Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-14

with a return trip for Friar's Point aud
the bends. Jimmy Thompson and Billy
Willis are her attentive clerks.
The Batesville, Captain Smith in CON-
mand, leaves to-day at 5 pm. for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, attending promptly to all way
business. She will remain permanently
in the trade as a Wednesday packet,
running in connection with the Quick
step. Captain Ed Postal, an efficient
officer and clever gentleman, presides in
the office.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, is re
ceiving for all points on St. Francis
river through to Wittsburg, and leaves
to morrow evening. She will also attend
to all way business in Walnut and Coun-
Gil bends. A. Haycock is her purser.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Captain Lee Finney oficiates in the
office.
The City Of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving tc-
morrow evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
carrying the mail and attending TO all
way business, and connects with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Billy Bleckner is her cour-
teous and attentive clerk.
The City of Alton left New Orleans
last evening for St. Louis.
The new Missouri river packet Belle
St. Louis arrived at St. Louis yesterday
and attracted a good deal of attention.
Captain Jack Carter, of the John A.
Scudder, was presented yesterday with
a gold-headed mi by a number Of pas
sengers who made the round trip with
him.
The tow boat Robert Semple passed
up last evening for St. Louis.
The Great Republic, loaded down to
the guards with grain and produce, came
in last evening from St. Louis. She
added 81 bales of cotton, and got away
at 8 o'clock for New Orleans.
The Mollie Moore passed up last night
for St. Louis.
The Minneols for Cincinnati had q
bales of cotton, 20 bales rags, G tons
loose iron, 30 barrels scrap iron, l3l
beer kegs and 20 people.
The II. G.. Yaeger passed down this
morning for New Orleans loaded down
fiat in the water.
The John A. Wood passed down with
a large tow Of coal.
The Tarascon has entered the Cir
cinnati and Evansville trade in OPPOSITION
to the H. s.. Turner.
The Kittie Hegler and Ashland are
loading at Cincinnati for Arkansas river.
A young man named Lewis Teagarden
was drowned at Augusta, Ky, Sunday,
by the upsetting of the ferry.skiff. The
body was recovered and sent to his
father at Higginsport, Ohio.
The following additional shipments Of
coal from Pittsburg are reported: For
Cincinnati-Coal Valley and Hornet No.
2, with 2l6,0O0 bushels. For Louisville
Baltic, B. D. Wood, Samson No. 2,
and Diamond, with 548, 900 bushels.
The Illinois will arrive this evening
from Vicksburg, and leave on Friday
with a return trip.
The staunch steamer Cons Millsr,
Captain James Pepper, is receiving fol-
all points on the Ohio, and leaves thi:
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Gin.
c%innati. Mr.. Leister, an aHable gentle.
man and accommodating clerk, hat
charge Of the Office.
The Thompson Dean, Captain Paul
will be down to-morrow for New Orleans
The James Howard is due up tonight
bound for St. Louis.
The Arlington will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati with q full cargo O
Western produce, and leave on Saturday
with a return trip for the Ohio river.
Messrs. Kirnan & Sayers received {
telegram from the Exporter stating tina.
she would be here to leave at s O'Clock
this evening for New Orleans and thu
bends, attending to all way business
The Exporter has no superior in fare
speed and comfort. Captain Conway
an experienced officer, commands, while
James Reese, jr., who by the way is one
of the best fellows in the world, hal
charge Of the Office, and is seconded BY
Wash Floyd, an accommodating clerk.
The PUBLIC 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 amonl
our ~specialties, and believing we ca,
rive entire satisfaction in this line. WI