Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-15

The splendid passenger steamer
A. j. White, Captain N. S. Green,
came in this morning at 8 o'clock
from the lower coast with a fair list
of cotton and other freights, and
was full OF people. She done a
heavy way business all the way up,
which delayed her several hours.
She is the great favorite in the
bends, and her business and popu-
larity is gradually increasing. She
will return to Arkansas City this
evening promptly at 6 o'clock, Civ
ing strict attention to all way busi-
ness and making direct connection
at Arkansas City with the Pine
Bluff railroad. She has frst-elaSs
passenger accommodations, is a safe
carrier, and runs on schedule time.
All business entrusted to her care
will meet with proper care and at
tention. She viii have a good trip
out tonight, as she brought in a
large number of orders to be filed.
Shells worthy Of the liberal patron
age extended her by our merchants,
as Captain Green and his efficient
clerks work assiduously for the in
terest and welfare Of our river
commerce, and bring to Memphis
all the business they can get. John
G%wathmey, a gentleman who has
no peer in his profession, and is un-
firing in his efforts to please and
accommodate the shipping and
travelling public, is her chief clerk,
and has associated with him in the
office Neil Booker and Billy Thorn
as, two very clever gentlemen.
The Little Rock Gazette of yes
terday contains thefsllowing items:
"The United States snag boat, J.
N. Macomb, arrived at our wharf
at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, and, we understand, will re-
main here until her crew is paid off
for past services. We learn from
Benz. j. Field, Esq, that he is just
in receipt Of a Pueblo, Colorado,
paper, from Chunk Weaver, dated
June 9th, which says that they
have had very heavy rains on the
upper Arkansas; that many bridges
have been swept away, and the
railroad trains delayed. This re-
port, taken in connection with the
following news by telegram from
Van Buren,, would indicate that we
are yet to have a June rise in the
Arkansas river: BY a telegram
from George E. White, Of Van Blu
rem, to Captain Ed Huston, pilot
Of the United States snag boat, j..
N. Macomb, we learn that there
has been a rise of four feet in the
river at that point, and rising.
There has been heavy rains above,
and prospects for more water"
ELEVATOR, June 15.-The CITY
of Helena arrived Thursday night.
She put off here 81 bales and 10
sacks cotton and rs packages sun
dries, and added 2l5 bales cotton,
so barrels apples and potatoes, So
sacks wheat, 40 sacks rags and a
lot of sundries, and left at the
usual hour Friday.
The Grand Tower came in Friday
morning. She discharged the fol-
lowing freight here: 1880 barrels
Of meal and flour, 1854 sacks Of
corn, bran and oats; 266 bales of
hay, 375 pals of lard, SO wet bar
rels, 5 casks OF bacon and 934 pack
ages of sundries; total, 1869 pack
ages. She, added 80 tons for the
way between here and Vicks-
burg, and departed at five o'clock.
The John A. Scudder will be
down to-day for New Orleans.
There are 200 tons at Hopefeld
and 30 tons here for her. She will
leave this evening at 6 o'clock.
The Colorado Is the packet TO-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Vicksburg.
The John B. Eaude will be up
from Vicksburg tonight, ard leave
for Cairo and st. Louis tomorrow
evening at 5 o'clock.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis
last night for Memphis, and will
return from here Monday evening
at 5 o'clock.
The Commonwealth is due from
New Orleans to-morrownight.
JIMMY.