Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22


principal railroads tct aii poiats
East and West. She has the fol-
lowing freight for st. Louis: ZOO
hhds sugar, 500 bales jute aud $50
bbls molasses and sundries. Mr.,
Woods, an old. has charge OF
the Office. +.
The fine steamer A. ]. White,
Captain N. S. Green, came in last
evening from the lower coast with
SO bales Of cotton, 46 sacks cotton
seed, 20 sacks corn and SO pack
ages sundries. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Ar
kansas City, giving strict and
attention to all way bust
ness, and making direct connection
at Arkansas City with the Pine
Bluff railroad. The White is not
only a safe and reliable carrier, but
has palatial passenger aceommOda-
tons and is differed by practical
and careful boatmen. John Gwath-
mey, a gentleman who is recognized
for his universal courtesy and
%promptness in business, is her chief
clerk, and has associated with him
in the office Neil Booker and Billy
Thomas.
The regular st. Francis river
mail packet Mark Twain, in com
mand Of Captain ]. d. Randall,
will leave the foot of Monroe street
this evening for the ST. Francis
doing all way business and
connecting at Wittsburg with the
light-draught steamer Anna for the
Lands. A. L. Banning, q
gentleman noted for his promptnesS
in business and uniform kindness,
controls the Office, and is ably as
by Lee Cummins, jr.
The Geo. ". Cheek, Capt. Mark
Cheek, came in on time from the
coast with a fair trip of peo-
Pile and freight, and will return this
evening to Friar's Point, carrying
The mail and giving special atten-
ion to all way business. Walker
an efficient officer and wor-
gentleman, oficiates in he Of
ice, and has for his aids Platt
Rhodes and Tom Hughes.
The splendid passenger steamer
Cons Millar, Captain VIM. Tiche-
Tor in command, leaves this even
ng for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
,innati, making all way landings
n the bends and along the Ohio
liver, and ticketing passengers
through to New York city for $27,
md all other Eastern cities at cor
'espondingly low rates, transferring
passengers and baggage free of
She is one Of the best pas
Ienger packets on the river, and
Inder the good administration of
captain Tiehenor and his efficient
'fficerS she has become quite popu-
ar with the shipping and travelling
Captain James Wilson, a
gentleman with whom it is q pleas
Ire to travel and do business, is her
thief clerk. He is always agree
and has a pleasing answer to.
III inquiries. Mr.. Shaw, a clever
Gentleman, assists him in the office.
The famous passenger steamer
Charles Morgan, in command of
captain Albert Stein, who is one
# the most practical and popular
,oatmen on the river, leaves the
Lee wharfboat this evening at 5.
Jclock for New Orleans, making
Ill principal way landings. The
Morgan is a safe and reliable vessel,
las palatial passenger accommo-
lations, and, under the able man
lgement of Captain Stein and his
officers, has never met with the
slightest accident since she has been
She is run on schedule
and makes the principal points
If doing busine;s with the regular
of a railroad train. She has an
established reputation throughout
he Mississippi valley which stamps
ler as the best and most popular
packet that plies the Western
waters. Her owner, Captain Stein,
S the pioneer Of the line, and is to-
lay the Bayard in the Cincinnati,
and New Orleans trade.
his indomitable perseverance, he
and his boat have made the line a
power to be felt in commercial cir