Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-03


with a return "Trip for Cairo and St.
Louis, carrying the mail and connect
ing with the principal railroads for all
points East aud West. Tom White
presides at the desk, while Mr.. Northrop,
a clever gentlew an, superintends the
cusinie and looks after the comforts Of
the guests.
The Frank Forest for the upper coast
had a good trip.
The splendid steamer A. j. White,
Captain Geo. Malone in command,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business. The White combines
speed, safety and comfort and is in
charge Of careful officers. Captain A.
l.. Cummins and Charley Smither, two
worthy gentlemen and efficient officers,
control the affairs Of the Office.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East. Alex Nc
Cornell presides in the office.
The Qqickstep, Captain Ed Postal in
command, leaves this evening for all
points on White, Black aud Little Red
rivers, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Ed Crowell, a
courteous and attentive officer, presides
at the desk,
The Charles Morgan, which .by the
way is one of the most popular steamers
on the river, will leave the wbarfboat
Monday morning at I o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketiDg
passengers through to all points East.
Harry Stein holds forth in the office.
The stauch and light draft steamer
Fort Gibson, in command of that ever
popular officer Captain Ed Rowland,
will leave thissevening for Little Rock
aud all points on Arkansas river, carry
ing the mail and attending to all way
business. Walker Outlaw, a gentleman
who is noted for his urbanity and prompt
attention to business, presides in the
Office.
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake, is the
Aachor Line packet leaving the elevator
this evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Mr.. Gobel is her
clerk.
There will be a grand barbecue at
Mound City on Monday.
The Commonwealth will be down this
evening for New Orleans.
The Capitol City will be up tomorrow
morning for St. Louis.
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin-
natl to day for Memphis and the
Cherokee and Vint Shinkle leaves for
New Orleans.
The Bismarck leaves St. Louis this
evening for New Orleans.
To morrow is the day we celebrate.
The Julia will leave the elevator
promptly this evening at 5 o'clock
instead Of 6.o'clock as previously adj
vertised.
The Belle Of Texas has been with,
drawn from the Arkansas river trade
owing to the low stage Of water. Capt.
John Woodburn will have the new light
draught steamer Rosa Miller here in
a few weeks to take her place, and she
will remain in the Arkansas river trade
throughout the low water season, The
new steamer is not only staunch but
one Of the lightest draught boats that
ever piled the Arkansas river. The
Belle of Texas will resume her trips
again as soon as there is sufficient water.
The Shannon from the Ohio river en-
route to New Orleans heavily laden and
with a barge in tow passed down at room
to day.
Captain Drinkwater has purchased at
Cincinnati the sternwheel steamer Era
No. 9. Captain Drinkwater will build a
new boat for her machinery and place
the new boat III the Arkansas river
trade.
Captain j. 7. Burdeau is fity-eight
years of age, and never tasted a drop of
sp%irituous liquor in his life. He at
tributes his well preserved constitution
and vigorous health to this fact. The
Captain never uses tobacco in any form.
Officers Of steamboats, and railroads
will, by refusing to grant all favors in
the name of the LEDGER, and notifying
me Of the same, greatly oblige
1884, Z. WHITMoRE.