Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-06

of her people. She returns to Friar's
Point o-morrowevening that being
her regular day.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, leaves at ) o'clock this evening
for Friar's Point, carrying the mail
and attending to way business.
Captain Ed Thomas is her purSer
and will see that her passengers are
comfortably roomed.
The John A. Scudder, Captain
Frank Hicks, leaves this evening
at 5 O'clock for Eew Orleans, max
ing all principal way landings. Mr..
Charley Dix, a genial and clever
gentleman, is her purser.
The Ruth, Captain W. @. Harry,
will arrive tomorrow night from
White river and returns to Jackson
port Saturday evening.
The City of Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow
evening at sharp 5 o'clock for
Vicksburg, carrying the mail, doing
all bend business and making all
regular connections. George Wal
ton, a prince Of good fellows, has
charge of the Office.
The steamers in port yesterday
presented a good appearance, with
their flags and bunting all displayed
and the boats so well arranged for
the inspection of visitors.
Cotton was shipped from Terrene
last week to New Orleans on the
Dean and Howard at 40 cents per
bale, q ruinous low rate. The How
ard will drop out from the Mem
phis trade, the cotton season being
partially over.
The Golden Rule, loaded down
to the guards and full of people,
passed down this morning for New
Orleans after putting off here a
little lot of freight and adding sew
eral people.
The Centennial, Captain David
son, will be down to-day for New
Orleans. Dan Garrian, a clever
gentleman, holds forth in the office.
The Charles Morgan leaves New
Orleans this evening for Cincinnati.
The Grand Tower, Capt. Lennox,
came in yesterday from Vicksburg
with a good trip Of people. She
made an exceedingly quick run and
did a heavy way business all the
way up, making AS landings. She
arrived in time for her passengers
to participate in the festivities and
witness the grand Memphi pageant
last night, and layed over until noon
to-day and left for st. Louis with a
big trip Of people and $50 bales Of
Eastern-bound cotton and other
freights.
The fine steamer West Wind, Cap
tain j. D. Randall, leaves this af-
ternoon for st. Francis river, car
rying the mail and going through
to Wittsburg, making direct con-
nection with the r. S. Triplett for
the sunk lands. y. B. Abrahams
and Birdie Banning, two clever and
accommodating gentlemen, do the
honors Of the Office.
The James D. Parker leaves Gin.
cinnati this evening for Memphis.
The Gaff passed Evansville will
a broken hange but will arrive al
Cincinnati in time to repair and
come out again on Saturday next.
Mr.. Wherry, second clerk of the
Golden City, broke his leg at Evans.
vile by jumping off a corn pile.
and was sent to the hospital.
General Clark has introduced in
the senate a bill providing for the
removal OF sunken vessels in the
Mississippi river and its naVigablC
tributaries.
The Commonwealth leaves st
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
The people Of Paducah are agi'
tating the question of the cOnstruc.
ton Of new marine ways at thai
city.
The Andy Baum excusionist
were highly pleased with the carni
val, and speak in the highest praiSI
of the good treatment and kindness
extended them by Captain Deem
and Captain Vinton. Nearly all o
her passengers return on her thi
evening. and Captain Vinton ant