Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-10

Vi ACiShe anu ROOu uuulO6f OIL
people and did a heavy way bust
ness all the way up. She returns
tomorrow to Vicksburg, leaving at
6 o'clock and giving special atten-
ton to all way business aud max
ing all connections OF Arkansas
City and at Vicksburg, Captain
Lee Cummins is her chief clerk,
and has associated with him in the
Office Marlin Jones and VIII Oar
ragh,
The fine steamer Hattie Rowland,
Captain James H. Rees, will arrive
to-day from the Arkansas river with
a good trip Of freight and people,
and will return to the Arkansas to-
morrow evening, carrying the mail,
doing all way business, going
through to Little Rock, and making
direct connection with a light
draught steamer for Fort Smith
and the upper Arkansas river. Capt.
j. A. Mcdonnell is her purser, as
sisted in the office by Joe Boyd.
The Mark Twain, Captain J. D.
Randall, came in yesterday from.
the st. Francis with IL bales cotton,
100 sacks seed and sundries, and
leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip, instead of Wednesday,
going through to Wittsburg, carry
ing the mail and attending to all
way business. Hereafter she twill
make two trips a week, leaving here
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. On
her Tuesday trips she goes through
to W~ittsburg, aud on Saturdays
she will go to Mariana. A. L.
Banning, a clever young gentleman,
has charge of the Office, and is
assisted by Lee Cummings jr.
The elegant steamer Golden Rule,
Captain 0. P. Shinkle, will be down
in the morning and leave the Lee
wharfbo a at 9 am. for New Or
leans. She has palatial passenger
accommodations and is a good
steamer to travel on. In addi-
ton to printing her newspaper
on board the Golden Rule, which
is itself a novelty, has a calliope,
which has travelled around the
world with a circus, and on this
occasion it will make music for
the denizens along the Mississippi
river. Mr.. Shaw, an affable gen
tleman, is her chief clerk, seconded
by VIM. Shinkle. Captain Wash
ington will make engagements for
her.
Captain R. W. Leightburne re-
ceiyed telegram this morning from
Captain Charley Russell stating
that the James d. Parker would ar
rive here this evening with a big
trip Of freight. She was delayed
twelve hours at the canal, which
caused her to be behind time. She
leaves positively tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
sengerS through to New York and
all Eastern cities cheaper than by
any other route, transferring pas
sengers and baggage to the railroad
depots free of charge. The Parker
has excellent passenger accommo-
dationS, and is a safe and reliable
carrier. Captain Wash Thompson,
a gentleman with whom it is a
pleasure to travel and do business,
presides in the Office.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in yesterday from the
lower coast with 40 bales cotton.
1919 sacks seed, "a bbls potatoes, 5
cattle and 80 pkgs sundries, and
was full of people. She returns at
80
6 o'clock this evening to Friar's
Point, carrying the mail and Civ
ing prompt attention to all way
business. Her business is continn-
ally increasing and she is constantly
adding new laurels to her already
acquired fame. She is the great
favorite in the bends and is known
along the coast as the "Sweet Goa
homa." She runs regularly and
on schedule time, which is a great
convenience to travellers and Ship
pers, as they know to a minute
what time to look for her at any
landing. Captain Ed Thomas, a
gentleman recognized for his integ.
rlty, promptness and courtesy, has
charge of the Office, and associated
with him are Billy Smithers and
Platt Rhodes.
ELEVATOR, June 10, 187S.-The
City of Alton arrived Saturday at.
ternoou. She took 100 tons at
Hope6eld and 60 tons here. She
left 200 tons here and and at Hope
field, which she could not take.
She went on down Saturday night.
The Colorado arrived Saturday
night at 10 O'Clock. She put off a
lot of sundries and added los bales
cotton, 1870 barrels potatoes, Is
tons way freight and left Sunday
evening at 5 O'clock.
The John B. Maude came in
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. She
had the following freight for this
place: 563 barrels flour and meal, 4
barrels whisky, rs barrels pork, rs
casks bacon, 1876 sacks corn, oats