Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-17

The st. Joseph returned to St. Louis
Saturday evening with 800 bales of cot
ton.
The Tolle forest. Louis and Robert
Mitchell for the Ohio river left New Or.
leans Saturday evening
The James D. Parker left Cincinnati
Saturday evening for Memphis with q
good trip Of freight aud people.
The Osceola Belle. Captain Andrews,
brought in from the upper coast a good
trip of cotton and people. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for Ash
port and all way landings, paying strict
attention to all way business. Ally Han.
cock presides at the desk.
The A. J. White, Captain George Ma
lone, leaves this evening for Napoleon
and the bends, attending promptly to all
way business. The White has unsur-
passed passenger accommodations and
is in charge Of efficient and careful Off
GERS. Captain Lee Cummins controls the
affairs Of the Office.
The George W, Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, brought in a good trip. and re-
turns this evening to Helena and the
bends, paying especial attention to all
way business in Council and WALNUT
bends. Messrs. Davis aud Langlois have
charge of the Office.
The St. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
Harry in command, will arrive to-day
from White river with 600 bales of cotton
and leaves tomorrow evening on her re-
turn, carrying the mail and attending to.
all way business. Mr.. ]. G. Abbott pre-
sides at the desk.
The 0sceola. Captain Thomas Bow
man, came in from St. Francis river With
$40 bales cotton and 49S sacks seed. She
is receiving at the foot of Monroe street
for a return trip and leaves tomorrow
evening. Captain A. Hsycock does the
honors of the Office.
Mr.. Frank Mcconnell, who was in.
jured by the falling of a derrick and
stage boom on the A. j. White on Fri.
day last, we are glad to say is rapidly re-
covering and will be out again in a few
days. No blame can be attached to the
officers of the boat for the accident; they
are all experienced and careful boatmen.
The IdleWild, Captain Stack Lee, is
the reguler Tuesday mail packet for
Chicot City and the bends, giving strict
attention to all way business. Mr.. Ed
Thomas, a courteous gentleman, presides
in the Office.
The Louisville, for New Orleans, pass
ed Evansville yesterday morning.
The fog and bad weather detained all
the packets.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott, is due to-day from White river
with a big trip Of cotton and leaves to-
morrow evening on her return. Dan
Sullivan holds forth in the office.
The Alf Stevens is due from St. Louis
with a load of produce.
The splendid passenger steamer
Thompson Dean will arrive from New
Orleans To-Day and leave Wednesday
promptly for New Orleans and the bends.
George Miltenberger, an efficient officer,
presides at the desk.
The Belle o. Texas, Captain j. ]. Oar
ragh, will arrive to-day from Arkansas
river with a good trip Of cotton and peo-
pie and leave tomorrow evening with a
return trip for Little Rock and all way
landings n.Arkansas river. Billy But
Ter does the honors of the Office.
Mr.. Isaac P. Baker, of St. Louis, was
in the city Saturday evening, making ar
rangemeRts for the Davidson Line, which
will run in opposition to the Scudder
Line.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet, tomorrow morn
ing for Vicksburg and the bends, car
rying the mail and attending to all way
business. Henry Deadrick presides at
the desk.
The famous passenger steamer Hi
nois, Captain Mark Cheek, will arrive
to-day from Vicksburg and leave to-mor-
row evening with a return trip for Vicks-
burg and the bends. Joe Speers is her
prime minister.
Billy DilPs remains we're inferred in
ElmwOod Cemetery to-day. The funeral
was a large one and the ceremony very
imposing.
The second mate Of the Shannon fell
overheard and was drowned in the
Ouachita river, three miles below Mon
roe, last Thursday night. His body has
not yet been recovered.
Morris Herman, the celebrated stew
ard Of the A. J. White, returned last
evening from St. Louis, whittier be has
been to visit his family. The officers of
the boat and the people along the bends,
we know, are glad to have him back. He
is polite, a good caterer and always takes
good care of the passengers that travel
on the White.
We are glad to learn that Captain
George Malone's son, who has been sick
several days, is recovering and will soon
be well.
Cliff Thomson, editor Of the Minnea-