Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-08

and Cyrus Fay, two clever gentle
men, do the honors of the Office.
The New Orleans and st. Louis
Anchor Line steamer City of Alton
leaves this evening at 6 o'clock for
Cairo and st. Louis, attending to
all way business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Captain
Bixby commands, with Mr.. Mason
in the office.
The George W. Cheek came in
this morning from the lower coast
with a fair trip and returns this
evening to Friar's Point in place Of
the Coahoma, carrying the mail and
attending promptly to all way bust
ness. Captain Mark Cheek, an ex-
perienced and worthy boatman,
commands, with Walker Outlaw, an
affable gentleman and expert clerk,
in charge of the office.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
will have her slight repairs COM
pleted and return to Memphis Fri
day night and leave Saturday even
ing on her regular time for White
river, going through to Jackson
port. Captain Harryi is determined
to keep up his day and connections
in order to accommodate the pat
rons and friends of the old reliable
Ruth.
Mr.. Lee Cummins, jr., a worthy
young gentleman, has been COM
misSioned second clerk on the
Mark Twain. Mr.. A. L. Banning
could not have selected a more
trustworthy assistant, and we feel
satisfied he will never betray the
trust reposed in him, but will fill
the position with credit to himself
and friends.
The elegant little packet, Mark
Twain, Captain ]. D. Randall, in
command, leaves this evening at 5
o'clock for st. Francis river and all
points through to Wittsburg,. carry
ing the mail, giving prompt atten-
ton to all way business and con-
Meeting with light draught steam
er for the Sunk Lands. A. L.
Banning, a clever and accommo.
dating gentleman, is her chief clerk,
seconded by A. L. Oummins, jr.
The palatial and favorite lower
coast packet A. J. White, in com.
mand of the ever popular boatman,
Captain N. S. Green, leaves this
evening at 5 o'clock for Arkansas
City, giving special attention to all
way business, and connecting at
Arkansas City with the Pine Bluff
railroad. Mr.. John Gwathmey, a
gentleman noted for his integrity,
promptness in business and uni
verSal courtesy, is her chief clerk,
and is ably assisted by Neil Booker
and Billy Thomas.
The City of Alton which passes
up this evening for st. Louis has
6SS hhas and So tierces sugar, 300
bbls rice, 300 bales jute, SO bales
bagging, and 100 tons sundries,
and the following race stock to at
tend the races of the st. Louis
Jockey Club: Mike Welsh, 5
horses; Winner, 3 horses L. Hart,
6 horses, and Spencer & Higgins,
5 horses.
The fine steamer Cons Millar, in
command Of an experienced and
careful boatman, Captain William
Tichenor, who has made himself
and packet quite a faVorite in the
Ohio river trade, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati, ticketing passengers
through to New York for twenty
five dollars and all otAer Eastern
cities at correspondingly low rates.
She also gives excursion tickets to
the grand musical festival at Gin
cinnati, which commences on the
14th inst; return tickets good on
any boat of the line. Captain Jas.
Wilson, an affable gentleman, who
never fails to please the most fas-
tidious, is her purser, assisted by
Mr.. Shaw.
The superb passenger packet, the
Hard Cash, Captain Ed G. Postal
in command, leaves this evening for
White river, going through to Jack
SOnport, giving proper care and
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