Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-06


The Illinois, Captain Ganett
Huls, leaves this evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, giving special
attention to all plantation business,
Captain Lee Cummins, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk,
and has associated with him in the
Office Marlin Jones and Willie
Darragh.
The ALI Stevens returns this af-
ternoOn to Dyersburg with her ex.
cursion.
The Belle Memphis, with heT
big excursion trip, returned to st.
Louis at midnight. She had a fair
list Of cotton and other freight, and
was crowded with people.
The Colorado left Vicksburg yes
terday at noon for st. Louis.
The Mary Houston left Ciucin-
natl last evening for New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell left New
Orleans last evening for cincinnati.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
%niston, will arrive to-day from the
Ohio river aud will leave Saturday
evening with a return trip, ticket
ing passengers through to Eastern
cities at very low rates.
Captain Milt Harry returned
Tuesday morning from Washing
ton. He has been awarded the
White river mail contract.
The Golden City for New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday morn
ing and will be down tomorrow.
Captain Joe Elliott, chief clerk
of the City of Augusta, came here
from New Orleans to visit his fam
lily and attend the carnival.
Captain James Yore and his
worthy officers entertained the pas
sengers Of the fine steamer Belle
Memphis and a few city-inyited
guests with a social hop, Monday
night, after the Ulks procession
was over. The entertainment re-
Elected much credit on Captain
YOre and his officers, and their
guests and passengers speak in the
highest praise of them.
The G. P. Chouteau returned ia
New Orleans at midnight with a
fair list of cotton and all the people
she could accommodate.
The Susie Silver passed up yes.
terday afternoon for st. Louis will
a moderate trip. She discharged
here 149 sacks oats, 90 barrels DO.
tatoes, and few packages sundries.
Major John Hardin, su%perinten
dent Of the Memphis and Arkansas
River Packet Company, returned
home from Washington City yester.
day. Through him the Arkansas
river mail line, which he so ably
represents, the Katie Hooper ant
Hattie Rowland comprising the
line, have been awarded the contract
and they will fulfill the duties il
every particular and deliver TIN
mails promptly and satisfactorily t.
their numerous patrons on TIN
Arkansas river.
Captain John Dawes, of the st
Louis foundry, and his estimabl
lady were in the city yesterday t,
witness the carnival, and returned
home to-day by rail.
! The elegant passenger steame
Hard Cash, Capt. Ed Postal, leave
this evening going through to Jack
2 sonport making direct connection
with light-draught steamers for tn
upper White and Black rivers. He
excursionists were we'll pleased witt
the carnival and the kind treatmen
: and entertainment they received
from the officers of the boat. Messrl
Charley Postal and Count Cham
berlin, two clever and accommodate
' ing gentlemen, have charge Of tn
, office and will make it agreeable 70
: all wishing safe and pleasant jour
ney to White river.
The Katie Hooper, Captain E,
Rowland, returns to the Arkansa
on Saturday.
2 The 0sceola Belle, Captain ]. S
Andrews, leaves this evening at fly
o'clock sharp for Johnson's Land
ing and the upper coast, taking tn
. mail and doing all way bushes
e B. 0. Michel and Cyrus Fay, tw
of the best fellows in the world, d
the honors Of the Office.