Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-25

ably be alost to-day. Her cargo
will all be saved in a damaged con-
dition. .ss m
The Susie Silver arrived at New
Orleans yesterday morning and the
Sam Roberts and barges left there.
yesterday for the Ohio river.
The Sharp Mcdonald and Simp-
son Horner with large lows of coal
left Cairo yesterday for New Or
leans. ~ "a
The Ooahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought ina big trip of people
and a fair list of freight. She re-
turns this evening to Friar's Point,
carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Captain Ed Thomas,
an affable gentleman, presides at
the desk. s.rr ~r
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, brought in a good
trip. of people anda fair list of cot
ton. She is the regular mail packet
leaving tomorrow evening for
Friar's Point. Walker Outlaw is
her chief clerk, assisted by Platt
Rhodes and Thomas Hughes. 8aA.
Captain John A. Scudder, presi-
dent and general superintendent of
the Anchor Line, purchased at st.
Louis on Saturday the Pool Line
wharfboat, and will hereafter have
the management of the Pool Line
boats plying between st. Louis and
New Orleans. He will send out
two boats per week to New Orleans.
This arrangement will not interfere
in any way with the Anchor Line.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, will arrive to-day from Gin
cinnati with a full cargo of West
ern products and leaves Wednesday
evening with a return trip, ticket
ing passengers through to Eastern
cities at the lowest rates. Captain
A. J. Lindsay is her purser.
The United States snag-boat r,
E. De Russy, Captain R. E. Birch
in command, came in Saturday
afternoon from above. She has
been working between Cairo and
this point removing snags and OBJ
struotions, but owing 10 the high
stage of water she was unable to do
much good.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j. T..
Andrews, is the regular mail packet
for Osceola leaving at 5 o'clock this
evening, giving special attention to
way business. B. 0. Michel and
Cyrus Fay, two clever gentlemen
and accommodating clerks, have
charge of the office,
The City of Augusta for White
river had rather a light trip out.
She entered the trade too late in
the season. The merchants and
shippers generally are in favor Of
sustaining the packets that have
been running regular and keeping
up the trade in the dull as well as
the busy season.
Captain John W, Tobin has
named his new steamer the J. M.
White, a name of double signif-
canoe, being the name Of the cap
tain Of the Katie, who is n of
the most popular commanders in
the lower trade, and of the re-
nowned steamer which made the
trip from New Orleans to st. Louis
in 1874 in the 8 days and 20 hours,
wooding from the bank.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. James
A. Yore, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator at sharp five
this evening for Cairo and st. Louis,
doing all bend business aud making
direct connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West. Mr.. Hewitt, a clever gentle
man, o~ficiates in the Office.
Inc Phll Allln, captain N. D.
Green, came in on time from the
lower coast with a good trip Of
people and a fair list Of cotton, and
returns this evening at 5 O'clock to.
Arkansas City. Mr.. John Gwath-
mey, a gentleman with whom It is
a pleasure to travel and do bust
ness, controls the Office, and is as
sisted by Neil Booker and Billy
Thomas.
The James Howard, Captain PEI
gram, came in this morning from
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