Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-04

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turns her loose.
TheJ. A. White had one ofthe best trips
of the season out last night. She was
full of people and loaded down with
freight. A large number of people sp-
peared on the bluff to hear her band play
and witness her departure.
The fine steamer Geo. W. Cheek,
Captain Nat Green in command, is the
regular Saturday packet leaving to-day
for Napoleon and the bends, paying
strict attention to all way business. D.
P. Davis, a clever gentleman, controls
the affairs of the office, and Is assisted
by Billy Smither.
The City CT V~icksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Chris Sharpe is her
courteous clerk.
The j.. ID. Parker, Captain Bob Wise,
came in last evening from the Ohio
river with a good freight trip and a big
list Of people, among whom were Capt.
John S. Jones, of the steamer Clarks-
vile, aud family. The Parker leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers through
to Cincinnati to attend the Exposition
and points of interest at reduced excur.
sion rates. The Parker has comfortable
passenger accommodations, sets a good
table and is a safe steamer TO travel on.
Lutte Kelso, one of the best fellows in
the world, has charge of the office.
The Indiana, Captain Rusk, leaves the
wharfboat this evening at 4 o'clock for
New Orleans and the bends. Captain
Frank Stein holds forth in the office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator this evening for Cairo and st.
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
The City of Augusta, Captain William
Elliott, will be due Sunday evening from
the Ohio river with a good trip of freight.
She re-eHters the White river trade.
Captain D. DeHaven was committed
yesterday by Esquire Miller in default of
$4,000 bail on the charge of larceny.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now.
land, leaves this evening for Little Rock
and all way landings on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and paying strict at.
%tention to all way business. Walker
Outlaw, an efficient and worthy officer,
controls the affairs of the office, and is
seconded by Mr.. Banksmith.
The Legal Tender, in command of
that ever popular officer Captain Milt
Harry, leaves this evening for White
river and all way points, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
The Tender has superior passenger &C
com~modations and is a good carrier. Ed
Crowell, a gentleman who is noted for
his uniform kindness and strict attention
to business, has charge Of the Office.
Mr.. Crowell will make it plansant for
all wishing a safe Journey nm White
river.
The Grand Tower from St. Louis
brought in a good trip of freight.
Captain Eph Banks, late of the Fort
Gibson, and Captain Cummings are
now pilots on the Cheek.
Pilot Mike Brannon, of the tug N. NJ.
Jones, died last night of consumption.
The Cons Millar for Memphis and Era
No. 9 for Arkansas river, leaves Cincin.
natl this evening.
The Susie Silver will be down this
evening for New Orleans.
The John B. Maude will pass up Mon
day for St. Louis.
The Shannon will be down Monday
for New Orleans.
The Julia will pass up tomorrow
morning for st. Louis.
The Mary Houston, Captain Charley
Miller, will leave the wharf Sunday at
8 pm for Cairo, Louisville and Gin.
%cinnati, ticketing passengers through
to all points East at reduced rates.
Elliott Miller has charge of the office.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, will
come off of the ways 1t Paducah this
evening and will arrive here Monday
morning, and leave on Tuesday for
White river. While on the ways she
had new hog.chsins put in and her hull,
which is A No. /, strengthened. She is
now in complete order for the fall
camgaign. Captain Milt Harry will
also have another sidewheel steamer in
the White river trade to run in connec.
ton with the Ruth. The Ruth will leave
here on Tuesdays and the Cleburne on
Saturdays, thus giving the White river
people a good %semi-weekly packet line
that will attend promptly to all way bust
ness.
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