Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-20

times.
The Commercial says there was
livelely times at Cincinnati on Mon
day, between rail and river, cutting
rates on freights to New Orleans.
Meat was taken by rail at 80 cents
per hundred, and whisky at 81 per
Dbl. The rates by steamer are
lower and unsettled.
Captain H. H. Drown has sold
his interest in the Golden Grown to
Captain Vint Shinkle, who now
owns the whole of this fine steamer.
Captain W. P. Walker, formerly of
the Sam j. Hale, and many other
steamers, is Captain browns sue
cessor as skipper.
Captain J.T. Washington received
a telegram this morning from Cap
tain Stein informing him that his
fine steamer the Charles Morgan
would arrive this evening and leave
the Lee wharfboat at s o'clock for
New Orleans. Captain Washing
ton will receive freight for her on
the wharfboat.
The new steamer Gen. Pearson
was yesterday presented with a set
of colors. Captain Maingault, her
worthy commander, entertained q
number of ladies and gentlemen on
board and gave them a pleasant
ride down to Presidents Island and
return, and then above the city a
short distance. All on board had
a delightful time.
The Golddust, Captain Gould,
will arrive tonight from st. Louis
and leave the elevator at 5 o'clock
tomorrow evening with a return
trip, taking the place Of the City of
Chester. She will attend to all way
business and make direct connection
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West.
The John B. Maude, Capt. VIM.
Blake, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow eve
ming for VickSburg, taking the
mail, doing all bend business, and
connecting at Arkansas City with
the Pine Bluff railroad and at
Vicksburg with the New Orleans
and Yazoo river packets, giving
through bills Of lading and ticket
ing passengers through.
The Thompson Dean, from Mem
phis, arrived at New Orleans yes
terday with 1892 bales cotton, 2OO7
sacks seed, 1889 sacks oil cake, 1000
sacks oil meal, 500 bbls oil, al
pkgs sundries, and registered on the
down trip 81 cabin passengers.
She refused between 500 and 600
bales of cotton at Terrene on ac-
count of the low rate offered, and
added 300 bales at Helena at 81 per
bale. She leaves New Orleans this
evening with a return trip for
Memphis.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in this morning a fair
list of cotton and other freights,
and returns this evening to Friar's
Point, carrying the mail and attend
ing promptly to all way business.
Captain Ed Thomas, a gentleman
who is recognized for his strict at
tention to business and uniform
kindness, is her purser.
The splendid passenger steamer
Cons Millar, Capt. VIM. Tichenor
in command, leaves this evening at
sharp 5 o'clock for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, attending to all
way business. and ticketing paSsen-
gers through to all Eastern cities
at exceedingly low rates, transfer
ring passengers and baggage to the
railroad depots free Of charge. She
has unsurpassed passenger accom-
modations. Mr.. Charles Stowall, a
gentleman with whom it IS a pleas
ure to travel and do business, con-
trolls the Office.
The palatial and famous passen-
ger steamer Charles Morgan, Capt.
Albert Stein in command, will leave
the Lee wharfboat tonight at s
o'clock. for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. She will
go through with dispatch and Of
fers great inducements to both
shippers and passengers, being a
safe and prompt carrier, while her
cabin accommodations are unequal
ed, and che regales her passengers
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