Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

on schedule time, thus
avoiding all delay. She is a great
favorite in the bends, altogether
due to the good management OF
Captain N. S. Green and staff.
Mr.. John Gwathmey, chief clerk,
is a host in himself, never failing to
give his personal attention to all
business in his line of duty. Mr..
VIM. Thomas, a courteous and ex-
pert clerk, is his second, with Gabe
Booker bill clerk.
The st. Louis Times of Thurs
day says: "Merchants and ship
pers would do well to take natice
Of the fact That the steamer City OF
Alton, of the Anchor Line, left for
New Orleans last evening with a.
very light trip. The extremely hot
weather rendered it impossible to.
haul freight down, and the COM
pany could have produced nnan-
swerable arguments in favor OF
holding the boat over till a later
date had it chosen SO to do, but it
would not for a moment entertain
such a sentiment, because in doing
so would be to compromise it IN
the eyes of those whom it has
promised to serve faithfully by run
ming its boats pu~nctually, regardless
of any temporary obstacles which
might arise. What shipments were
sent down have gone forward and
will be delivered in good order and
in good time"
The chairman Of the board Of
health had better move the dump
for garbage aud filth from the foot
of Washington street to Trezevant
street instead of ordering the steam
boats laying up between the foot OF
Jefferson street and the. mouth OF
Wolf river to move outside of the
city limits as a sanitary measure.
1t is unreasonable to ask these boats,
which are laying there repairing, to
move away, as they selected the
above location in order to be near
the foundrys and machine-shops
land also handy for their supplies.
The boats do not detract from the
sanitary condition Of the city, Meth
er do they breed diseases, while the
dead dogs and filth of the city is
dumped into the river at the foot Of
Washington street to float along
the city wharf and emit a foul
stencil and create a nuisance tina
would not be tolerated in any other
city, The board of health should
move the dump to Trezeyant street.
where it belongs, and let the poo
boatmen alone,
The Ruth, Captain W. @. Harry
came in last night from White
river with "a bales Of cotton, IL
sacks of seed, l6 head of cattl
and 100 packages Of sundries ant
was full Of people. She also brough
, in alarge number of orders to b
filed, and will have a good trip on
S tonight. She leaves the LIE
wharf boat at 6 o'clock sharp 70
White river, carrying the mai
? doing all way business and goin
z through to Jacksonport, makinj
direct connection with the Mi
: Harry for Black river and I'll
light-draught steamer Winnie fc
: Batesville and upper White rive
: The Ruth is not only a safe and n
e liable carrier but is complete IN a
her appointments and has frst-clai
g passenger accommodations. A
business entrusted to her will me-
g with proper care and attention
,. She will continue to make reguli
trips during the dull SUNNI,
r months, thus giving the Viii
|. river folks the benefit Of a reguli
q packet, mail facilities and adval
4 tage of transporting their suppl
at low rates of freight. CAPITA.
J. Milt Harry's new packet, the Jos
n Harry, will be completed and reat
q to take the place Of the Ruth in Il
) White river trade by the let OF Sc
/. tember She will be one of the be
!. boats ever built for the White riv
II trade. From what we can lea.
Il she will be a 'daisy," as CAPITA
Milt Harry will spare no pains
expense to make her one of t
. finest and most costly packets tn
= has ever piled White river. !
~ Crowell, q gentleman who is not
Z for his strict attention to busint
and uniform kindness to all who
Z he comes in contact with, will
y found in the Office of the Ruth,
4 sisted by Will Turney.