Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-20

ing passengers through. Chris
Sharpe is her purser.
The West Wind, Captain J. G.
Andrews, came in yesterday from
the upper coast with a good trip as
usual, and returns this evening tc
Osceola and the upper coast, car.
rying the mail and attending to all
way business. Messrs. B. 0.
Michel and Cyrus Fay do the hon
ors of the office.
The Florence Meyer from Arkan-
sas river passed up yesterday after
noon for Cincinnati with 3 list Of
cotton and other freight. She put
off here at Glenn's wharfboat 36
bales of cotton. On her arrival at
Cincinnati she will lay up and re-
rair and be put in complete run
ming order for next seasons bust
ness in Arkansas river.
The good steamer Cons Millar,
Captain William Tichnor, will ar
RYE tonight from the Ohio river
with a good trip of freight and
people, and leaves Wednesday even
ing with a return trip to Cincin-
natl, ticketing passengers through
to all Eastern cities. Captain
James Wilson, a courteous gentle
man, oiiiciates in the office.
The Capitol City, Captain John
Crane, will arrive tonight from
Vicksburg, and leave the elevator
tomorrow evening at five, sharp.
for Cairo and st. Louis, attending
to all bend business and making
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
and the Northern line of packets
for St. Paul and the upper Missis.
sippi.
The Illinois, Captain j. j. Oar
ragh, came in on time last evening
from Yicksburg with a big Dist Of
people and good freight list, and
did a good way business all the way
up. She returns to Vicksburg to.
morrow evening, attending to all
bends business and making all reg
ular connections. Captain Lee
Cummins is her chief clerk, assist.
ed by Marlin Jones and Win Oar.
ragh.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain
James H. Rees, will arrive to-day
from Arkansas river with a good
trip Of cotton and other freight;
and returns tomorrow evening t.
Little Rock, carrying the mail, do.
ing all way business and connecting
with a ilght-draught steamer fOl
Fort Smith and Arkansas river
Captain j. A. Mcconnell, an affabl,
gentleman, is her chief clerk, sec
onded by Joe Boyd.
The splendid sidewheel passenge.
steamer Andy Baum, Capt. Vintol
in command, leaves this evening
for Cairo, Louisville ndOincinnati
ticketing passengers through to al
Eastern cities at very low rates anC
transferring passengers and bag
gage free of charge. She has un
surpassed passenger facilities. MI
Deems, a gentleman noted for hi
integrity and promptness in bust
ness, controls the office.
The elegant and popular passen
ger steamer Golden Crown, Capt
W. 7. Walker in command, will
leave Gleun's wharfboat this even
ing at four o'clock for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, making al
principal landings and goinI
through with despatch, making
connection at Cincinnati with TIL
railroads for all points East. Nj
Eugene Shinkle, a genial and cleVe
gentleman, does the honors of tn
Office, and he never fails to pleas
the most fastidious.
tbs Mark Twain, Captain j. Z
Randall, came in from st. Franci
river with 70 bales Of cotton, 3
sacks seed, 80 packages supdrie
and a large lot of lumber. She
receiving at the foot of Monro
street for a return trip to st. Fran
els river, and leaves Wednesda
evening, going through to Wits
burg and connecting with the light
draught steamer Anna for the Sun.
Lands. A. L. Banning is her wor
thy and efficient purser, seconde