Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-12

But they are penitent, and will all
take the pledge over again.
Captain w. r. Carter, of the r. E.
Lee wharfboat, returned yesterday
from St. Louis.
The dinkies are reaping a rich har-
vest in Arkansas river, on account Of
the extreme low stage of water.
The SilyerthOrn will arrive to-day
from the Ohio river with a load Of
produce and general merchandise.
The towboat Greyhound left Cairo
last evening for Memphis with a tow
of lower Ohio river coal for Messrs.
Brown 4 Jones.
William H. Haines and family ar
rived home to-day after an extended
absence, most of the time being spent
in Louisville. Billy looks as fresh as
a daisy.
Messrs. Gillespie & Callahan, two
deserving young men, have estab-
lished themselves on the levee as gas
and steam p~ipe-ftters, and will do
general steamboat work.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
@. Crane, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the Lee wharfboat this even
ing at O'Clock for Cairo and st. Louis,
carrying the mail and doing all bend
business.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland in command, is the regular
mail packet leaving this evening for
Little Rock and all points on Arkan-
sas river. Captain Jimmy Thompson
is her purser.
The repairs on the Illinois are being
rapidly pushed forward and she will
be finished the latter part of the week
and re-enter the Vicksburg trade
Tuesday next.
Captain Glenn loaded thu Katie p.
Kountz here for New Orleans with
cotton and oil meal and cake, and
started her to-day on her voyage to
the Crescent City.
The pilots of the local packets re-
spectfully solicit that 8 government
light be placed on Falls Point, Lakes
Landing, Ark, six miles below here.
The G. p. Chouteau, Captain VIM.
Thorweigan, is the regular Wednes-
day packet for New Orleans and the
bends. Captain Washington, of the
Lee wharf boat, is making engagements
for her.
The w. O. Pierce, Captain Ton
Zeno, brought in last evening from
the lower coast another good list o.
cotton and will be in this evening
again. She makes daily trips to Scan.
lan's landing. j. i. Wyckof rum
her clerical department,
The Rose City and Big Rock are
are running between Little Rock anC
Pine Bluff, while the Picayune anC
several other small crafts are runnin,
!, above and below Little Rock. Thu
Maumelle is plying between Littl,
J Rock and the mouth.
! The City of Vicksburg passed dow
; at noon for Vicksburg with q splendiC
trip Of freight and people, She dis
! charged here over 1000 packages o
! general merchandise and added 80 ton
: for points below. Quite a. number o
7 Memphian wandering refugees re
| turned home on her.
The old reliable White river packet
the Ruth, will ply in White river thi
) season, between Jacksonport and tn
? mouth, Captain w. r. mccullough
: who made this trip with Captain Mi
d Harry, as chief clerk of the JOSH
! Harry, will in all probability hay
command of her. Mack is a clcve
gentleman and good boatman.
The A. j. White, in command {
Captain VIM. Ashford, left last even
ing for Helena on her initial trip in tn
above trade. She will run in tn
Helena trade throughout the season
making tri-weekly trips, leaving her
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
5 The Coahoma cleared last night fo
s Friar's Point with about all the freigh
she could handle and was full of pee
pie. She had over 200 deckers goin
t down in the bends to pick cottor
Captain Henry Cooper, a clever gel
+ tleman and good steambaatwan, WeI
out in command of her,
n The City of Alton passed down las
night for New Orleans, loaded dow
; to the guards. She discharged at til
levee wharfboat 12l sacks corn, IL
kegs white lead and sundries, an
added 26S bales of cotton snd 1,7j
sacks oil meal. She had also a larg
list of cabin passengers, a large nun
Der Of them being returning FefHgaes,
The regular Tuesday Friar's Poir
:, and bends packet, Geo. W. Check, i
h command Of Captain Stacker Lee, tn
peoples favorite, leaves this eyegin
at sharp 6 o'clock for Friar's Boin
+ giving special attention to all wa
business. Walker OUTLAY, q gentle
man who is recognized for iHtegrit
and uniform kindness, h her chic
clerk, seconded by Plat Rhodes,
! The splendid passenger steamc
Golden Grown, Captain Walker j
command, will leave Glenn's whar.
boat tomorrow mGFBiDg at 10 O'cloc
for New Orleans and the bends, Ih
S Golden Crown is a new steamer, thi
being Der second season. She ha
palatial passenger accommodations an
is ofioered by practical and oarefl
Il boatmen. Mr.. Eugene Shinkle.
clever gentleman with whom it is
pleasure to travel and do business,