Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-15
The Geo. ". Cheek and O.oeola Bell,

The Geo. W. Cheek and Osceola Belle
had fair trips out last night.
The Charles Morgan, alias the Morgan
Rather, Captain Albert Stein in COM
mand, will leave Glenn's wharf boat al I
o'clock tomorrow morning for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati. She never
fails to make her schedule time and will
leave positively at I am Harry Stein,
a prince of good fellows, will be found
in tne office. Captain Glenn will make
engagements for her.
The St. G~enevievs, Captain Sam Nc
Pheters, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Freight will be received for her
at all times at the elevator.
The Quickstep, Captain Thomas Bow.
man, came in last evening from St.
Francis river with a large list OF people
and a lot of cotton and seed. Being un
able to finish her repairs the fine steamer
Phil Allin will 60 out in her place this
evening for Madison and all points on
st. Fraucis river, making close connec-
ton at Madison with the Little Rock rail-
road. She will arrive at Madison in
the morning, and put passengers through
to Little Rock tomorrow evening. She
has unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tons. Captain A. Hayceck, a worthy
gentleman and accommodating clerk,
controls the Office and is assisted by
James Salisbury.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, leaves
this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness.
The Cons Millar will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati with a cargo Of Western
products.
The swift and palatial passenger
steamer Idlewild, Captain Stack Lee in
command, leaves this evening for Arkan-
sas City, carrying the mail and attend
ing promptly to all way business. Mr..
Ed Thomas, a gentleman with whom it
is a pleasure to travel and do business,
has charge of the Office, and is ably as
sisted by Messrs, Hughes and Best.
The elegant sidewheel steamer Legal
Tender, Captain Ed Rowland, leaves
this evening for Little Rock and all
points on the Arkansas river, carrying
the mail and doing all way business.
Walker Outlaw is her efficient purser,
and is seconded by Tom Halliburton
and Joe Boyd.
The City of Augusta left J~acksonport
this morning for Memphis with so bales
of cotton, a lot of cattle and sundries.
She will arrive here Monday and return
Tuesday for White river to load for New
Orleans with corn, cattle and bulk pork.
The Colorado, Captain Ed Gray, is the
Anchor line packet, leaving tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Cairo and St.
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Captain Lee Finney presides at the
desk.
Wash Floyd, formerley freight clerk
Of the Great Republic, leaves this even
ing on the Legal Tender for Little Rock
to take charge of the Office of the Rosa
Miller. Mr.. Floyd is an efficient clerk
and will prove a valuable acquisition to
the Rosa Miller.
The Fontenelle passed up this morn
ing for St. Louis with a moderate trip.
She put off here a lot of stuff. On her
arrival at st. Louis she will load for the
mountains.
The Katie P. Kountz leaves New Or.
leans this evening for Arkansas river.
Captain John B. Hall has been ap-
pointed whsrfmaster at Evansville.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Thompson Dean and Golden Rule for
New Orleans leave Cincinnati this even.
ing.
Another coal boat rise at Pittsburg.
The Garrett and barges are loading at
Cairo for New Orleans.
Captain James 7. O'Pry will name his
new lower coast packet Isabel, after his
wife.
The famous steamer R. K, Lee which,
like her namesake, has proven to be
faithful and superior to all, and admired
for her noble qualities, has received a
parting salute from New Orleans up. And
no doubt there will be many admirers
Of this fine steamer on the bluff this
evening to do honors to her. We regret
to part with her, but as the new boat will
bear the name that is dear to all Southern
people, we, with her admirers and friends,
wish her a safe journey to the falls and
an early return Of the new R. E. Lee.
The New Orleans Picayune, in referring
to her departure from that port, says.
Never before in the annals of history
was such a tribute of respect as that
paid yesterday to Captain John W. Can.
non and his champion packet Robert E.
Lee. Long before the departure Of that
packet large numbers Of our citizens
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