Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08


100 dry barrels, aud los packages
sundries, and added 20 tons fol
points below and a good number Of
people. ,ot,N
The Mark Twain has been char
tered by Captain Brooks TO carry
cotton-seed out of Deer Greek fol
the Memphis oil mills, and she left
last evening for her new field Of
labors.
The safe Of the City of Chester
was recovered from the wreck yes
terday afternoon, but it contained
nothing but the boats papers and
a few valuables, Captain Dietrich
having taken out the money to
save it.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in from the lower coast
with a good list Of cotton and seed
and Sundries and a coed list of peo-
pie. She returns this evening to
Friar's Point, carrying the mail and
doingall way business. Captain Ed
Thomas, a gentleman who is recog-
nized for his promptness in business
and uniform kindness, is her purser.
The fine steamer 0sceola Belle,
Captain J. G. Andrews, is the regu-
lar mail packet leaving this eve
ming for Johnson's Landing and
all points on the upper coast.
Messrs, B. o. Michel and Cyrus
Fay, two worthy gentlemen and
efficient officers, have charge Of the
office.
The popular passenger steamer
Katie Hooper, Captain Eugene
Smith in command, viii leave this
evening for Little Rock and all way
POINTS on the Arkansas, taking the
mail aud giving special attention
to all plantation business. The
Katie has frst-class a~ccommoda-
tons and is differed by careful and
experienced boatmen. She leaves
this evening instead of her regular
time, tomorrow, in order to ac-
oommodate and return home her
excursionists, the major portion of
them remaining over from the car
niyal to take passage on the fine
steamer Katie Hooper. Jimmy
and Billy Nucles, two
efficient officers and worthy gentle
men, have charge of the Office and
will make it comfortable and pleas
ant for all of her guests.
Captain R. P. Glenn received a
telegram from Captain Shields, of
the Commonwealth, stating that
she will be here to leave tomorrow
evening for New Orleans.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, willleaVe tomorrow even.
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
matt, ticketing passengers through
to all Eastern cities at exceedingly
low rates, transferring passengers
and baggage to the railroad depots
free Of charge. Captain a. J. Lind
say, a genial and clever gentleman,
controls the Office. atfE
The propeller Hope was run down
and sunk by the steamboat Texas,
near New Orleans, Wednesday
evening. Paul st. Pierre, his wife
and two children were drowned,
being in the cabin of the propeller.
The Ruth, Captain W. @. HAIRY,
passed Deyalrs Bluff on time and
will arrive tomorrow morning with
700 bales cotton and 20 tons of
bulk meat. She returns to White
tomorrow evening, going
to Jacksonport, carrying
the mail and attending to all way
Ed OrowelI, a courteous
gentleman, ofieiates in the office.
The Ruth will give special atten-
ton to all Mississippi river business
this side Of Terrene.
The Golden City, loaded fat in
the water, passed down last night
for New Orleans. She put off here
general packages Of freight and
a few passengers.
The Thomas Sherlock, for New
Orleans, and J. w. Gaf, for Mem
PHI, leaves Cincinnati tomorrow
evening.
The Jame5 D. Parker left Gin
Wednesday evening for
Nemphia with $50 tons Of freight
and 80 excursionists, including sey.
eral people for the Hot Springs.