Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-21

The A. J, White cleared last evening
for Napoleon with a good freight triI
aud a fair list Of people.
The fine steamer Vint Shinkle, Capt
Kenniston, leaves this evening for Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketiDg pas.
sengers through to all points East at re
duced rates. Sterling Mcintyre, a cour.
teous gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, from
White river, brought in SO bales of cot,
ton, a lot of seed and sundries, She re.
turns to White river to morrow evening,
carrying the mail and doing all way
business.
The elegant little packet Rosa Miller,
Captain Ed Rowland, will arrive to-day
from Arkansas river and leave to.mor-
row evening for Little Rock, in place Of
the Legal Tender, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Walker
Outlaw, Of the Legal Tender, has charge
of the office.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular Friday packet leav-
ing this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends, paying prompt attention to
all way business. Messrs. D. P. Davis
and John Langlois have charge of the
office.
The granger pilot Of the 0sceola Belle
says the reason why she ran away with
him and took to the country, was that
the Belle had such an attachment for
Captain Bill Joplin that she wanted to
cross the country and join him at the
Forked Deer river.
The Cincinnati Commercial of yester-
day says; "Siguor John Chic was mar
ried in Trinity Church, yesterday, to
Signorita Livia Brichetto. They came
up on the Andy Baum from Memphis,
returning on the same steamer last
night, happy and contented, and will
make their future home in Memphis"
The new and elegant steamer Golden
Rule, Captain o. P. Shinkle, leaves
Glenn's wharfboat this evening for New
Orleans, making all principal way land
ings. Captain Glenn will make engage
ments for her. Mr.. Shaw is her prime
minister.
The Idlewild, Captain Stacker Lee,
came in last night from the lower coast
with a fair list of freight and a good pas
senger trip. She leaves tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for Arkansas City
and all bends landings, carrying the
mail and paying strict attention to all
way business. Mr.. Ed Thomas, who by
his fair dealing aud uniform kindness,
has become SO popula: in the trade, con-
trolls the Office.
The staunch and old reliable packet
Osceola Belle, Captain Andrews, came
into port this morning with 43 bales and
63 bags Of cotton, l67 sacks of seed, 274
sacks of corn and a good list of people.
Her trip to the country did not injure
her much, and she looks as strong and
bright as ever. She leaves this evening
for Ashport and all bend landings, doing
promptly all way business. Captain Jop-
lin, a f%avorite along the upper coast, has
charge Of the office.
The splendid steamer Mary Houston,
Captain Charley Miller, will leave to-
morrow at 8 p. IN. for New Orleans, max
ing all principal way landings. Elliott
Miller is her purser. Captain Light
burne will make engagements and re-
ceive freight for her at the foot of Mon
roe street.
The railroad packet Ella, Captain VIM
Elliott, came in this morning from St.
Francis river with a big list of people
and a fair freight list. She returns this
evening to st. Francis river, going
through to Wittsburg and making close
connection at Madison with the train for
Little Rock. Passengers leaving on her
this evening will arrive in Little Rock to-
morrow afternoon. Captain Less Ware
has charge Of the Office.
The fue steamers Phil Allin and Ella
are making tri-weekly trips between here
and Madison, connecting closely with the
train for Little Rock. The boats have
made the time all week. Passengers
leaving here this evening on one Of these
packets arrive at Madison by I o'clock in
the morning. The Phil Allin leaves
again tomorrow evening, and will put
her passengers through to Little Rock by
Sunday noon.
The City Of Helena came in this morn
ing from Vicksburg, is receiving at the
elevator and will leave promptly at FIVE
o'clock for St. Louis and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail and giving
strict attention to all way business. The
Helena is oue Of the finest boats in the
line and her officers, from the captain
down, as clever a set of gentlemen as
ever trod the deck of a steamer. A
pleasant trip up the river is in store for
those who decide to take passage on the
Helena. Her connections with railroads
for all points East and West are close
and reliable. Captain Mckee commands,
Mr.. George Walton is prime minister
and Messrs. Joe. Dukes and Ed Northup
are his efficient assistants.
A lively scene was presented on board
the steamer Vint Shinkle last night.
A party consisting Of about twenty-five
couple, Of our gallant beaux and beau.
tiful bellies assembled, by invitation from