Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-23
The Governor Garland is due to-

The Governor Garland is due to-
day from the Arkansas river.
Captain Thos. Darragh left last
evening for Little Rock to reioin
his packet the Pine Bluff.
There viii be plenty Of employ
ment this spring for the shipyards
along the Ohio aud Mississippi
river. Several hundred barges will
be required by the coal men alone,
and several new steamboats,. The
outlook for boat builders is a good
one.
Joe Able, of Cairo, who is known
to all Steamboatmen, has been APP
pointed passenger agent for the
Cairo and st. Louis narrow gauge
railroad.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Vicksbarg, Capt. Bob Riley, leaves
the elevator at 3 o'clock this even
ing for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to
all way business. Chris Sharpe
does the honors of the office.
The Grand Republic, Captain
William Thorweigan, will arrive to-
day from New Orleans and leave
tomorrow evening with a return
trip. Captain R. P. Glenn is max
ing engagements for her and will
receive freight at the wharf boat.
George Miltenberger will be found
in the office.
The Thompson Dean, Captain
W. B Miller, will leave this evening
at five o'clock for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
She has no equal as a passenger
packet. Captain Jones, an affable
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man, lis receiving for st. Francis
river and all points through to
Witts5urg, and leaves this evening
at sharp five o'clock. Captains Les
Ware and James Salisbury have
charge of the Office.
The Fanchon, Captain Sweeney,
came in last night from New Or
leans with Coles circus, which goes
into winter quarters here. The
Fanchon is receiving at the foot of
Monroe street for a return trip to
New Orleans, and leaves this even
ing at sharp five o'clock, making
all principal way landings.
The A. G. Donnally, which has
been ice-bound at Helena several
weeks, passed up to-day for Gin
cinnati. She put off here IS hogs
heads of sugar and sundries.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower. Captain Lennox, leaves the
elevator this evening at five o'clock
for Cairo and the bends, attending
to way business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Tom White
is her purser.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Nat
Green, came in from the lower coast
with 100 bales of cotton, 500 sacks
Of seed and sundries and a good
list of people. She returns this
evening to Friar's Point, giving
strict attention to all way business.
Charley Smither is her top clerk,
and is assisted by MessrS. John
Burke and Marlin Jones.
The Hard Cash, Captain I'D
Postal, is the regular White river
packet leaving this evening for
J~acksonport and all way points on
Little Red and Black rivers, giving
prompt attention to way business,
MeSsrs. Charles Postal and Champ
Chamberlain have charge of the
Office.
The Illinois, Captain James Gun.
soils, leaves this evening at five
o'clock for Vioksburg and the bends,
She gives special attention to all
plantation business and makes
direct connection at Vick8burg
with the R. E. Lee for New Orleans
and the Yazoo river packets, She
is a sfe carrier and has unsurpassed
passenger aceemodations, Reese
Rees, an efficient officer, controls
the olfiee,and has for his aids Messrs.
Karr and Sullivan.