Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-23

Captain j. ID. Heglers new Cln-
cinnati and New Orleans packet,
the Golden City, was successfully
launched at Cincinnati yesterday.
She viii be ready for business in
ten days.
The hull of the Louisville is be-
ing towed down the river by the
Hobson. 1t will be taken to Bayou
Sara where it will be used as a
vharfboat.
The John II. Hanna is an
nounced to leave New Orleans this
evening for Cincinnati.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, leaves this evening for
Scanlan's Landing, attending TO all
way business.
The James D. Parker, Captain
VIM. Tichcnor, will arrive to-day
from the Ohio river with a big trip
of people and $50 tons Of mIscel-
laneous freight, and viii leave on
Saturday with a return trip for the
Ohio river.
The James Howard cleared last
evening for New Orleans with 14O01
bales Of cotton, $500 sacks oil meal,
400 bbls. oil and 40 cabin passen-
gers. She has engagements in the
bends sufficient to fill her out.
The Golden Rule for New Or
leans passed Evansville yesterday.
She will arrive here tomorrow and
leave Glenn's wharf boat at / pm.
for New Orleans, making all way
landings. Captain Glenn will make
engagements for her.
The Bee and barges left Cairo
last evening for New Orleans.
The ]. W. Gaff left for Cincin-
natl with 500 bales of cotton, $50
barrels oil, 80 bales rags and %
cabin passengers.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet, leaving the elevator to-mor-
row morning for Vieksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Chris Sharpe is
her gentlemanly clerk.
The ladies of the First Presbyte-
rian church, holding their festival
on Madison street, near the tele-
graph Office, respectfully invite all
the steamboatmen and their friends
to attend the festival to-day and
take lunch.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An.
drews, came in yesterday afternoon
with 242 bales and "a bags of cot
ton, 1855 sacks seed and 23S sacks
Of corn and sundries. She returns
this evening to Ashport, giving
special attention to all way bust
ness. Captain 0. X. Joplin, an
Efficient officer and worthy gentle
man, presides at the desk.
, The happiest man on the land
ing to-day was Mr.. John Wild
. berger, his estimable wife having
presented him last night with a
token Of her affection in the shape
of a bouncing boy weighing twelve
pounds. Mr.. Wildberger is prouder
Of his offspring than if elected
President,
3 The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
. Ice, will have her repairs complied
this morning, and leave positively
d this evening at sharp five for Ar,
kansas City and the bends, carrying
the mail and doing all way business
J. Captain Jimmy Thompson controls
the office, and is assisted by Messra
is Cook Creighton and Hal Adlett.
VI The City of Chester, Capt. Jane.
ii Yore, came in from st. Louis Will
full cargo of grain and produce ant
st a good list of people. She leave.
" the elevator this evening at five
o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis
n attending to all bend business anC
r connecting with the principal rail
n roads for all points East and West
Billy Bleckner oficiates In the Office
a. The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry
S. passed DesArc yesterday for Mem
Or phis with 700 bales of cotton an,
will havo OOo Lo9.oa,