Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-18

The John L. Rhoads, Captain ].
Vandergriff, will leave Glenn's
wharfboat this evening at six o'clock
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl.
Wardlow returned from his Ar
kansas hunting excursion sick,
sore and tired. He shot neither
squirrel nor bird, but did try to
shoot Billy Montgomery for in
weighing him on the trip.
Major John Hardin received a
telegram this morning from the
Rosa Miller stating that she would
arrive here this morning and leave
promptly tomorrow evening for
Arkansas river.
The Geo, W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular packet leaving
this evening at sharp five for Friar's
Point and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business. D.
P. Davis, John Langlois and Lee
Woodland do the honors of the
Office.
The Rosa Miller, Captain Thos.
Darragh, viii arrive to-day from the
Arkansas river and leave tomorrow
evening with a return trip for
Little Rock and all points on the
Arkansas river, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Billy Butler, a worthy gentleman,
presides at the desk aud is assisted
by Charley Musselman.
The Cons Millar, Captain Ster-
ling Mcintyre, will arrive in port
to-day from Cincinnati with $50
tons of freight, and returns to
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
tomorrow evening, ticketing pas
sengers through to the Centennial
at $3.50, meals and state-rooms
included.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Check,
came in this morning with So bales
Of cotton and a lot Of sundries, and
a big trip of people, as'usual. She
leaves tomorrow evening With Q
return trip for Vicksburg and the
bends, attending promptly to al
way business and connecting with
the New Orleans and Yazoo river
packets. Mr.. Joe Spears does thu
honors of the Office:
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain
t Bob Riley, is the Anchor Lin
! packet leaving the elevator to-mor
row morning at ten o'clock TO
s Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
$ the mail and doingall way business
Chris Sharpe presides at the desk
The Anchor Line packet Gram
e Tower leaves the elevator tomorrow
evening at five o'clock for Cair
and st. Louis, making direct con
nection with the principal raj
roads for all points East and Yves
Captain Lennox commands, wit
: Tom White in the Office.
, . The Phil Allin, Captain Stacke
Lee, came in from the lower coas
with 146 bales of cotton, a lot
seed and sundries and a big list {
people. She returns to Arkansa
= City this evening, carrying the ma
and giving prompt attention to a
. way business. Jimmy Thompso
!. %cotrols the Office affairs, and
assisted by Messrs. Cook Creighton
$ Mr.. Burk and B. NJ. Jones, a trio
clever and accommodating gentl
:. men.
) The elegant sidewheel steam.
0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews
= command, resumes her regular triI
y in the upper coast trade, leavir
this evening at five o'clock f
Ashport, and attending to all Wa
business. During her retiremeI
y she has been thoroughly oyerhaule
reprinted and refurnished, and s.
looks better now than ever. Ca
tain 0. K. Joplin, who has endear
himself to the people along t
upper coast by his integrity al
- prompt attention to business a.
- courtesy to all, controls the off
affairs, and is assisted by PHI
Rhoads.
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