Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-07
The d. B. Ohurch led Cincinnati

st. Louis yesterday, and will leave
there on the 18th inst. with a grand
excursion trip for the j%etties.
The Illinois left Vicksburg yes
terday for Memphis with a good
trip Of people and a fair way trip,
She will arrive Sunday evening and
return to Vicksburg on Tuesday.
The st. Genevievc left st. Louis
yesterday for Memphis. She will
arrive Monday morning and return
to st. Louis in the evening.
The Thompson Dean passed up
yesterday afternoon for Cincinnati
with 200 tons of freight and 80
cabin passengers.
The river business of the st.
Bernard Coal Association is rapidly
on the increase. They now have a
large stock of Pittsburg and lower
Ohio river coal.
The Keystone is en- route from
the lower Ohio river to New Or
leans with a tow of three barges Of
corn.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, leaves this evening at five
O'Clock for Cincinnati. Mr.. NJ
Deems presides at the desk.
The Ashland is due tomorrow
morning from New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell will leave
Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
The James Howard is due down
on Monday for New Orleans.
The Colorado is the Anchor Line
packet leaving tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock for st. Louis.
AT Omaha the river is rising rap
idly and full of floating ice, with
the current rapid, the bottom lands
being overlooked between there and
Council Bluffs.
The Grind Tower cleared for st.
Louis last evening with 234 bales
of cotton and a fair list Of people.
Capt. R. W. Dugan and his eS-
Unable and accomplished lady are
in the city, the guests of Mr.. Mont
gomery.
The Helena for Vicksburg added
here 1900 sacks of oil meal for the
coast.
The Osceola is due this evening
from the st. Francis with a big trip
of cotton and other freight, and
returns on Tuesday, going through
to WittSburg.
The neat little packet the Carl
Schurz, Captain Mat Tremmel, will
leave this evening for Scanlan'f
Landing and the bends. Phil Har.
mon is her clever purser.
The Mary Houston, Capt. Charley
Miller, will leave the wharf on to-
morrow evening at four O'clock fol
New Orleans, making all principa.
way landings. Elliott Miller does
the honors Of the Office. Capt. R
W. Lightburne, her agent, vii
make engagements for her.
Captain R. W. L%ightburne, the
great and good agent of the Hare
Cash, issues a proclamation inform.
ing the shipping and travelling
public that she will continue in the
White river trade as an Independent
packet, and will in the future a.
in the past give direct attention t.
all way business.
The Belle Memphis, Captain
Zeigler in command, came in thi
morning from st. Louis with a full
cargo of Western products. Sh,
returns to st. Louis this evening a
sharp five, doing all bend bushes
and connecting with the principa
railroads for all points East ant
West. MI. O. Hewitt oficiates il
the Office.
The Capitol City, Captain Johl
Crane, is the Anchor Line packe
leaving the elevator tomorrow a
10 am. for Vicksburg, attending t
all way business and carrying tn
mail. Henry Daadrick preSideS a
the desk.
The James W. Calf leaves Gin
cinnati this evening for Memphi
with a grand excursion trip, in
Guiding delegations from the chan
Der of commerce and other dign.
taries. She will arrive here o
Wednesday and return to Cincir
matt on Saturday next