Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-30

ahu tue Oends, carrying tAe mall D
attending to all way business. Captain
A. L. Cummings, who is noted for his
urbanity and uniform kindness, does the
honors of the office.
The Legal Tender, Captain John d.
Elliott in command, leaves this evening
for Helena, the bends and all points on
St. Frencis river through to Wittsburg,
attending to all way business. After
this trip the City of Augusta will enter
the St. Francis river trade and remain
in the trade throughout the eason
The good and staunch steamer Mary
Boyd, Captain VIM. Elliott in command,
will leave this evening for Pine Bluff
and ali way points on Arkansas river,
attending to all way business. Dan
Sullivan, a courteous and attentive gen.
tleman, presides at the desk.
The splendid steamer A. j.. White
makes a Mardi- Gras excursion trip,
leaving Napoleon Sunday evening, max
ing all way landings for passengers, and
will arrive here Tuesday morning at two
o'clock. She will have a splendid band
on board for the occasion, aud Morris
Herman, her noted steward, will treat the
guests in a royal manner. The officers
Of the White are determined to please
the travelling public, and they will be
untiring in their efforts to make the
guests that come up with them comfort
able and at home.
The Minneola will arrive in port to.
morrow from Evansville with a full cargo
Of Western products.
The splendid sidewheel passenger
steamer Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry
in command, leaves this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, attending to all way business.
Messrs. Ed Postal and Ed Crowel are
her gentlemanly clerks.
A number of passengers that came up
on the A. ]. White, including Messrs.
W. r. Moore, D. B. Wright, NJ. l.. Wicks,
W. j. Renford, Colonel D. B. Wright,
Colonel Jack Rice aud Miss Gertrude
Pillow, speak in very complimentary
terms of the fine accommodations OF
the popular packet A. j. White and Of
the kind attentions paid to the passen-
gers by the officers. In a communication
they make special mention Of Morris
Herman, who is the prince of stewards.
Morris never fails to please the guests
of the White He is polite, attentive
and ever watchful OF The comforts OF the
passengers under his charge.
The Susie Silver came in at noon from
Evansville en- route to New Orleans.
She ives loaded to the guards, and also
had a barge in tow.
The Legal Tender, Captain John D.
Elliott, will make q Mardi Gras excur-
sion trip from White river to Memphis,
arriving here Monday evening and leav.
ing on Wednesday with a return trip for
White river.
The excellent sidewheel steamer H.
S. Turner, Captain VIM. Miller in com
mand, leaves this evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, attending to
all way points. Mr.. Chaplin, a clever
gentleman, is her chief purser.
Phin Starr, mate of the Belle Of Texas
came up this morning from the mouth
Of White river and returns this evening
to bring his steamer out.
The City of Alton passed up last night
for Cairo with a good trip. She put off
here l24 bales Of cotton and added 500
bales Of Eastern cotton.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, Games in this morning from
Friar's Point with III bales of cotton,
10 sacks seed and a lot of sundries.
She was detained by fog and bad weather
but will leave promptly this evening
with a return trip for Friar's Point and
the bends, attending to all way business.
| Captain Stack Lee. controls the affairs
of the office.
We publish to-day the schedule Of the
Mardi Gras excursion trip o fthe popular
bends packet A. J. White. She will
pass all the given points coming up at
the time mentioned in the schedule.
The Capitol City came down last night
from Cairo. She put off here $50 tons
of grain and produce, added a lot Of
bend freight and got away at noon for
Vicksburg,
The James D. Parker will be down
from the Ohio river in the early part Of
the week.
Captain Milt Harry received q tele.
gram from Helena stating that the
Quickstep would arrive in port at two
o'clock to-day with a good trip and re
turn to White river this evening, going
through to head waters, ana will bring
out a Mardi Gras trip.
The City Of Helena will be down Mon
day morning for Vickrburg and the
bends.
A Washington telegram reports that
Senator Scott presented to the Senate
yesterday the petition from the citizens
of Pittsburg and vicinity asking a liberal
appropriation for the Ohio river improve