Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-29

tennial trip, to recover from his
over-worked brain. He will tell us
all about it on his return.
The tug Frank Jones excurted
Mr.. Cochrane, the United States
Assistant Supervising Architect,
and several other gentlemen up and
down the river last evening.
The Cons Millar goes on the
Docks at Cincinnati to be thorough
ly repaired.
The Anchor Line packet Capitol
City, Captain O'NeAl, leaves the
elevator this evening at 5 o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis, making
direct connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West. Henry Deadrick presides at
the desk.
The St. Geneyieve, Captain Sam
McPheeters, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. .
The Cherokee passed up last
evening for Cincinnati with $50 tons
of freight. She put off here a lot
of salt and other stuff.
The Thomas Sherlock passed
down this morning for New Orleans
fully laden. She put off here sew
eral lots of freight and added some
people.
The City of Alton for New Or
leans and st. Genevievc for Vicks-
burg left st. Louis yesterday. The
latter steamer will be here to leave
Saturday evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, and will attend to all
way business.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, from the upper coast brought
in an excellent trip. She returns
this evening to Ashport, doing all
way business. Captain 0. X. Jop-
lin, a worthy gentleman, controls
the Office.
Captain Sam Shock, who has
been out to interview Sitting Bull,
returned yesterday and leaves in a
few days for his happy hunting
grounds in Texas.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain
Nat. Green, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for Friar's
Point, giving special attention to
all way business. Captain D. P.
Davis does the honors of the office,
which is a sure guarantee that
everybody will be well treated on
her.
The Ruth, Captain Ashford in
command, came in last night from
White river, with $50 bales of cot
ton, a lot of seed and sundries.
She returns to White river to-mor-
row evening, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Ed.
Crowell is her head center.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, came in last night from the
Ohio river with nearly 500 tons of
freight, 1908 packages in all. She
leaves this evening with a return
trip for Cincinnati and all points
on the Ohio river, ticketing passen-
gers through to the Centennial and
New York for $3.50. The Shin
kle has excellent passenger accom-
modations. Billy Mcintyre is her
purser.
The Governor Garland, Captain
Ed Rowland, will arrive in port to-
day from Arkansas river with a
good list of cotton and miscella-
neous freight. She leaves to-mor-
row evening on a return trip to
Little Rock and all points on Ar
kansas river, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Walker
Outlaw, an efficient officer, controls
the Office. She makes direct con-
nection at Pine Bluff with the
steamer Pine Bluff for Little Rock
and Fort Smith.
The Cincinnati Commercial of
Thursday, has the following items /:
Business was lively along the
leyee yesterday. The James D.
Parker for Memphis, and the Hard
Cash for White river, departed with
fair trips. The G. B. Church is
picking up a fine trip, and will de-
part for New Orleans on Saturday
full Of people. The Chas. Morgan
will load for New Orleans next
week