Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

. Abrahams, a courteous gentleman
and efficient officer, is her purser,
seconded by Birdie Banning.
The Batesville, Capt. Mat Trem-
mel, is the regular packet leaving
this eyeng for Scanlan's Landing,
doing all way business. Captain
Henry Cooper presides at the desk.
The Marx Twain retires from the
St. Francis river trade for the pres
ent and lays up. The West Wind
will finish up her business and fill
all of her engagements on the st,
Francis river.
The fine steamer Jas. D. Parker,
Captain O. B. Russell, leaves this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all Eastern cities at
greatly reduced rates. Mr.. Wash
Thompson, a gentleman who is
noted for his courtesy and integrity
lin business, controls the office.
Changes of clerks in the Anchor
Line: George Baker, clerk in the
Anchor Line bookstore at st. Louis,
comes out clerk on the st. Gene
We've. Charles Carroll, of the st.
Genevieve, takes Thomas Whit
lodges place on the Emma @. Ell
lott, the latter gentleman retiring
to begin the study of law at st.
Louis.
Mr.. james Thomas, brother of
Capt. Ed. Thomas, who has served
so faithful and with credit 10 him
self and friends as bill clerk on the
Coahoma for near three years past,
has retired from the river, and left
last evening for Evansville, his
home. to engage in business on
shore. Jimmy has many friends
here who join us in wishing him
well in his new enterprise.
Mr.. John P. Kirnan, son of
Thomas Kirnan, the general pas
senger agent, has accepted the posi-.
ton Of collector and Office clerk in
Captain John Harbin's office, su-
perintendent Of the Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company.
Johnny is competent in every re-
Spect to fill the position, and he will
prove efficient and trustworthy.
Captain R. W. Lightburne, agent
of the steamer Hard Cash, received
a telegram from Captain Ed Postal
stating that he would come out of
the river with over 1900 bales of
cotton, over 700 bales Of which
being consigned to Memphis, and
would arrive tonight. She will
positively return to White river to-
morrow Thursday evening, going
through to Jacksonport. Freight
will be received for her at Glenn's
wharf boat
The imperial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, Captain James
Pepper, leaves this evening for
Vicksburg, Natchez and New Or
leans, making all principal way
landings. The Dean is a perfect
floating palace, and has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations Cap
tain Frank Beck, a gentleman with
whom it a pleasure to travel and do
business, is her chief clerk, and has
for his associate Adam Wayland.
The elegant sidewheel steamer
Belle of Texas, Captain Ed Now
land, will leave this evening for the
Arkansas and all points, carrying
the mail and going through to Lit
tie Rock. She will be followed on
Saturday by the Hattie Rowland.
The Memphis and Arkansas River
Packet Company have placed in
the line the third steamer, in order
to have one of these fine steamers
leaving port on schedule time, and
giving them more time to accom-
MEDIATE and attend to the way bust
ness in the Arkansas. Billy Nucles,
a favorlte with the Arkansas river
people, has charge of the Office.
which is a sure guarantee of all
business being properly attended to.