Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-24

Mr.. Deems, a worthy gentleman, holds
forth in the office.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower, Captain Leunox, leaves the ele-
vator tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for the bends, carrying the mail aud at
tending to all way business. Tom White
is her purser.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet, leav-
ing the elevator tomorrow evening for
Cairo and St. Louis. making direct con.
n%ection with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Chris Sharpe
presides at the desk.
William Hollenback, an old mate, and
lately Waterman Of the James D. Parker,
died in the Marine Hospital here a few
days since. His remains will be taken
to Cincinnati by the Parker for inter
ment.
The hull Of the new Bob Lee will be
launched at Jacksonville tomorrow.
Elisha Evans went out as pilot of the
Maumelle yesterday morning.
The Atlantic and barges passed down
yesterday. She added a barge here of
oil cake and cotton.
The towboat George Lyle passed up
this morning with several tradiug.boats
and the 0uachita river steamer Fancbon
Ia tow.
The officers of the packets which ar
rived this morning report the river fall
ing as far down as Vieksburg. The
planters are more hopeful now and look
for a speedy decline, which will revive
business in the bends.
Captain McNeely, who has made him
self SO popular with the people, goes to
New Orleans with the N. NJ. Jones.
The big James Howard, Captain Pc
gram, with the popular CLEANSING in the
office, leaves the foot of Monroe street
this evening for New Orleans and the
bends, making all principal way land.
ings. Captain j. T. Washington will
make engagements for her.
The tug N. M. Jones left yesterday
for New Orleans with a tow of coal, and
we learn this morning that she grounded
her tow below here. The tug goes to
New Orleans to do jobbing business for
the coal firm Of N. NJ. Jones & Co.
Captain W, B. Miller, of the Thomp-
son Dean, t~elegraphed to his agents here
that his great Centennial packet, the
Thompson Dean, would arrive here to-
morrow morning, and leave promptly
to morrow evening for New Orleans.
The Idlewild, Captain Stacker Lee, is
the regular Tuesday mail packet for Ar.
kansas City and the bends. She will be
found in port this evening and leave to-
morrow evening. Ed Thomas, one of
the best fellows in the world, presides in
the office.
The City of Augusta, Captain Milt
Harry, leaves tomorrow evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Ed Crowell is her prime
minister.
The magnificent passenger steamer,
Thompson Dean, Captain W. B Miller,
leaves tomorrow evening at 4 o'clock
for New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. She is a good carrier
and has excellent passenger accommo.
datiens. Geo. Miltenberger, an elegant
gentleman, is chief clerk.
The favorite upper coast packet
0sceola Bell, Captain Andrews, came
in with a fair trip Of people and freight.
She returns to Ashport this evening, pay.
ing strict attention to all way business.
Captain o. K. Joplin is her prime minis
ter.
The railroad packet Ella, Captain Will
liam Elliott, came in from St. Francis
river with a fair freight trip and was full
of people. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for St. Francis river and
all points through to Wittsburg, making
connection tomorrow morning at Madi-
son with the train for Little Rock, put
ting her passengers into Little Rock to-
morrow afternoon. Captain Les Ware,
an affable gentleman, presides at the
desk, and is ably assisted by William Ell.
lott, ir., and James Franklin.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in from Vicksburg with a small list
of cotton, but was full of people as
usual. She leaves tomorrow evening
for Vicksburg and the bends, doing all
way business and making direct connec-
ton with the Katie, for New Orleans,
and the Yszoo river packets. Captain
Joe Spears does the honors Of the Office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain ]. j.
Darragh, is the regular Tuesday Arkan-
sas mail packet. She will be found in
port to-day ready to receive, and leaves
tomorrow evening for Little Rock. Billy
Butler is her purser.
The A. ]. White, Captain George Ma
lone, brought In a fair trip. She returns
to Napoleon and the bends this evening,
attending promptly to all way business.
The White has unsurpassed passenger
ACCOMMODATIONS, while her officers are
careful and accommodating boatmen.
Captain Lee Cummins holds forth in the