Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-14

tomorrow for New Orleans.
Captain Milt Harry came around on
the Ruth. GI0
Glib f. Tomson, an oldstime master of
the ~forecastle, who used to live in the
middle Of the Ohio river, opposite the
month of Smithland, is now Police
Judge of that village.
Thomas Sherlock, Esq, is in Washing.
ton, furthering the passage of the steam
boat bill through the Senate. 3
Some N has stolen Captain Rees
Pritchard's pet kitten at Little Rock.
Captain Pritchard boated from Cincin,
natl TO Arkansas river over twenty years
ago. He is now engaged in the steam
boat agency business at Little Rock.
Pinchback, of Louisiana, whom Sena-
tor Morton wanted to make Senator, was
second steward on the B. NJ. Ryman, in
1859, then plying in the Cumberland
river trade.
Commodore Davidson, of the Keokuk
and Northern Line, has ordered all bars
on his line Of steamers closed. Brother
Hammond converted him last summer,
and he il now a temperate mar as far as
spirits is concerned.
The Northern Line packets will go
through to St. Paul next week.
The Black Hills fever among steam
boatmen has died out. There we're no
bars for them in that region that YER
not impossible owing to the heavy loads
they had to carry.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
for Memphis tomorrow. .o-
The Cincinnati Commercial of Thurs.
day says that with superintendent ton.
mage aud low rates Ay.time has surely
come.
The B, s. Turner leaves New Orleans
this evening for Cincinnati.
The Robert Mitchell, loading for New
Orleans, cut rates at Cincinnati and
Louisville this trip.
What the Courier-Journal has to cay
about Bob Wise; Nov, boys, be smart.
Who was Solomon" Captain of tae
]. D. Parker, sir" Wrong, you rascal.
The captain of the Parker is Wise
We'll, wasn't Solomon Wise'" Eyes,
but his name wasn't Bob, and he didn't
dance with the girls" Schools out.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, came in this morning from the
coast with 40 bales Of cotton, a lot
of seed and sundries and a fair list of
She returns to Friar's Point
and the bends this evening, paying strict
attention to all way business. Messrs.
D. P. Davis and John Langlois, two
clever gentlemen aud accommodating
have charge Of the office.
The old reliable and favorite packet
D. Parker, in command Of thet
ever popular officer Captain Bob Wise,
this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East at reduced
rates. The Parker has unsurpassed
accommodations, and is in
charge Of careful and experienced boat
men. Mr.. @. B. Russell, a gentleman
who is noted for his courtesy and prompt
attention to business, presides at the
desk.
From the officers Of the Idlewild we
learn that the overflow is doing much
damage at several points below Helena,
the river is over the banks and the
levees unable to keep out the wash from
the waves Of passing steamers. A num-
Der Of planters near the recent break
have sent their stock to the hills, and
many Of them who have from 100 to 200
to feed will soon be on short ra-
ITEMS. A plumber of the plantations are
submerged and the water up in the
and cabins. Skis and other water
craft are in demand.
The superb passenger steamer City of
Helena arrived from St. Louis this morn.
ing loaded to the guards with a varied
consisting principally of Western
produce. Her manifest footed up TIA
dry barrels, 6s sacks, Is tierces bacon,
1900 packages Of sundry articles, ID
bales Of cotton, etc,-in all, 1920 pack.
ages. New that a few Of the boats of the
Anchor Line have suspended Temporal
rily, for the purpose Of undergoing re-
pairs, the City Of Helena is doing the
way business between ST. Louis and this
point, and, we think, will not be long in
establishing herself 10 the favor Of the
Of the trade as one Of the most
popular steamers in the line. She is
probably the finest Of them all, and her
officers, TO a man, are the most hospit-
able set Of gentlemen with whom il has
been our pleasure to meet any
where. Captain Mckee, her worthy
commander, Geo. 0. Walton. chief clerk,
and Msssrs. Joe Dukes aud Ed Northup,
bis able assistants, each seems to think
hat pom him devolves the duty Of max.
ing passengers feel comfortable and at
home. Mr.. VIM. Maxwell, the stewart
II this elegant packet, also vies with the
other gentlemen named above, in com
plimsntsry attention to guests. The
left at 10 am today for Vicks-
ard w;il ccntinue her repular tripg