Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15


MAumells at Little Rock for Fort
Smith and upper Arkansas river
Captain A. j. Mcdonnell is chief
clerk, seconded by Joe Boyd.
The Thomas Sherlock passed up
at noon for Cincinnati with 70 cab
in passengers, a big lot of deckerS
and $50 tons of freight. She dis
charged at the Lee wharfboat seve-
ral lots of freight.
Sid Dare, a well-known steam.
boat engineer, who has been boat
ing in the lower tributaries during
the past season, returned home
from New Orleans on Saturday and
received . warm welcome from his
numerous friends. s'a salrlGW
The Mary Houston passed up on
Saturday afternoon for Cincinnati
vita a big trip Of people, as usual.
Among her freight items was a
large live oak, which is being taken
up the river for the stem of Capt.
Browns new boat now building af
Madison.
The Illinois, Capt. Jno. Darragh,
came in lasS evening from Vicks-
burg With q moderate Grip, and re-
turns tomorrow evening, giving
special attention to all way business.
Capt. Lee Cummins presides at the
desk and is assisted in his official
duties by Marlin Jones and Win
Darragh.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, brought in another
good trip of cotton and other
freight and a good showing of peo-
pie, returning tomorrow evening
to Friar's Point, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Walker
Outlaw controls the off CO..
The Phil Allin, Captain N. S.
Green, brought in from the lower
coast a good list of cotton and seed
and a big tripof people and returns
this evening to Arkansas City, Civ
ing special attention to all way bus
mess. Mr.. John Gwathmey, a
clever gentleman, is her purser,
and has associated with him in the
Office Neil Booker and Billy Thorn
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The West Wind, Captain J. d.
Randall, brought in 143 bales of
cotton, a lot of seed and sundries
from st. Francis river, and re.
shipped at the mouth rs bales cot
ton. She returns to st. Francis
river Wednesday evening. D. B.
Abrahams and Birdie Banning are
her attentive clerks.
The Coahoma, Capt. Stacker Lee,
had in an excellenttrip and returns
this evening to Friar's Point, tax
ing the mail and doing all way
business. Captain Ed Thomas does
the honors Of the Office.
The John B. Maude passed down
yesterday noon for yicksbrrg with
a good trip of freight and people.
She discharged here over 1000 pkgs
Of miscellaneous freight and added
20 tons for points below, and also
a good number Of people.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening at 5 o'clock for
Osceola and all way landings on the
upper coast, giving prompt atten-
ton to all way business. B. 0,
Michel and Cyrus Fay are her
clever and accommodating clerks.
The @. P. Chouteau, Captain
William Thorweigan, will arrive to-
morrow morning from New Orleans
and leave Wednesday evening with
a return trip. Messrs. Bradford and
Ely are making engagements for
her, and Captain Glenn is receiving
for her at his wharf boat.
The big James Howard, Captain
Pegram, left st. Louis Saturday eve
ming for New Orleans and will ar
rive here tomorrow evening, and
leave the elevator at 6 pm. for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings. She forms one of the
new st. Louis and New Orleans
Anchor Line. Freight will be re-
ceiyed for her at all hours at the
elevator. Mr.. Chasing, an afiable
gentleman, prtsides at the desk.
The James d. Parker, Captain
O. B. Russell, came in last evening
from the Ohio river with a full