
for all points on White, Black aud Little
Red rivers, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business. Captain
Ed Postal ia her efficient and accommo.
dating purser. a.sSe o1no iasn9s
The Andy Rsum. Captain Yintou,
arrived last night from the Ohio river
Nth 400 tons Of freight, principally
corn, -four and meal, She is receiving
for a return trip. and will leave to.mor,
row evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Mr.. Thompson is her prime
minister.
The Osceola, Captain Bowman, leaves
tomorrow evening for all points on St.
Francis river through to Wittsburg and
Walnut bend. A. Haycock, an affable
gentleman, presides in the office.
Mr.. Elliott Miller, chief clerk of the
Mary Houston, has recovered from his
late spell of sickness, and arrived in the
city yesterday from Kentucky per rail.
road. He joins his boat here and re-
sumes his duties.
The Charles Morgan, alias the Morgan
Rather, in command of the ever popular
officer, Captain Albert Stein, will leave
the wharf this evening for New Orleans
and the bends on a grand excursion trip.
Harry Stein, a courteous gentleman,
does the honors Of the office.
/. The Phil AIlin, Captain james Lee,
arrived this morning from the lower
coast with Z bales Of cotton, 2O5 sacks of
seed and a lot Of sundries. She leaves
this evening with q return trip for
Friar's Point and the bends, attending
to all way business. Jimmy Thompson
and Billy Willis are her gentlemanly
clerks,
The Illinois will arrive in port to.
night from Y~icksburg, and leave on FRI
day with a return trip,
The late cold spell Of weather at
Louisville was the hardest known to the
Oldest inhabitants since 1911.
Capt. Tom feathers commenced
steamboating in the Vicksburg trade in
1888.
The City of Chester is the Anchor
Line packet leaving the elevator to-mor.
row evening for Coiro and St. Louis,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Capt. Zeigler commands,
with Billy Blenker in charge Of the
Office.
The Quickstep, which has been put in
thorough repair, will be dropped down
to the wharf tomorrow morning to
receive for White river, aud will leave on
Saturday, her regular day. q
The Great Republic will be up to-mor-
row en- route for St. Louis. uo7aj itqs
The City Of Helena Capt. McKee,, lie
the Anchor Line packet leaving to-mor-
row eveningfor Vicksburg and the bends'
carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all way business, Mr.. Wal
ton, a courteous and attentive officer,
presides at the desk. srsi
The following officers have been
elected by the Louisville aud Cincin-
natl Mail Line Company to serve the
ensuing year; Thomas Sherlock, Presi.
dent; NJ. Mccullough, Secretary; h. NJ.
Wade Superintendent at Cincinnati, and
Frank Carter Superintendent at Louis
vile.
The St, Louis Democrat Of the 10th
Hf T'
says:
River falling. A further rise is antici-
pated, but the lower country is safe on
account Of the decline in the Ohio and
| other streams below hero. Shipments
and receipts are active, and freight rates
low. To New Orleans and Yicksburg
the figures are sbsurdly low, and no
compromise for an advance has been
accomplished as yet. The opinion con.
tinues To be entertained by some that the
proper and only permanent remedy for
the depressed condition Of New Orleans
tonnage lisa joint stock company EN-
bracing all the tonnage, including the
barges, with a regular daily line Of
steamers each way. Such was the
Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship
Company. II did an immense busire ss
and made splendid profits, and yet its
life was short and its ending sad. 9rgo-
The Pubic LEDGER job Office hal
built up a good reputation for its taste
ful execution of every class of steam
boat printing. Steamboat posters
manifests, bill heads etc., are among
our s~pecialties, and believing we car
give entire satisfaction in this line, w
solicit the patronage Of the river irater
nifty. Our prices compare iayorsbly
with those Of any city on the river.
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