Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19

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River EDITOR of the Ledger;
DEAR SIR-The steamer Jas. w.
Gaf will arrive at Memphis on
Friday evening, ON her third grand
Centennial excursion trip, ticketing
passengers through to New York
or Philadelphia for $3.50.
Yours truly, R. W. WISE.
The Belle of Texas, looking as
gay as a butterfly, will resume her
regular trips in the Arkansas trade
by the first of the month. She is
in splendid order, and will astonish
the Arkansas people when they see
her.
Captain William Elliott will en-
ter the Ella in the st. Francis
river trade this season, commencing
about the tenth of next month.
She is a good boat and well suited.
for the trade.
The Ella, Capt. Ed Postal, came
in from White river with a fair list
of cotton and miscellaneous freight.
She returns this evening to White
river, attending to all way business
on White, Little Red and Black
rivers. Arthur Postal presides at
the desk.
Captain John Elliott is putting
the City of Augusta in fine repair,
and will run her in the White river
and New Orleans trade this season.
Captain VIM. Trask, river repor-
ter of the Avalanche, returned yes
terday from an extended tour
East.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek
in command, leaves this evening
for Vicksburg and the bends, doing
all way business and making direct
connection with the Yazoo river
and New Orleans packets. Capt
Joe Spears, an affable gentleman,
controls the Office.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower, Captain Lennox, leaves the
elevator this evening for Cairo and
st. Louis, making direct connec-
ton with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Ton
White presides at the desk.
The Phil Allin returned to Ar.
kansas City last evening with &
good trip of freight and was full Of
people. She brought up yesterday
morning 1879 bales and "a bags o.
cotton, Ala sacks of seed and a lot
Of sundries-one of the finest trip
Of the season.
! Captain R. W. Lightburne, the
celebrated steamboat agent, re
turned home last night from al
extended trip East. Capt. Richar'
returns in vigorous health and pre-
: pared to do a big seasons bushes
in the steamboat agency.
The Rosa Miller, Captain Ton
: Darragh, came in this morning iron
Y Arkansas river with a fair list Q
cotton and people. She leaves thi
evening with a return trip 70
S Little Rock and all points on Al
kansas river, carrying the mail an
d attending to all way business.
great feature with the Rosa Mile
n in addition to her fine passenge
accommodations is she handles a
t baggage free. Billy Butler ha
charge of the office, and is ~assiste
by Charley Musselman.
d The Cons MilIar, Capt. Sterlin
Mcintyre, will be found in port tC
is day receiving for the Ohio, an
d leaves this evening for Cairo, Lot
3. isville and Cincinnati, ticketin
passengers through to New Yor
It and the Centennial for $19.5C
,e meals and staterooms included
Capt. Wilson does the honors
1r the Office.
y. Captain Thomas Darragh, Of I'll
s. Rosa Miller, is the first boatma
al who has inaugurated the free han,
ling of baggage, which, on accouI
N the exorbitant charges of porter
has caused great annoyance to ira
as elers. All baggage on the Ro
~ Miller is handled free. CAPITA
Darragh prefers to pay his porte
LsI rather than have his passengers a
nd noyed and insulted by the porte.
All other steamers ought to folio
20 Captain Darragh's example.
81 sTEAMRoArs.