Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-21


The Hattie Nowland gives an ex-
~cursion Monday evening under the
auspices Of d charitable association.
Rates to New Orleans at St.Louis
are 10c. per hundred and 20c per
barrel on four uais
The new steamer John w, Cam
non met with a grand ovation on
her arrival at New Orleans yester-
day.
The John B, Maude left ST. Louis
last evening for Vicksburg, and
leaves here Sunday morning at ten
o'clock.
The Belle Memphis leaves st.
Louis this evening for Memphis,
and will arrive Sunday night and
return to St. Louis Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. Arr Galley, jr., freight clerk
of the Vint Shinkle, was made the
happy father, Wednesday morning,
of a fine bouncing boy, weighing
nine pounds.
Pittsburg telegram, of the 10th:
"The hull Of Captain Milt Harry's
new boat arrived to-day. Captain
Harry and his father are both
here"
The Charles Morgan from Gin
cinnati arrived at New Orleans this
morning and leaves there to-mor-
row evening with a return trip for
Cincinnati.
The John A. Scudder, from st.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yes
terday and leaves there tomorrow
evening with a return trip for st.
Louis.
The City of Vicksburg from st.
Louis arrived at Yicksburg yester.
day afternoon and leaves there to-
day at noon with a return trip for
st. Louis.
The james w. Calf leaves Gin
cinnati ~tosmorrow evening for Mem
phis, and leaves here on Friday
next with an excursion for the big
Fourth of July races at Louisville.
The Cherokee camein this morn
ing from Pittsburg, loaded down
with cotton ties for this port, hav-
ing $4,000 bundles in all, which
she is d~ischarging at lie foot Of
Union street.
Captain J. j. Brown, of the new
Edward ]. Gay, will leave for New
Orleans tomorrow, to purchase the
cabin furniture and outfit for his
new Bayou Sara packet, which will
be furnished in magnificent style.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle, leaves the Lee wharf boat
this evening at 3 o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, going
through with dispatch. Mr.. Shaw,
an affable gentleman, presides at
the desk.
The A. ]. White, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular Saturday
packet for Arkansas City. She
will be found in port in the morn
ing ready to receive and leave
promptly in the evening. John
Gwathmey does the honors Of the
office.
Mr.. j. Lemon, steward of the
James D. Parker, slipped on the
steps Of that boat, a few nights
since, and fell to the bottom, sus-
tanning a severe sprain in his wrist,
which compels him to stop off for
a trip. Green Hill has taken his
place
The Mark Twain, Captain J. D.
Randall, will arrive to-day from st.
Francis river and leave tomorrow
for Mariana, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Messrs.
A.. L. Banning'and Lee Cummins,
jr., are her clever and accommodate
ing clerks.
The st. Louis and New Orleans
Anchor Line steamer James How
ard, Captain James 0'Neal, leaves
tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock for
New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. Captain Woods is
her purser.
The Golden Crown passed down
last night at s o'clock for New Or
leans loaded fiat in the water. She
discharged here at Glenn's wharf
boat 16 dozen chairs, % bundles
paper, s burial cases and 8 pack
ages Of merchandise.
Senator Branch X. Bruce, OF
Mississippi, formerly cabin boy on
the RubicOn and other boats, is
shortly to marry a wealthy colored
mans daughter OF Cleveland, 0.
The newly-married couple will take
a trip to Europe.
The james Howard on leaving
st. Louis Wednesday evening fol-
New Orleans had 1000 tons oil
freight and had several hundred
tons engaged in the river. She
will be followed tomorrow by the
Commonwealth.
The Chouteau Is being heightened
rs feet at st. Louis, and will have
her cabin extended aud made first
class in every respect. She will b
the largest cotton carrier in The
Mississippi when completed, being
1928 feet over all by 81 feet beam.
and 81 feet hold.