Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-20

The .Golddust, for st. Louis,
passed Vicksburg yesterday at IL m.
The Capitol City arrived at
V%icksburg last night, and leaves
there to-day for st. Louis.
The Charles Morgan, Captain
Albert Stein, passed Vicksburg yes
terday morning at Z o'clock, and
will arrive here in the morning
she will leave the Lee wharfboat at
s am. for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, going through with dis
patch. Harry Stein is her clever
and accommodating purSer.
The Cherokee left Cincinnati yes
terday for PittSburg to get a load
for st. Louis.
The James D. Parker, en- route
from Memphis to Cincinnati, passed
Evansville yesterday afternoon.
The Golden Rule for New Or
leans passed Evansville yesterday at
10 am. and is due down tomorrow
The j. W, Gaff cleared last even
ing for Cincinnati with 600 bars oil
railroad iron, 500 bales of cotton, a
lot of old scrap iron, rags and sun
dries and 20 people.
The City Of Helena cleared for
st. Louis with a moderate trip.
She added here 27O bales of cotton
and other stuff and a good list of
people.
The Mark Twain is due to-day
from Deer Greek.
The Centennial has laid up at st.
Louis for repairs.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis
and Mary Houston for New Or
leans leave Cincinnati this evening.
G. B. Bryan & Co. have reduced
the price of coal to steamers,
Thel U. P. Scbeneck passed up
last night for the Ohio river.
Southern freights we're plentiful
at Louisville Thursday last. The
new ferryboat A. White was load
ing there for Shreveport direct.
The G. B. Church for Cincinnati
and E. 0. Stanard for st. Louis are
due up.
The upper Mississippi river pack
cts are doing a very large passenger
business, there being a far heavier
travel this than for several seasons
previous. The Ohio river packets
are also doing a good passenger
trade.
The Coahoma left this morning
for Paducah, where she will be
docked and her stern raised a few
inches. She will then return here
to be reprinted and receive her fin.
ishing touches. During her retire
ment the Geo. w. Cheek will take
her days and attend to her business.
The elegant steamer Golden Rule,
Captain 0. P. Shinkle, will leave
Glenn's wharf boat tomorrow at !
p. m. for New Orleans, making all
I principal way landings. Mr.. Shaw
does the honors of the Office. Cap,
tain Glenn will receive for her al
his wharf boat and give all informa-
ton in reference to her.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim,
ton, will arrive this afternoon from
Cincinnati with a full cargo o.
Western products, and returns tC
Cincinnati Monday evening, ticket
ing passengers through to all East.
ern cities at exceedingly low rates
Captain Deems, an afiable gentle.
man, officiates in the Office.
The splendid sidewheel steamer
Commonwealth, of the st. Louis
and New Orleans Anchor Line
leaves this evening at five o'clocl
for New Orleans, making all princi
pal way landings. Captain Shields
commands, with Owen Gates in tn,
office.
The John B. Maude is the Anchor
Line packet leaving the elevate.
tomorrow evening at 5 O'Clock 70.
Cairo and st. Louis, attending t.
all bend business and making direc
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West
Captain VIM. Blake commands will
Mr.. Gabel as purser.
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