Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-22

night from New Orleans. She cleaned
out here and left this morning for the
Ohio river.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek, ar
rived last night from Vicksburg with II
bales of cotton, "a sacks of seed and a
lot of sundries. She had also a good
passenger trip. She is receiving for a
return trip for Vicksburg and the bends,
and leaves tomorrow evening, paying
strict attention to all way business. Joe
Spears, a clever and accommodating
officer, presides in the Office.
Captain Sam Entrikin is only able to
move his feet slightly. His legs were
completely paralyzed.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to Baltimore and Washington
for $40; Philadelphia, 1923, and New
York, $25, meals and state-rooms in
cluded. Mr.. Thompson, an efficient Off
Ger, presides at the desk.
The City Of Chester, Captain zeigler,
arrived last night from St. Louis with
$50 tons OF grain and other produce.
She leaves the elevator this evening with
a return trip for Cairo and St. Louis,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business, also connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Billy Blenker, a courteous
and attentive officer, presides at the
desk.
The Mary Ament, Captain 0. X. Jop-
lin, arrived yesterday from the upper
coast with 81 bales of cotton, "a sacks
seed and a lot of sundries. She is re-
ceiving for a return trip to 0sceola and
the bends and leaves tomorrow evening
attending to all way business. Joe W.
Rhodes is her head.center.
During the snow storm along the up
per Ohio Saturday evening the towboat
Boaz and passenger steamer Granite
State collided, near Sun6sh. The for
mer was slightly damaged, but the upper
works Of the latter were badly crushed
about sixty feet on the starboard side.
The Lewis coal company purchased
at St. Louis from the Illinois Packet
Company the steamer St. Johns.
The Legal Tender is due this evening
from Little Rock.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Vickshnrg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend.
ing to all way business. Mr.. Walton, an
accommodating gentleman, presides in
the Office.
Captain Milt Harry dropped the
Quickstep down to the wharfboat to-day
and is receiving for all points on White
Black and Little Red rivers, and leaves
on Saturday evening, her regular day
She carries the mail and attends to al
way business.
The James D. Parker, Captain Boil
Wise, will arrive 10 port to-day fren
Cincinnati with a big trip of freight anC
people and leaves on Friday with
return trip for the Ohio river.
The City Of Augusta and George W
Cheek are due tomorrow morning from
White river.
The elegant steamer Charles Morgan
in command Of Captain Albert Stein
leaves the wharf promptly this %evenin.
for New Orleans and the bends, attend
ing to all way business. The Morgai
has no superior in fare, speed and con
fort. Harry Stein, who is noted for hi
urbanity and uniform kindness, preside
in the Office. If you want a pleasar
trip down the river take passage on th
Morgan Rather. She will put 20
through safe.
The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man, leaves this evening for Wittsbur
: and all way landings on st. Francis river
SIZE also attends to all way business i
4
! Council and Walnut bends. A. Hal
cock, a worthy and efficient officer, col
trolls the affairs of the Office.
! The Indiana will be up on Saturda
, for Cincinnati.
The James d. Parker leaves to. moro
evening for Cincinnati, sure. Look OF
for her. air
The Cherokee is loading at Pittsbur
for New Orleans.
(. In the late contest between the steam
ers Thomas Sherlock and Charles Mo
gan, the latter proved herself to be Il
swilter Of the two. She is also n
the most popular steamers that plies Il
8 Western waters. Captain Alf Stein
a model stesmboatman and worthy
5 abundant success.
!. Pittsburg claims the oldest steamboa
men. Why, we've got EN- here so O
s that the Pittsburg veterans were DO,