Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23

day evening with a return trip,
going through to Jacksonport.
The Mark Twain, Captain J. D.
Randall, will leave this evening for
the St. Francis, going through to
Wittsburg, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Bride.
Banning, a clever gentleman, does
the honors of the Office.
The James Howard, Captain Pc
gram, will be found in port this af-
ternoon receiving for New Orleans,
and leaves here tomorrow evening,
making all principal way landings.
Mr.. Chasing, a prince of good fell
lows and a gentleman with whom
it is q pleasure to travel, does the
honors of the office.
Captain John Darragh, of the
Citizens VickSburg Line, in order
to facilitate business and accommo-
date the shipping and travelling
public sends out the Illinois this
evening to VickSburg in place of
the Phil Allin, and the Hopping
Phil goes to Arkopolis Thursday
evening in place of the Illinois.
The Batesville, Capt. Mat Trem-
mel, came in from the lower coast
with a fair list Of cotton and seed,
and returns this evening to Ben
nett's Landing. Captain Henry
Cooper, her chief clerk, will enter
tain her passengers in royal style.
Captain Phil Harmon, with his
Carl Schurz, as usual, had in a big
trip, and returns to Scanlan's Land
ing this evening. He will have a
iirst-class packet in the trade this
week and will extend his trips to
Benefits and Folks Landing.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, leaves promptly this eve
ming at five o'clock for Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river,
connecting at Little Rock with the
light-draught steamer Maumelle for
Fort Smith. Jimmy Thompson
and Billy Nucles, two clever and
accommodating gentlemen, have
charge of the Office.
The Coahoma returned to Friar's
Point with a big trip of people and
freight. Among her passengers
were Capt. Mat Williams and bride,
Miss Piper, Miss Berry, Mrs. Toney
Bateman, Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. Mitch
ell, Mrs. House, Mr.. Ally and lady,
Mr.. Tolleson and lady and Mr..
Swearing and lady.
Superintendent Darragh will
send the White out in the Friar's
Point trade Saturday next. A
Tuesday and Saturday packet from
here to Friar's Point has long been
needed, and his placing the White
in the trade will be appreciated by
a number of planters and others
who have had to lay over here As
hours for a packet to carry them
home.
The elegant side-wheel steamer
Belle Of Texas, in command Of that
ever popular officer, Captain Geo.
Malone, leaves this evening on her
initial trip in the New Madrid bend
trade. She will ply as a semi
weekly packet, leaving Memphis
on Tuesdays and Fridays. The
Belle is well suited for the trade,
and she has been placed there
through the solicitation Of numer-
Gus planters who have promised her
a hearty support. She has a good
field to work in, and will, beyond
a doubt, build up a lucrative bust
ness. She has all the requirements
| of the trade-is a frst-class carrier,
has superior passenger facilities
and is in fine running order, hay-
ing been put in good trim the past
summer. Mr.. Platt Rhodes, who
is well and favorably known with
the upper coast people, having been
clerk on the OSceola Belle and
other packets, has charge Of the
office. Mr.. Rhodes is one Of those
rare gentlemen we meet in the paths
of life with whom it is a pleasure tC
transact business, and we congratu,
late the owners Of this fayorite boat
in having secured the services of Sc
accomplished a gentleman and ef'
ficient clerk.