Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-30

natl this evening for New Orleans,
and the Cons Millar leaves there
tomorrow evening for Memphis.
The Harry Helm was sold at
Knoxyinela last Wednesday for $1,000.
The Charles Morgan, with 500
tons of freight is due up Thurs
day noon for Cincinnati.
The Osceola, Captain Mark
Flowers in command, arrived last
evening from St. Francis river with
191 bales of cotton and 8 bags of
seed cotton and 915 sacks seed and
sundries, and leaves this evening
with a return trip, attending to all
way business and going through to
Wittsburgs Captain A. Haycock
oHieiates in the Office.
The Carondelet, Captain Frank
Hicks, is due this evening from New
Orleans and leaves promptly to.
morrow evening with a return trip.
Major Bradford and Captain Glenn
are making engagements for her.
The fine steamer A. j. White,
Captain Nat Green, leaves this
evening at 5 o'clock for Friar's
Point and the bends; aud will con-
tinue in the trade, making tri-
weekly trips. The White is in
splendid running order. Charley
Smither is her top clerk, and is
assisted by John Burke and Marlin
Jones.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, leaves this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all
points East. Billy Mcintyre pre-
sides at the desk, which insures all
embarking on the Shinkle a pleas
ant and safe voyage up the river.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Ar
drews, was unable TO get out last
night on account of her big trip.
She will leave this evening at !
O'Clock, sharp, for Ashport and
all way landings on the uppei
It.. coast, giving strict attention to al
+, way business, Captain .. X. Jop
; lin, who is a great favorite with TIL
: people in the bends, controls th,
: office.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man, came in last night from ST
{ Francis river with 3sS bales and
bags of cotton, $50 sacks seed ant
t 81 packages of sundries. She re
6 turns this evening to the st. Fran
d els river, giving special atten
l ton to all way business. Captain
] es Ware holds forth in the ofic,
d and is assisted by James Salisbury
n Mr.. R. P. Walt received a lette
s from Jacksonville, Florida, yestel
: day, informing him of the death 9
Mr.. j. Howard Lane, which too
place on the Goth of January O
Jacksonville, where he has reside
D. for the past two years with tn
lie hope of regaining his health. Th
deceased was formerly of Oxford
" Ohio, and for several years a res
r dent of Memphis. He was ownt
and commander of the Rose Doug
1t las and Celeste, which piled in tn
p Memphis and Arkansas river trad
He leaves many friends in our cit
n to mourn his loss.
b, The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed POST
in command, will come in port t,
1T day from White river with a lar6
er list of cotton and other freigh
and a good passenger trip as usua
r She returns to White river tn
evening at 5 o'clock, going throUg
to JackSonport and taking freigl
eS and passengers for all points c
be Little Red and Black rivers. 81
has unsurpassed passenger aocon
y modations. Mr.. Charles Postal,
gentleman VINO is noted for his U
Ike banityI and prompt attention
he business, ~cantgols the Office, and
seconded by the celebrated Cou.
- Chamberlin,
Captain Boz Wise, master of t
steamer Jas. W. Gaff, carries MARI
Nv aras excursionists at greatly ]
~, duced rates. His heart is wi
~ Memphis and her people. He d
- serves great credit for his untiril
energy in behalf of our create
celebration, Mardi-G ras. With !
!, palatial and swift steamer he ia
lOr WAYS ON time. The ohildren alO.