Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-11

was valued at $4,000, and owned by
Captain R. S. Yerkes, her com
mander, and Col. ]. M. Blocher, of
Little Rock.
Captain Jake Swivel passed up
on the Maude yesterday, en- route
to st. Louis. He circulated his
"chil medicin" pretty freely among
his friends, and appointed several
agents for the sale of it, including
Count Chamberlin, who will intro
duce it on White river.
The famous and popular passen-
ger steamer ]. w. Gaff, Captain
Bob Wise in command, leaves this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, tlcketing passengers
through to New York for $3.50
and to Philadelphia for $24. so,
meals and staterooms included and
no charge at Cincinnati for trans
fer OF passengers or baggage. The
Cali has unsurpassed passenger ac-
commodations. Captain j. d.
Moore, a gentleman who has made
himself so popular with the travel
ing public by his courtesy and kind
attentions, does the honors Of the
Office, while Billy Collins, her cele-
brated steward, superintends the
cuisine, which is a sure guarantee
of plenty to eat and comfortable
rooms. She leaves this evening with
one of the finest passenger trips of
the season. The following is a list
Of the most prominent of her pas
sengers Mrs. Geo. H. Moon and
daughter, Miss Annie Dyer and
nephew, MI. Duncan and wife, Mrs.
Goodlet, daughter and son, Mrs. P.
A. Edmonds, Miss Jennie Frazier,
Miss Miller, Miss Teager, Capt. W.
@. Hardwick, Mrs. Hardwick, Mrs.
Cirode and daughter, Mrs. Smythe,
Mrs. and Miss Alias, Mrs. Melon
aid, Miss Anna Thierkoff, Mr.. An
derson, wife and family, Hon. Mr..
Donaldson, j. W. Kenny, Captain
Collins (steamer Mark Twain), Mr..
Stapleton, Dominic Reggie, J.. B.
Longworth, f. S. Brown, W. H.
Baum Messrs. d. II. Speer, Con-
nally; Schenk, Simpson, Sullivan,
Mccartney, Newell, Boro, Dyler,
Kelly and Lloyd, Evansville base
ball Blues +; j. w. Smith and %
Others in the cabin.
The new and elegant steamer
Hard Cash, which has grown SO
popular in the White river trade,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
Batesville and all points on White
river, giving special attention to all
plantation business. Her passen-
ger accommodations are unsur-
passed, while she is a safe carrier
and runs on regular schedule time.
Captain Ed Postal, II worthy gen.
tleman and efficient boatman, com.
mands. Mr.. Charles Postal, who
is recognized for his courtesy, con-
trolls the office, and is seconded by
the immortal Count Ohamberlin,
whom everybody knows.
The Phil Allin, Captain George
Malone in command, came in this
morning from Arkansas City with
a good list of passengers, but little
freight. She leaves at 6 pm. for
V~icksburg, attending promptly to
all way business and making direct
connection at Vicksbarg with the
r. e. Lee for New Orleans and the
Parisot Line for Yazoo and ITALIA
hatchie rivers. Captain Rees, a
clever gentleman, is her chief clerk,
and is assisted by Joe Spears and
Wash Floyd, two courteous and ac-
lcommodating clerks. Returning
she will leave Vicksburg on Friday
as usual, the same day of the Hi
nois, and on her up trip make all
regular landings, and attend to all
way business, making the same time
as when leaving here on Tuesdays,
and will arrive here Sunday even
ing.
The Evansville Courier, of Sun
day last, says: A correspondent on
the j. W. Gaf sends US the fol-
lowing as the jolly good time in
which the Fourth was enjoyed
on that popular steamer: "fhe
Fourth! the glorious Fourth !! was
celebrated on the steamer Jas. w.
Gaff during the day by an Grafton
which was very happily and appro-