Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-24

connecting at Arkopolis with the
Pine Bluff railroad, and at Vicks-
burg with the New Orleans and
Yazoo river packets.
Captain R. W. Lightburne, the
great representative steamboat and
fast express agent, returned home
last evening from Cincinnati, where
he has been on important business
connected with the numerous
steamers that he represents.
Commodore Milt Harry and VIII
Turney, Of the Ruth, came over
last night from Deval's Bluff, and
this morning took charge Of the
Belle OF Texas, which they dropped
down to the Lee wharf boat and
commenced loading for White river.
Captain J.. I. Washington, of the
r. 3. Lee wharf boat, shipped last
evening on the Bernard and barge
Orient lao tons of oil cake, and has
at Hopefeld $500 sacks oil cake to
ship on the Sam Roberts and barges,
which will be down tomorrow, and
500 barrels of oil at the same point,
which he will ship by steamboat.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Sam
McPheeters, is the Anchor line
packet leaving the elevator this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
attending to all bend business, and
connecting with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
The Mark Twain, Captain J. D.
Randall, will arrive to-day from the
st. Francis with a good trip Of cot
ton, and return this evening, going
through to Wittsburg, carrying the
mail and doing all way business.
D. B. Abrahams, an affable gentle
man, holds forth in the Office.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, came in this morn
ing from the lower bends with q
good list of cotton, 800 sacks seed
and sundries, and will return
at sharp five this evening to Friar's
Point, giving special attention to
all way business. Captain James
Roland has charge of the Office, as
sisted by Hal Aydlett and Thomas
Hughes.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
Tichenor, will arrive tomorrow
from the Ohio, with a full cargo of
Western products, and return to
Cincinnati on Tuesday. Captain
James Wilson is her purser. Capt.
Lightburne will make enga gements
for her.
The new iron steamer G. P. Chou
teau, Capt. VIM. Thorweigan, left
Cairo last night for New Orleans
with a full cargo, 30 cabin and 100
deck passengers. She will be here
tonight and leave on Monday.
She enters regularly into the Mem
phis and New Orleans trade, leav-
ling here every alternate Wednesday.
George Miltenberger, who made
himself SO popular on the Grand
Republic, is her chief clerk. Messrs.
Bradford 81 Ely are her agents and
will give all information as regards
her movements.
On account of the increase of
the Ruth's business in White river
and in order to accommodate his
numerous patrons and make regu-
lar time, Captain Milt Harry has
chartered the excellent side-wheel
steamer Belle of Texas. She will
leave this evening in place of the
Ruth, the latter steamer being de-
layed on account of her heavy way
business and Dad weather. The
Belle will go through to Jackson
port, carrying the mail and making
connections with the Alberta for
Batesville and the Milt Harry for
Black river. The Belle of Texas
is a safe and good carrier and has
unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tions. She will also pay special at
tention to all Mississippi river
business this side of Terrene. Billy
Turuey, of the Ruth, a clever and
accommodating gentleman, has
charge of the Office.