Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-01

5lS sacks of seed and a good list Of
people. She leaves this evening on g
return trip for Friar's Point and the
bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Stack Lee, a clever gentleman,
presides in the Office.
The popular little upper coast packet
Mary Ament, Captain o. K. Joplin in
command, came in from 0sceola with SO
bales of cotton, l20 sacks Of seed, a lot
Of stock and sundries and a good list of
passengers. She returns to 0sceola and
the bends this evening, attending to all
way business. Joe W. Rhodes, a prince
of good fellows, does 1.-The honors of the
office, He makes everybody feel CON-
Portable and at home who chance to take
passage on the Mary Ament.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek in
command, came in from the lower coast
with 25S bales of cotton, 448 sacks of
seed and full Of people. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Napoleon
and the bends, carrying the U. s. mail
and attending to all way business. Joe
Spears, a gentleman who is noted for his
urbanity and uniform kindness, has
charge Of the office.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet, leaving to. NOR
row at 10 am, for Vicksburg and the
bends, carryingthe mail and attending to
all way business. Mr.. Walton, a clever
gentlemen, presides in the office.
The GAINESVILLE is expected at the
mouth Of White river to-day en- route to
New Orleans.
The Osceola has gone up the Arkansas
river to get a load Of cotton seed for
New Orleans.
Capt. Tom P. Seyton came down on
the Mary Ament yesterday, and we re-
greet to learn hat he is in bad health,
but we hope soon to see him on his pins
again.
The Fort Gibson leaves Little Rock
to-day at II m. for Memphis.
The Belle of Texas, Capt. John Wood
burn in command, came in thismorning
from Arkansas river with i73 bales Of
! cotton, 1921 sacks of seed, and reshipped
at the mouth 6S bales of cotton. She
leaves tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Pine Bluff and way points on
\ Arkansas river, carrying the U. S. mail
and attending to all way business. Billy
Butler, a courteous and attentive gem
item an, has charge of the office.
The Thompson Dean passed up at one
o'clock this morning for Cincinnati with
a fair trip of freight and people.
The BannOck City, with her tow of
stave barg IS, got away yesterday. She
goes up WI lite river for a lot of slaves.
A large am punt of drift is coming out
of Wolf river, and it was rumored this
morning on the levee that the Wolf river
bridge had been swept away by the rapid
current.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, came in from the upper coast
with SO bales of cotton, 1886 sacks Of seed,
$40 sacks %ofcorn, etc., aud a good number
of people. She leaves this evening on a
return trip for 0sceola and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Ed Outlaw holds forth in
the Office.
IMPERIAL MARDI-G RAs EXCURSION
The swift and p%alatial passenger steamer
Illinois, in command OF that ever popu.
lar officer. Captain Mark Cheek, will
make a grand Mardi-Gras excursion to
Memphis. Her schedule is published
among our steamboat advertisements,
and sets forth at what time she will pass
the given points and the time Of her ar
rival at Memphis. Great preparations
are being made on board to entertain
the guests of the Illinois, and we can
assure them all that the officers OF this
excellent packet will treat them in a
royal manner and make them comfort
able and at home. She will also enter
tain all passengers on board that so de-
sire it during the carnival. One of the
best silver cornet bands in the city has
been engaged to accompany the excur-
%sionists. The Illinois will leave here on
Thursday evening next, and go through
to Sunnyside, twelve miles below Green
vile; returning, leaves Sunnyside Satur-
day morning and Greenville Saturday at
s am. and all landings as per schedule,
arriving at Memphis Monday evening,
thus giving the excursionists a good OPP
portunity to witness the advent in the
city of King Menus and participate in
the festivities Of the opening of the
grand carnival.
captain Nat Green, with his fine u.
S. mail packet Geo. W. Cheek, will make
one of the erandest Mardi Gras excur.
sion to Memphis that has ever been
brought in by our local packets. The
Cheek will leave here on Sunday next
at II IN, returning leaves Ashport
Monday at 8 am, and will make all
way landings for passenger, arriving at