Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-21

NSNAN % ASA fNANNA M| r.
Captain Kountz, of the Kountz
line of boats, has got his war paint
on and says he will run his boats
and carry freights cheaper than his
competitors, and while he is not
making much his opponents will
be losing money.
Mr.. Hamlet Lee, cashier for Com
modore James S. Wise, was married
yesterday afternoon at Cincinnati
to Miss Msyberry. The happy pair
make the bridal tour to Memphis
on the Vint ,Shinkle, which left
that port last evening.
Mempt are again
to the front in the set Of colors
which was presented to the Pierson
on Tuesday. They are said to be
the finest borne by any boat coming
to this port, and certainly a credit
to the designer and maker, MI.
Watkins, whose silk and bunting
flags are the best in the country.
The Anchor Line packet John
B. Maude, Captain William Blake,
will leave the elevator this evening
at sharp five for Vicksburg, attend
ing to all bend business, connect
ing at Arkansas City with the Pine
Bluff railroad and at Vicksburg
with the New Orleans and Yazoo
river packets, giving through bills
Of lading and ticketing passengers
through. Mr.. Gobel is her prime
minister.
The old reliable White river mail
packet Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
will arrive tomorrow from White
river with a good trip of cotton
and other freight and returns
promptly Saturday evening to
White river. Freight will be re-
ceived for her at all times at the Lee
wharfboat.
The Phil Allin, the punctual and
reliable passenger steamer, Captain
N. s. Green, came in this morning
from the lower coast with a fair
list Of cotton and people, and will
return to Arkansas City this even
ing at 5 o'clock, attending promptly
to all way business, MI. John
Gwathmey, a worthy gentleman
and efficient officer, presides at the
desk, and is aSsistedby Billy Thorn
as and Neil Booker.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, came in this morning from the
Ohio with near 500 tons of miscel-
lsneous freight. She is discharg-
ing at the foot of Monroe street,
and leaves Saturday evening with q
.retnrn trip for Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers through to all Eastern
cities at exceedingly low rates,
Transferring passengers and baggage
to the railroads free of charge.
Captain Deems, a genial gentleman,
controls the Office.
The Petrol and barge came in
last evening from Hatchie river
with 80 bales Of cotton, 1900 feet of
lumber and sundries. She went as
far as Bradford landing, three miles
below the Louisville bridge. There
she left her barge and took on a
number of planters, and made an
excursion to the bridge and return.
The people in that portion Of the
country want a draw in the Louis
NHNL|- L-
vile bridge 80 that steamboats, can
go up to Bolivar, which is about
300 miles from the mouth of the
Hatchie. The Petrol has made sew
eral trips in the Hatchie river, and
brought out upwards Of 1900 bales
Of cotton, $500 sacks seed and a
lot Of lumber.
st. Louis advices Of Tuesday
state: i-l sol s15 al.
No new pool will be formed, as
all the owners Of tonnage declare
themselves heartily sick Of the CO.
operative system. Competition to-
day between the Kehlor and James
Howard was spirited, and flour, it
is said, was taken to New Orleans
for 15c per barrel. But the fight
cannot last long, as there is not
enough freight going forward to
employ o~ne-fourth Of the tonnage
offering. The Kehlor cleared for
New Orleans with 100 tons, and
has engagements below.