Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07


office.
The City of Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow
evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
making direct connection with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West. George Walton
presf1es at the desk.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X.
Joplin, CAME in this morning from
the upper coast with a good trip as
usual. She returns tomorrow
evening to Ashport and all way
landings on the upper coast, doing
all way business. Captain W, Jop-
lin presides at the desk.
Captain Mat Trimble with his
comfortable little packet leaves this
evening for Scanlan's landing. After
this week, in order to accommodate
her patrons, she viii make daily
trips, thus affording to the bends
folk an opportunity of coming to
the city in the morning and doing
their shopping and returning the
same evening.
The new steamer j. w. Gaff,
Captain Bob Wise, will arrive this
afternoon from Cincinnati with 800
tons of miscellaneous freight and
return to Cincinnati tomorrow
evening at 5 o'clock, ticketing ras-
sengers through to the Centennial
and New York for $40 so, meals
and staterooms included.
The Geo. W. Cheek brought in
"a bales of cotton, including 1S
new bales, a big trip Of people and
sundries. She was delayed by fog
and business. Governor Alcorn and
family were among her passengers,
and returned on the boat last might.
The Cumberland dam is getting
troublesome again and downstream
boats experience much trouble on
account of the narrow and crooked
channel.
The HOPPING PHI. The gal
liant Phil Allin, which has gained
such enyiable reputation in the
bends trade, enters the new cotton
season with bright prospects, being
in better condition, and prepared
to give her many patrons all the
accommodation they desire. Capt.
Stacker Lee has had her locked
and thoroughly overhauled; hel
hull is made as good as new new
decking has been laid, and the
Allin is now in better trim to run
than eyer-her bow being raised,
which will enable her to ride the
water much easier and make greater
speed. During her retirement she
was also reprinted, and her furni-
ture re-upholstered. She is now as
clean and neat as a new pin. Her
staterooms are refurnished with
spring mattresses and new linen OF
fine quality; her cabins present a
beautiful and attractive appearance
with her well arranged furniture
and elegant carpets. In her new
dress she presents a handsome APP
pearance, and is one Of the finest
looking packets that comes here.
She leaves this evening for Arkan-
sas City, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business, and
will hereafter leave on Mondays and
Thursdays at 5 pm. Capt. Stacker
Lee being thankful for the patron
age extended to him heretofore
hopes to merit a continuation Of
the same. BY giving the shipping
and travelling public one of the
swiftest and most comfortable
packets on the river to travel on
and attending to their business
promptly, he expects to add to his
already liberal patronage and be-
speaks a good share from all. To
entertain the weary traveller Capt.
Lee has engaged Mat Reynolds.
excellent brass and string band,
which will discourse sweet music.
Mr.. Ike Leonard, who has no SUI
perior asa caterer, preSides over the
cabin, which is a guarantee that hol
passengers will be taken care Of
Jimmy Thompson, who has en-
deared himself to the bends. people
by his uniform kindness, integrity
and strict attention to business.
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