Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-25


was insured for one.half her value. She
formerly piled in the Cincinnati and Ar
kansas river trade. Last summer Cap
tain Hegler put several thousand dollars
worth of repairs on her and converted
her into q regular cstton carrier. The
loss will fall very heavy on Captain Heg-
Ter and Mr.. Mcintyre. but We hope soon
to see them in charge Of another fine
packet.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in from the lower coast 2Os
bales cotton and ga sacks seed. She
returns to Friar's Point and the bends
this evening, carrying the mail aud doing
all way business. Messrs. Jimmy Thomp-
son, Burke aud Murray are her clerks.
The splendid light-draught steamer
Ella, Captain William Elliott in com.
nand. leaves this evening for Helena
and Mariana, attending to all way bus
mess In Council and Walnut bends.
She will continue in the Memphis and
St. Francis river trade throughout the
season. The Ella is a good carrier ana
has elegant passenger accommodations.
She will bring in a big Mardi Gras trip,
Captain Les Ware has charge OF the
office.
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin-
matt this evening for Memphis with q
large party of ex~cursionists, who come
here to attend the carnival.
The Osceola Belle, Captain 0. K. Jop'
lin, brought in this morning SO bales and
81 bags of cotton, 1856 sacks of seed, a
lot of sundries, and a big list of people.
She leaves this evening for Haile's Point
and all way landings on the upper coast.
She returns on Monday with a grand
Mardi Gras excursion. Captain Joplin
is making big preparations to entertain
his guests in a royal manner. The repu-
tation Of Captain Joplin and his fine
packet is a sure guaranty that the trip
will be one OF mirth. music and unalloyed
pleasure.
The Belle of Shreveport, for St. Louis,
will be Up Sunday.
The Glencoe is due down TO morrow
for New Orleans.
The elegant side'wheel steamer Susie
Silver, Captain Silver, will leave Glenn's
wharfboat to morrow evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati.
The Capitol City, Captain Mckee, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and doing all way bus.
mess. Mr.. Walton is her purser.
The Ruth. Captain Ed Postal, arrived
this morning from White river With 293
bales Of cotton, 26O sacks of seed, and
reshipped at the mouth 245 bales. She
leaves tomorrow evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now.
land, will arrive to-day from Arkansas
river with a big trip of cotton and PEG
pie, and leaves to morrow evening with
a return trip for all points IN Arkansas
river, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Walker OUTLAW is her
prime minister.
The Cherokee is due up to day en-
route for the Ohio river.
The Illinois leaves Vicksburg to-day
with a grand Mardi-Gras excursion fol
Memphis.
Captain Hart, Of the Il. S. Turner.
was robbed of his $500 gold watch and
chain by a thief on his up trip.
The repairs having been completed on
the IdleWild, she leaves this evening fol
Kentucky Landing and all way points OIL
the lower coast. During her retirement
she has been completely renovated, re
paired and touched up, and now in
her new gsrb presents a bright, hand
some appearance, which for beauty will
compare favorably with any steamer
that touches at our port Her passeu'
ger accommodations are unequaled,
while her tables fairly grosn under The
good things OF life, Being supplied with
the best the markets affords. She viii
leave Kentucky Landing tomorrow with
a grand Mardi.G ras excursion for Mem.
phis, and will arrive here Monday morn.
ing in time for her excursionists to wit
ness the entrance into the city Of King
Rex and his suite. She will leave al
way landings on her route on schedule
time, thus giving all those that wish
to attend the caroival an opportunity
aud at the same time be saved the an
noyance Of waiting for q steamer. Capt
Stack Lee, her able commander, ant
who is proverbial for his courtesy anC
the good management Of his popular
packet, has spared neither pains nor ex-
pense to put the Idlewild in complete
trim for the occasion. The guests vii
be comfortably entertained and well
taken care Of. Prot. Harris celebrated
minstrel band will discourse sweet music
on the trip and entertain those on board
With his minstrel troupe, which is a very
good one. Other means Of pleasure have
also been provided by the officers of tn,
Idlewild to make the trip to the excur
s%ionists a continued round Of pleasure
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