Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26

will also be ready to launch in about
ten days. Both steamers will be
ready for business by the middle of
August. A light-draught boat,
similar to the Maumelle, is being
constructed for the Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company.
They viii have three new boats and
the Maumelle and Belle of Texas
with which they can do business in
the Arkansas the coming season,
thus giving the Arkansas river peo-
pie the benefit of one of the finest
lines of packets that ever piled in
the trade.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Sam
McPheeters, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row evening for Cairo and st.
Louis, connecting with the princi-
pal railroads for all points East ana
West, and the Northern line pack
cts for st. Paul and the lakes.
Captain AID Storm, superinten-
dent at the elevator, is now pre-
pared to ticket passengers through
to st. Paul and the upper lakes via
the Anchor Line, which he SO ably
represents, and the Keokuk and
Northern line packets.
The James D.. Parker, Captain G.
B. Russell, leaves at sharp five this
evening for Cincinnati and all
points on the Ohio river, ticketing
passengers through to all points
East at reduced rates. She Will
also give special attention to all
bend business. Capt. A.. j. Lind
say, a clever gentleman, presides at
the desh.
The Henry county excursionists
yesterday viewed and inspected the
steamers Coahoma and James d.
Parker. Many of the ex~cursionists
had never seen a steamboat before,
and the crew Of the Coahoma had
considerable fun with several of the
young urchins who were inspecting
the boat. They wanted to go down
in the hold to view it, SO the mate,
who is always fond of a joke, sent
one of them to Captain Lee to get
the key Of the kelson, so that they
could go in the hold; and many
other jokes were played on them.
Captain Ed Thomas showed them
through the cabin, the pantry and
cook-house, and they thought the
wonderful.
The imperial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, Captain W. B.
Miller, will leave the foot of Mon
roe street positively tomorrow
at 10 o'clock for New Or
leans and Eads' %ietties on a grand
excursion trip, making all principal
way landings. Captain Jones is
her purser. Messrs. Bradford &
Ely will make engagements for her.
The Aggie, Captain Maumus,
came in from st. Francis river with
a fair trip. She leaves the foot of
Union street this evening for Scan
landing and the bends in the
place Of the Carl Schurz, and will
attend to all plantation business.
Captain Phil Harmon, of the Carl
Schurz, will be found in the Office
to attend to shippers and travellers.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry
in command, came in last evening
White river with 22 bales of
cotton, 294 sacks seed, $40 sacks
shelled corn and 400 bushels ear
corn, II packages eggs and n
butter, 2 bags of wool and
sundries, and also had a big list of
people. She returns to White river
this evening, carrying the mail and
attending to all Mississippi river
business. She goes through to
Jacksonport, making direct connec-
ton with the Alberta for B~atesyille,
and the Macarthur for Black river.
Mr.. Ed. Orowell, an efficient and
worthy officer, controls the office,