Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-17
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others desiring a short recreation
by a visit to the White river coun-
try, will sell low-rate excursion
tickets for the round trip.
The big James Howard, of the
Anchor Line, Capt. Pegram, came
in this morning from st. Louis.
She adds here cotton, oil cake and
meal, and leaves this evening at 5
o'clock for New Orleans, making
all principal way landings. Mr..
Chassaing, atfable in manner and
attentive to business, is her chief
clerk.
The steamer R. S. Triplett, which
has been plying in the upper st.
Francis river this season, came in
this morning and proceeds at once
to Greensboro, KY, where she is
owned.
The rates from Cincinnati to New
Orleans are lower by river than rail,
ruling at loo per 100 cwt for bacon,
SOC for whisky and soc per Dbl on
pork. The river holds and always
will command business over the
railroads, both in passengers and
freight. I5f1tf#
The great Ohio river favorite
passenger steamer James w. Gaff,
Captain Bob Wise in command, will
arrive this afternoon from Cincin.
natl with a big trip of freight and
people, and returns Friday evening
to the Ohio river with a grand ex-
curSion trip, ticketing passengers
through to all Eastern cities at ex-
cursion rates. Captain !. ID.
Moore, an agreeable gentleman,
does the honors Of the office.
Captain H. @. Drown, and Capt.
Sterling Mcintyre, the popular
chief clerk of the Ben franklin,
entertained a number of invited
guests and friends of the Franklin
on board last night. The guests
amused themselves by dancing un-
til midnight. They then partook
of a splendid feast which was pre-.
pared for them. All we're highly
pleased with the entertainment.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer Ben Franklin, Captain H.
G. Drown in command, leaves this
evening at 5 O'Clock for Cairo,
Louisville aud Cincinnati, ticket
ing passengers through to Eastern
points at low rates and transferring
passengers and baggage without ad-
ditional charge. This vessel has
unsurpassed passenger facilities.
Captain Sterling Mcintyre, always
attentive to business and agreeable
in manner, is her chief clerk, and
is ably assisted by William Colbert.
The superb freight and passenger
steamer Hard Cash, Ed Postal,
leaves this evening for White river,
attending promptly to all way bust
ness, going through to Jacksonport
and making direct connection with
light-draught steamers for upper
White and Black rivers. She will
also give special attention to Missis-
sippi river business this side of
Terrene. Charley Postal, a gentle
man who is recognized for his in
tegrity in business and uniform
kindness with all with whom he
comes in contact, controls the Office,
and is seconded by the celebrated
temperance and moral clerk, Count
Chamberlin.
Commodore John A. Scudder
purchased at st. Louis on Saturday
last the big james Howard from
Captain B. r. Pegram for the new
Anchor Line for $50, 900 cash. The
boat is to be turned over to her new
owners on her return from New
Orleans. The Howard was built
by the Howard Brothers, at Jeffer-
sonyille, at a cost Of $l75, 900, and
is the largest boat on the Missis-
sippi. She is 1922 feet long by 554
feet beam, and 10 feet depth of
hold. Her measurement is 23004
tons, but she will carry $500 tons.
She will make two or three more
trips in the Anchor Line to New
Orleans, and then be Withdrawn for
thorough repairs.
Captain Jas. H. Rees has closed
the contract at Pittsburg for the
new packet for the Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company.
The new boat will be of the follow