Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-25

river, ana hnth, I0r WHITE river
had good trips out.
The Port Eads and barges passed
up yesterday noon for ST. Louis.
The Mary Houston, with 300
tons and 90 cabin passengers, passed
up Saturday night. She picked
up several people here.
Captain James Wilson's wife is
dangerously i'll at louisville.
The Cherokee's shaft has been
taken to New Albany, Ind, to be
welded.
The Cons Millar for Memphis
and Charles Morgan for New Or
leans passed Louisville yesterday.
The Golden City andVint Shinkle
bound for Cincinnati passed Evans
vile yesterday morning.
The MOllie Moore left Cairo last
evening for New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell, with all the
freight she wanted and full Of ex-
cursionists, passed down this morn
ing for New Orleans.
The Sam Roberts and barges for
tbs lower Ohio passed up yesterday.
The John Means and barges
passed down yesterday morning.
The Garrett and barges passed
up Saturday night for the Ohio
river.
The Port Eads and barges passed
up yesterday morning for St. Louis,
The Golddust, fully laden, passed
down this morning for New Or
leans. She added here 30 pack
ages sundries.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, will arrive tomorrow from
White river and leave Wednesday
evening with a return trip, going
through to Jacksonport Captain
R. W. Lightburne will make en-
gagements for her.
j. B. NJ. KehlOr, Future City and
bargea, and IL. @. Yaege-, for St.
Louis; Florence Meyer, for Arkan-
sas river, and Thomas Sherlock,
for Cincinnati, left New Orleans
Saturday evening.
The James D.. Parker cleared
Saturday evening for the Ohio
river with 900 bales cotton, $50
barrels oil, 10 bales rags, and sun
dries, and a good number of people.
All of the. newspapers along the
Ohio valley mention the intended
Mardi-Gras excursion of the i'm
perial Thompson Dean from Mem
phiS, Wednesday next. 1t promises
to be one Of the most attractive Of
-
the season. The steamer is one of
the finest afoat, and $50 will be
cheap fare for such an excursion.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, brought in from the up
per coast an excellent trip, and re-
turns this evening to Johnson's
Landing, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Messrs. b.
0. Michel and Cyrus Fay, two gen.
tlemanly clerks, nave charge of the
office.
Inc Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in Sunday morning from
below with 257 bales and 3 bags
of cotton, 631 sacks seed and sun
dries. She returns this evening to
Friar's Point, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Cap.
tain Ed Thomas, a worthy gentle
man, is her purser.
The West Wind, Captain ]. G..
Andrews, came in yesterday morn
ing from st. Francis river with 470
bales of cotton and 1874 sacks of
seed. She returns to st. Francis
river tomorrow evening, going
through to Wittsburg, carrying the
mail and doing all way business.
D. B. A~brahams, a clever gentle
man, controls the Office, seconded
by Birdie Banning.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, brought in from be-
low 70 bales and 10 bags of cotton,
119 sacks seed aud sundries. She
will retuan to Friar's Point to-mor-
row evening, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Walker
Outlaw, a clever gentleman, presides
at the desk.
The Illinois, Captain Garrett
Huls, came in from Vicksburg with