Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock for
V~icksburg and the bends. She
carries the mail and does all way
business. F,
The house committee on CON-
merce has approved Major Morrill's
plan for a harbor of refuge for pro-
tecting the commerce of Cincinnati
from foes of ice in the Ohio. The
committee will provide an appropri-
alton to carry out the plan in the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
The Belle of Shreveport for st.
Louis, A. G. Donnally and Charles
Morgan for Cincinnati, Storm and
barges for the Ohio river and Ash.
land for Arkansas river left New
Orleans Saturday evening.
The James Howard for Memphis
passed Vicksburg Saturday evening.
She will arrive this evening and re-
turn to New Orleans Wednesday
ev mig. Messrs. Bradfoad & Ely
are making engagements for her.
The new steamer Mary Houston,
Captain Charley Miller, passed
Evansville yesterday at 10 Inn. She
will arrive here tomorrow and
leave at 5 pm. for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
She is one Of the best passenger
packets on the river. Elliott Mil
Ter, a clever gentleman, is her chief
clerk.
The elegant steamer Golden
City, Captain j. D. Hegler, passed
down at noon for New Orleans with
400 tons of freight and a large lot.
of cattle, sheep and hogs. She
added in Madrid bends 5000 sacks
corn. She was also full of people,
having 20 passengers en- route to
florida. Captain Sterling McIn-
tyres family is also aboard on a
pleasure trip.
The Phil Allin, Captain Nat
Green, came in from below with
266 bales and 20 bags cotton, and
302 sacks seed and sundries. She
returns this evening to Arkansas
City, attending promptly to all way
business. John Gwathmey is her
top clerk, assisted by Joe Boyd and
Booker.
The Illinois, Capt. Garrett Huls,
from Vicksburg had 1874 bales and
IL bags cotton, 13l sacks seed and
She returns to Vicks-
burg tomorrow evening, giving
special attention to all bend bust
ness. Captain Lee Cummins is her
chief clerk, assisted by Marlin
and VIII Darragh.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in from the lower
coast 1854 bales and 8 bags of cot
014 sacks seed and sundries,
and will return this evening to
Friar's Point, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Capt.
Ed Thomas is her chief clerk.
The Belle Memphis, Captain
James Yore, came in on time from
st. Louis with an excellent trip and
will leave the elevator this evening
1T 8 o'clock, sharp, with a return
rip for Cairo and st. Louis. Mr..
Hewitt is her gentlemanly clerk.
The George w. Cheek, Captain
r. I
Cheek, brought in Go bales
and rs bags Of cotton and 400 sacks
'eel, and will return tomorrow
eveniogto Friar's Point, carrying
5he mail and doing all way bust
Walker Outlaw, an efficient
has charge of the office.
Tne new and splendid passenger
steamer Golden Grown, Captain H.
Il. Drown, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat this evening at five o'clock for
Louisville, and Cincinnati,
'lcHetlng passengers through to all
East at greatly reduced rates.
Shs will go through with dispatch.
Mr.. Eugene Skinkle, a gentleman
with whom it is pleasure to travel
md do business, controls the office.
TIL, Belle Of Texas, Capt. Eugene
smith in command, will arrive to-
lay from Arkansas river with a
good list of cotton and cotton seed
md fundries. She lays up for the
present, the Katie Hooper and
Nowland being able to do
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