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

The George W. Cheek, Captain
Nat Green, came in from the lower
coast with a fair trip. She returns
this evening to Friar's Point and
the bends, giving strict attention to
all way business. Messrs. D.. P
Davis and John Langlois, two cour-
teous gentlemen, have charge Of
the Office.
The Ella, Captain Ed Rowland,
will arrive to-day from Arkansas
river and leave tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Little Rock
and all points on the Arkansas
river, carrying the mail and doing
way business. Walker Outlaw pre-
sides at the desk.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator this evening for Cairo
and St Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West. Henry Deadrick
is her prime minister. She adds
here 400 bales of Eastern cotton
and will be full of people, Captain
AID Storm having ticketed through
to the Centennial and points East
a number of people.
The Robert Mitchell passed up
this morning for Cincinnati with
200 tons of freight and a fair pas
senger list.
The railroad packet Charles Nor
gan, Captain Alferd Stein, will
leave Glenn's wharfboat Sunday
morning at sharpe five o'clock, her
schedule time, for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passen-
gers through to the Centennial at
reduced rates. Captain Glenn will
make engagements for her and
receive baggage, etc., for her Satur-
day evening.
The Parker excurted the Helping
Hand Club last night. 1t was the
grandest affair of the season, the
boat being decorated with garlands,
Chinese lanterns, etc.
The Cherokee passed down last
night loaded down to the guards.
The Arlington leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening for New Or
leans.
The Mary Houston will be auc-
toned off tomorrow at Louisville.
The Cons Millar has one item of
10 tons of pig iron for Memphis
this trip. A novel shipment for
this port.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, is the regular Saturday mail
packet for Greenville and the bends
The Grand Republic will leave
st. Louis tomorrow evening fol
New Orleans.
Captain ]. T. Washington, agent
of the Jas. Howard, has received q
letter from Captain Pegram stating
that he was thoroughly refitting
the Howard and that she would be
here to re-enter the Memphis and
New Orleans trade as soon as the
cotton commenced moving, to re.
main in the. trade throughout the
season.
The famous james D. Parker, in
command Of that popular officer:
Captain Bob Wise, leaves this even.
ing at 8 o'clock sharp for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketine
passengers through to the Centen.
NAL and all points East. She hal
unsurpassed passenger a~ccommoda
tons. Mr.. O. B. Russell, a gooG
officer and worthy gentleman, doeI
the honors Of the office, while Bill
Collins, one Of the best caterers or
the river, and a courteous gentle
man, presides over the cabin anC
attends to the reception and com
forts of the guests of the Parker
During the four years career of tn,
James D. Parker she has made Z;
trips in the Memphis and Cincin
natl trade, exclusive of eigh
months time which she ran unde.
a charter between Cincinnati anC
Louisville. She has carried to and
from Memphis an aggregate of 35,.
600 tons of freight, also $3.50 PEG
pie by actual count from her pas
senger register, making an averag,
of 1873 persons and 972 tons OF
each round trip. The boat ha
never laid by a single day, nor ha
a day passed since she started tina