Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-25
The Katie Hooper made the run

The Katie Hooper made the run
from the mouth Of White river to
this port in 20 hours and IL min
utes, and made several landings for
passengers. Her excellent time is
due to the management Of her en-
gineer, Billy Short, who is one of
the best, safest, and most practical
engineers on the river. He is a safe
man to ride with, While on duty
he is always at his post, and with a
Jealous eye he watches the move
ment Of his machinery, and the
running of the boat.
The swilt-running steamer City
Of Augusta, Captain j. d. Elliott,
viii give a grand excursion on the
river tomorrow afternoon, leaving
the foot of Jefferson street at three
o'clock, and going down as far as
Messrs. Jones' aud Ensley's land
ings and around Presidents Island,
returning to the city at seven pm.
She is we'll adapted for a pleasure
trip of this kind-has a large and
roomy boiler-deck and thoroughly
equipped and complete throughout.
Fare for the round trip only so
cents; children, rs cents. Good
music will be in attendance TO Gu
liyen the occasion, and refresh
ments will be served at city prices.
1t is hardly necessary to state that
Captain Elliott will see that good
order is observed.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed G..
Postal in command, leaves prompt
ly this evening for White river,
taking the mail, attending prompt
ly to all way business and making
direct connection at Jacksonport
with the light-draught steamers
Alberta and Milt Harry for upper
White and Black rivers. The Hard
Cash has no superior as a passenger
steamer, and is a safe aud reliable
carrier. She will also give special
attention to all Mississippi river
business this side of Terrene.
Charley Postal, a gentleman who
is recognized for his integrity aud
strict attention to business and
uniform kindness to all with whom
he does business, is her chief clerk,
seconded by the great temperance
lecturer, Count Chamberlin.
The excellent steamer and favor
ite packet of the lower coast trade,
the A. j. White, in command of
Captain N. S. Green, a careful and
experienced boatman, leaves this
evening at 6 o'clock for Arkansas
City, giving special attention to all
way business and connecting at
A~rkopolis with the Pine Bluff rail-
road. The White is not only a
safe and reliable carrier, but ranks
irst-class in every particular. She
is Differed by men of experience
and affability, who are ever watch
full Of the interests entrusted to
her. John Gwathmey, her chief
clerk, Is a gentleman too well
known to shippers and travellers to
need commentator, as he always
looks alter their welfare with scru-
pulous fidelity. Neill Booker and
Billy Thomas assist him.
Porters on steamboats, ought to
be paid a regular monthly salary to
attend to the baggage of their pas
sengers. We have heard repeated
complaints made recently concern
ing the manner in which porters on
boats treat passengers, simply be-
cause they forgot to slip ga quar-
ter" into the porter's hands for
handling baggage. Passengers on.
railroad trains meet with no such
annoyances, and we don't think
that steamboats, add anything to
their popularity by permitting por-
tiers to demand Of or dun passen
gers for checking their baggage.
There are scores Of travelling people
who voluntarily pay the porter.
There are those who don't think of
1t also, those who are not able,
and if they were, might do SO if not
reminded Of it by the porters in a
gruf manner. We say pay your
porters, and if they don't treat pas
sengers politely, and attend to their
business attentively, pay them off
and hire those who will. It. may
be the porters' loss, but it will GER
tainly be the boats gain.