Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-19

BeIs courteous g~enLieHlauS IL mel
purser, and is seconded by Joe
Spears, the great fsvorite clerk on
the lower Mississippi.
The John H. Hanna, en- route
from 0uachita river to New Or
leans, loaded with cotton, while
laying at Baton Rouge yesterday,
took fire on her guards, near the
stern, by cotton igniting. About
sixty bales were thrown overheard
and the fire was then extinguished
without any further damage.
The Illinois, Captain J. J, OAR
ragh, will leave this evening for
Vicksburg, attending to all bend
business andconnecting at Arkan-
sas City with the Pine Bluff rail-
road, and at Vicksburg with the
New Orleans and Yazoo river pack
cts. Captain Lee Cummins is her
purser, and has associated Iwith
him in the Office Marlin Jones and
Will Darragh.
The West Wind, Captain ]. D.
Randall, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for st. Francis
river, attending principally to all
way business, going through to
Wittsburg and making direct con-
nection with the light draft steamer
Triplett for the Sunk Lands and
upper st. Francis river. d. B.
Abrahams, a genial and clever gen.
tleman, is her chief clerk, seconded
by Birdie Banning.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
Tichenor, came in this morning
from the Ohio, with 45O tons of
freight and a good list Of people.
She is unloading at the elevator,
but will come to the levee this even
ing to receive, and will leave to-
morrow evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
sengers through at exceedingly
low rates, and transferring pasSen-
gers and baggage free Of charge.
Mr.. Stovall, an affable gentleman,
presides at the desk in the absence
of Captain Wilson, who remained
at Louisville to attend his sick wife,
who is lying very i'll and not ex-
pected to recover. Captain Light
burne is making engagements for
her.
The City of Augusta, Captain
John D. Elliott, after al absence
from our port for more than two
years, came in last evening from
White river with 3S7 bales Of cot
ton, a lot of seed and sundries and
reshippsd at the mouth SO? bales
Of cotton, making a total out Of the
river Of 724 bales. She returns to
White river this evening, going
through to Jacksonport, attending
to all way business and connecting
with light-draught steamers fo-
upper White and Black rivers. She
will remain permanently in the
trade, leaving Memphis every Tues
day. She is a safe carrier and has
excellent passenger accommoda-
tions. Captain Joe Elliott, a wor-
thy gentleman and efficient officer,
is her chief clerk. All business
intrusted to the City Of Augusta
will meet with prompt attention.
The Belle Memphis returned Ia
st. Louis with q moderate trip Of
freight and people, including "a
bales of Eastern-bound cotton.
The elegant and swift passenger
steamer Hattie Rowland, Captain
james Rees, came in yesterday noon
from Arkansas river with 10Y bales
cotton, sc sacks seed and As barrels
oil, and reshipped at the mouth IL
bales cotton. She made a quick
trip and done a heavy way business
both ways. She made the run from
the mouth of White river to thil
port in 81 hours 30 minutes, besides
making several landings. This il
certainly excellent time for q stern
wheeler and demonstrates the fac.
that the Hattie Nowland is one
Of the fastest and best Of her clasI
that plies the Southern waters. She
runs as regular as clock work, anC
under the management of her ex.
%perienced and efficient commander
Captain James Rees, has become I
general favorite with travellers ant
among shippers is recognized as I
speedy aud safe carrier. She vii
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