Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-22

Red rivers, attending to all way
business. Messrs. Banksmith and
Chrisman assist in the Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in this morning from the
lower coast with a fair freight list
and full of people, as usual. She
returns to Greenyille this evening,
carrying the mail and giving strict
attention to all way business.
Jimmy Thompson, Cook Creigh-
ton and Mr.. Burke, a trio Of clever
gentlemen and accommodating
clerks, have charge of the office.
The Cheek returned to Friar's
Point yesterday with an excellent
trip.
The Capitol City left last evening
for st. Louis with a big trip of
people, a fair list of Eastern cotton
and other freight.
The City of Augusta, Captain
John D. Elliott, will give a grand
excursion tomorrow afternoon at
half-past three, going down around
Presidents Island and return before
dark. Good order will be pre-
served.
Captain Irwin Dugan contem-
plates going into the coal business
at Louisville this fall.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves positively on Tuesday next
for Yicksburg and the bends.
Captain Less Ware returned last
evening from st. Francis river.
The 0sceola will arrive to-day
from st. Francis river with a fair
list of cotton, seed and sundries.
VIM. Thrasher, formerly a river
clerk, died at COvingtOn on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. John Noles, second engineer
Of the Geo. W. Check, is quite i'll,
suffering from an attack Of lux,
and his friends are doubtful Of his
recovery. He lies at his boarding
house, No. 214 Main street, neal
Adams.
The Arlington, Captain Dan
Moore, leaves Glenn's wharfboat to-
morrow evening at 5 o'clock sharp
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin.
matt.
Wash Floyd, the popular clerk
who brought the Governor Garland
out and has had charge Of the Of
flee this trip, turned over the same
to Walker Outlaw, and resumes the
chief clerkship Of the Rosa Miller
Wash is afavorite wherever he goes.
The new steamer Gov. Garland,
in command Of Capt. Ed Rowland
came in last evening in gallan.
style from Arkansas river with he,
band playing a lively air and color
flying. She had agood freight ant
big passenger list. She came iron
Helena in ten hours, and Captain
Rowland feels satisfied that he car
come from the mouth of Arkansa
river to this port easily in eighteel
hours. She has proven an entir,
success. She returns to Littl
Rock this evening at sharp five
carrying the mail and doing all wa,
business. Walker Outlaw control
the office affairs, and is seconded b,
, Joe Boyd. The Garland receives
a grand ovation all along Arkansa
river. She was given a warm recep
ton at Pine Bluff; business wa
partially suspended, and nearly tn
entire population was at the land
ing to receive her with a band 0
/; music and cannon. AS she ap
peared in sight a salute was fired
which was kept up for an hour 0
two. She was cheered Justify iron
. the bank, and when she landeI
one-third Of the people were unabl
to get on board, so great was tn
! rush. The Pine Bluff people ar
= proud of her, and claim her q
= their packet.
HER RECEPTION AT LITTLE ROCI
Little Rock Gazette, 19th.l
t, This bonnie craft arrived at thi
city, and the home of the Goyerno
from whom she takes her name, 9
- 9 o'clock yesterday morning, bring
! ing with her a large number of Pin
% Bluffs best citizens, who came u
as an excursion party. The boz
proceeded up opposite the STATE