Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-26

PtompeJ oMofEOh c'onihk, Caff1iuk
the mail and doing all way business.
Walker Outlaw does the honors of the
office.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for Friar's
Point and the bends, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business. Messrs. D. P.
Davis and John Langlois, two worthy
aud efficient officers, do the honors Of
the office.
The Charles Morgan, Captain Stein,
will leave Glenn's wharf boat Sunday
morning at 4 o'clock for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati on a grand Centen-
NAL passenger trip.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle, leaves Glenn's wharfboat this
evening for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings, Her agent
here has secured for her 600 sacks Of oil
meal, Is hogsheads tobacco, 20 bales OF
cotton, a large lot of -four and sundries'
She also gets several people for New
Orleans.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, making
direct connection with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
The City of Helena passed down this
morning for Vicksburg well laden. She
put of here 5000 packages Of freight and
added nearly 30 tons Of way freight.
The Anna, a diminutive craft, with
Captain Jim Carr in command, left last
evening for Vicksburg and the bends to
bill the Memphis and Louisville railroad.
The Anna was full rugged and well sup
piled with stores for the trip. They will
be out nearly a month. Charley Brown
pilots her and Tim Scugleman shipped
az clerk, steward and chsmbermaid.
The Era No. 9 for Arkansas river,
Vint Shinkle for Memphis and Robert
Mitchell for New Orleans leave Cincin-
natl tomorrow evening.
Passengers for Cincinnati or any point
North OF East will bear in mind that at
5 o'clock this evening the great and good
James D. Parker, the flagship Of the
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Line,
departs on a grand Centennial trip, Civ
ing through tickets at low rates. Captain
Bob Wise, commander, and Charles Rus
sell, chief clerk, have made big prepara-
lions to accommodate passengers on this
trip. Mr.. Billy Collins, the steward of
the Parker, who has won an almost
W orld-wide reputation as a provider OF
good things, has put forth extra exertions
on this occasion, having supplied his
larder with every delicacy and substan-
tial that good taste and large experience
in such matters could dictate. If you
ever design making a Northern tour,
don't allow this opportunity to pass.
The Commonwealth is due tomorrow
from St. Louis en- route to New Orleans.
Captain James Lee, jr., returned last
evening from Washington. he was well
pleased with his trip, and seems san
guine of being awarded the mail con-
tract between here and Vicksburg.
The 0sceola will arrive tomorrow
from St. Francis river with a good list o.
cotton seed and sundries.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry, is tbs
regular Saturday White river mai.
packet. She will be found in port to
day ready to receive. Captain Ed Pos
tai and Ed Crowell, two clever gentle
men, have charge of the Office.
The Phil AlliD, Captain James Lee, ii
the regular mail packet leaving to-mor
row evening for Arkansas City and The
bends. She will be found in port thii
evening ready to receive. Jimmy
Thompson is her efficient purser, and il
ably assisted in the office by Cool
Creighton.
The body of Captain Dick Fowler wa.
found in the ash.pan OF the wreck OF thu
Cleburne.
Walter Pennington, q worthy boatmal
and for some time past chief clerk Of thu
Arkansas Belle, has been promoted Il
the commanderAip of the steamer oil
which he has served so faithfully.
Captain Dave Campbell will establish
a wrecking concern at New Orleans il
connection with his establishment at 81
Louis.
The following steamers have beel
wrecked in the neighborhood Of Shawne
town: jackson, Silver Star, Dick Ful
ton, Cumberland, Cora s., Emma, Ca
melia, Umpire, Jennie Howell, Bell
Vernon and Pat. Cleburne.
Captain John Cannon and Henri
Carnahan, steward Of the Bob Lee, leav
Cincinnati to- morrow night for Me-
York to purchase her OUTFIT.
The Dubuque Herald says: Wage
and freights are on the decline. Tn
Joaie's crew was put on lever pay, iror
$50 to S25 per month. st. Louis j
crowded with steamboatmen who ar
willing to work for anything they ca
get, in order to get away from the city.
This has been a hard season on steam
bostuen, and few, il any of them, hay
made any none at ell; and nearl