Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-27

at ~ Oclock Tor OF LOUIS with
fair list of Eastern-b bound oottos
and other freight
The Charles Morgan leaves Nev
Orleans this evening for Cincinnati
aud viii pass here Sunday morning
The City Of Alton passed up thii
morning for ST Louis. She put OF
here several packages Of freight.
The Ben Franklin, Captain II.
II. Drown, with Sterling McIntyr,
in the Office, leaves Cincinnati to.
day for Memphis, in place of the J
w. GAIT.
The Mary Elizabeth has broken
her machinery again and laid up al
Cincinnati for repairs, She is in .
terrible streak of bad luck.
The George w, Cheek, for Friar':
Point, aud Illinois, for Vicksburg,
cleared with fair trips of freight
and people.
The rapid decline of the river,
with no indications Of an overflow
this spring, has tended to revive
and improve business in the bends.
The Hattie Rowland returned
last evening to Arkansas river with
an excellent trip of freight and
people.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
passed DeYalrs Bluff for Memphis
on time. She viii arrive Friday
morning and return to White river
Saturday evening.
The West Wind returned to St.
Francis river with a good trip of
freight.
The James D. Parker for Mem
phis passed Evansville yesterday
morning at Z o'clock, and will arrive
here tomorrow morning and leave
Saturday evening with a return trip
for Cincinnati.
The Simpson Homer, with a
large tow of coal, passed down LAST
evening for New Orleans.
The J. B. NJ. Kehlor added 400
Of cotton, 100 sacks corn and
and got away last night for
New Orleans.
Captain Ed Montgomery, an old,
time commander in the New Or
leans trade, now residing in Louis
vile, is at Cincinnati negotiating
for the purchase of Ealer's noun
tain steamer.
The John NJ. Chambers will be
the first boat leaving st. Louis for
the mountains. She takes her de-
parture next Saturday.
The Katie Hooper left Little
Rock yesterday noon for Memphis,
and will arrive Friday morning,
and return to Little Rock Saturday.
The Future City and barges Tor
New Orleans and City of Vicks-
burg for Vicksburg left st. Louis
last evening.
The Golddust, Captain Gould, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, doing all bends
business and making direct connec-
ton with the principal railroads for
all points East and West.
The new and elegant passenger
steamer Golden Rule, Captain 0.
P. Shinkle, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock for New Orleans. Mr.. Shaw,
a clever gentleman, holds forth in
the office.
The G. B. Church, Captain Pat
terson, leaves Glenn's wharfboat
this evening at 5 O'Clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, going
through with dispatch. Billy Nc
Intyre preSides at the desk.
The favorite lower coast packet
Coahoma, Captain Stacker Lee,
brought in this morning a fair trip
and returns this evening to Friar'a
Point, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Capt. Ed Thomas
is her prime minister.
The Belle Of Shreveport, Captain
Cogshill, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat this afternoon at 4 o'clock fol
New Orleans, going through with
dispatch. Mr.. Fitzgerald presides
at the desk. Captain Glenn will
make engagements for her.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An.
drews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Osceola.
carrying the mail and giving special
attention TO all way business