Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man, leaves tomorrow evening for St.
Francis river and all points through to
Wittsburg, paying strict attention to all
way business. Captain A. Haycock has
charge Of the Office.
The Osceola Belle. Captain o. K.
Joplin, brought in from the upper coast
a fair trip. She returns to Ashport this
evening, giving prompt attention to all
way business. Captain Wm. Joplin is
her prime minister.
The Centennial passenger packet
Thompson Dean, Captain VIM. Miller,
will be found in port receiving for New
Orleans and leaves this evening, making
all principal way landings. Geo. Mil
%tenberger presides at tie desk.
The "old reliable" lower coast packet
A. j.. White, Captain Marsh Miller in
command, brought 10 a fine trip and re-
turns te Napoleon this evening, paying
strict attention to ell way business. Cap
tain Lee Cummins is her efficient purser
and is ably assisted by Billy Smither
and John Briggs.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Nat.
Green, is the regular Monday Friar's
Point and bends packet, leaving prompt
" this evening. Messrs. D. P. Davis
and John Langlois, two worthy and
efficient officers, have charge of the
office.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
tomorrow evening for Cairo and St.
Louis, making close connection with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Chris. Sharpe does the
honorS Of the Office.
The Kellogg brought in another tow Of
ice Saturday evening.
The Illinois, Captain Geo. Malone in
command, came In from Vicksburg with
a good freight list and full of people as
usual. She leaves promptly to morrow
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
attending promptly to all way business
and making close connection with the
Katie for New Orleans and with the va
zoo river packets. Captain Joe Spears
controls the Office and has for his aids
Hal Aydlett and Mr., Cline.
The Ruth returned to White river Sat
urday evening with a good trip Of freight
The Susie Silver passed up yesterday
afternoon for St. Louis with nearly 800
tons Of freight, principally sugar. She
put off here a lot Of marble.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stack Lee,
will arrive tomorrow morning and re-
turn to Arkansas City on Wednesday, in
place Of the Idlewild.
The staunch and light drsught packet
Rosa Miller leaves this evening for Lit
tie Rock and ali way points on Arkan-
sas river, carrying the mail and doing all
business entrusted to her. Her passen-
ger accommodations are snug and Gem
Portable and her carrying capacity good.
Captain Tom Darragh, than whom no
steamboatman enjoys a greater degree Of
popularity, commands and is ably as
sisted in the Office by Wash Floyd, an
efficient and accommodating clerk.
The Grand Tower. Captain Lennox, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving to NOR
row morning at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail and do
ing all way business. Tom White is her
purser.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton,
came in from Cincinnati with 800 tons of
freight. She returns to Cincinnati to-.
morrow evening, ticketing passengers
through to the Centennial at half rates.
She has elegant passenger accommoda-
tons. Mr.. Deems holds forth in the
Office.
A liberal reward will be paid by Mr..
Thomas Robertson, of Ashport, Ark, for
any information or the recovery Of the
bodies of his two daughters, Mrs. Wood,
and Mary, her sister, a grown lady, who
were drowned near Ashport on Sunday
week by the upsetting Of q dugout, in
which they we're crossing the chute to
Island rs. Mr.. Robertson requests those
living along the river to keep a lookout
for the bodies.
The funeral of Walter McElhenney
first engineer Of the Inflated Pat Gle
burne, took place from his residence in
Independence Friday at A o'clock. The
remains we're attended by a large con-
course Of citizens and steamboatmen
generally, and also the Knights Of
Pythiss, of which be was a member.
Morris Herman, the renowned steward
Of the A. j. White, leaves to-day for St.
Louis on account of sickness in his
family, The patrons and the friends Of
the White will miss Morris,
Walker OUTLAW, chief clerk Of the City
Of Augusta, leaves this evening for Little
Rock TO join his packet. Joe Boyd left
Yesterday for Little Rock, he has re.