Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12

by the first of October. The hull
viii be modelled off the A. O. DON
nally molds, and will be $50 feet
long, Az feet beam, 40 feet floor,
with ~ feet depth of hold, with an
easy model and capacity for 1900
tons. She win have a full length
cabin of the most modern and APP
proved style, and machinery Of suf-
ficient power to make her the fast
est steamer in the Cincinnati and
New Orleans trade.
Captain John w. Cannon, Cap
tain John w. Tobin, Captain Jas.
M. White, Mr. r. II. Voolfolk, of
Louisville; Mr.. N. NJ. Jones, of
Memphis; Mr.. John Howard, Of
Jacksonville, Ind and Mr.. Sam1
S, Brown, Of Pittsburg, are the in
c%orporators of a company, to be
known as the New Orleans and
Greenville Packet Company. The
general nature of the business to be
transacted by said corporation is to
be the building, purchasing, char
tering, hiring, owning, running
and selling one or more steamboats,,
towbOats, barges and other vessels
upon the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers and their tributaries, for the
transportation Of freight and pas
sengers. The authorized amount
of capital stock of said corporation
is $250,000, divided into shares of
500 each.
The popular lower coast packet
A. j. White, Captain N. S. Green,
came in last evening from below
with IL bales cotton, 2 bags seed
cotton, 651 sacks seed, 80 bdls of
shingles, 80 bags rags and AZ pkgs
sundries, and also had a big list of
people and done a heavy way bust
ness all the way up, She returns
this evening at 6 o'clock to Arkan-
Sas City, giving strict attention to
all way business and connecting at
Arkansas City with the Pine Bluff
railroad. The White has no supe-
rlor in passenger accommodations, is
a safe carrier and runs on schedule
All business entrusted to
her will receive proper care and
attention. Mr.. John G~wathmey,
a gentleman who is noted for his
kindness and integrity in
business, controls the office, and is
ably assisted by Neil Booker and
Billy Thomas.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
came in on time this morn
with 10 bales cotton, rs sacks
seed and 7S packages sundrIes, and.
as usual, had a large list of cabin
and deck passengers. She did a
way business on the round
trip and will have a good trip out.
as she brought in a big
list of orders. She returns to
Point at 6 o'clock, carrying
the mail and giving special atten.
ton to all way business. The
sweet Coahoma, as she is. called by
the bend folks, is the great favorite
Of the lower coast trade. She runs
50 regular that the people at the
landings know what time to look
her almost to a minute. AS a
carrier she has an established repu-
being one Of the most com
.lete packets ever constructed,
her passenger accommoda-
are unequaled. Captain Ed
who is never more happy
than when entertaining and ac-
,ommodating the people, presides
the Office, and is assisted by
Smithers and Platt Rhodes.
ELEVATOR, June IL, 187S.-The
City of Vicksburg left on time
evening with a good lot Of
way freight and a good list of peo-
pie.
The Capitol City left here Tues
lay morning at IL o'clock. She
about Is tons way freight.
The Gold Dust landed at Hope
field about 2 o'clock. She took on
300 sacks oil cake and came over to
side at 6 o'clock and added 2S7
sacks oil cake and 10 tons of sun.
dries and left here at s o'clock for
The James Howard will arrive
his afternoon and leave for Cairo
md st. Louis at 6o'clock this even.
ng.
The Grand Tower will be the
next boat for Vicksburg and way
.andings. She will leave here Fri
lay at l0a.m. JIMMY.