Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-01


coast trade on the 0sceola Belle and
other steamers, is in the city inter
viewing his numerous friends.
The ''red tiger" packet Coahoma,
has been chartered by the knights
Templar to give a grand excursion
up and down the river on Friday
next.
The Thompson Dean leaves Gin
cinnati to-day for New Orleans and
the James D. Parker leaves to-mor-
row for Memphis.
The mountain steamer Big Horn
was launched at Pittsburg yester-
day.
The ALI Stevens swung against
the canal dam at Louisville, and it
required the aid of steamers to pull
her off.
The Golden Rule beat the Thos.
Sherlock to New Orleans eight
hours.
The Shannon goes up the Ark
ansas river in search of a load of
cotton for New Orleans.
The Belle of Texas leaves Little
Rock to-day at noon for Memphis.
The Fannie Moore is being
wrecked, it being impossible for the
Eckert to raise her. He machinery
has been taken out, and all of her
cabin furniture saved.
The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed Postal,
will be in port this afternoon from
White river with a good trip and
will return tomorrow evening 60
ing through to Batesville and Civ
ing attention to all way business.
Charles Postal and John Chamber
lin have charge of the office.
The fine steamer Mary Houston,
Captain Charley Miller, leaves to-
day at 4 pm. for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
Elliott Miller holds forth in the
Office.
The City of Vicksburg passed
down this morning for Vicksburg
well laden. She put off here 800
packages sundrieS, 4S5 barrels -four,
200 barrels meal, $50 pals lard, n
head stock and 20 boxes of eggs,
and added a big lot of way freight.
Mrs. J. D. Moore, the estimable
and accomplished wife of Captain
j. D. Moore, top clerk of the fa-
nous steamer j. w. Calf, is one of
an excursion party who came down
to take a view Of the Bluff City.
We hope her visit will be made
pleasant by the numerous friends
Of Captain Moore.
Captain Bob Wise entertains the
young folks on the j. W. Calf this
afternoon. None are invited over
twelve years of age; thus the little
ones will have a fine time in cele-
brating the first of May. A fine
feast of goodies will be partaken of,
and after that the remainder of the
day will be spent in dancing.
The elegant passenger steamer
Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, leaves this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends, giving
special attention to all plantation
business and making direct connec-
ton with the R.. E. Lee for New
Orleans and the Yazoo river pack
cts. Captain Reese Rees, Dan Sui
livan and Joe Spears have charge
of the Office, which insures a pleas
ant trip down the river.
The neat little steamer Aggie,
Captain Maupus, will leave this
evening for the st. Francis and all
points through to Wittsburg,taking
the mail and giving prompt atten.
ton to all way business. B. O.
Mitchell, an efficient and worthy
officer, prosides at the desk.
The splendid passenger steamer
j. w. Calf, Captain Bob Wise,
leaves tomorrow evening for Gin
cinnati on a grand excursion trip,
ticketing passengers TO all points
East at reduced rates. Captain D..
II. Moore officials in the Office,
which is a sure guarantee Of a pleas.
ant trip.
The fine steamer Robert Mitchell,
Captain Paul, viii leave Glenn's
wharfboat on Wednesday at five
o'clock on a grand excursion trip
to New Orleans and Eads' i%etties.