Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-31

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freight and adding 20 tons for
points below.
The John B. Maude left Vicks-
burg yesterday noon for st. Louis.
She will arrive here tomorrow
night and leave Sunday evening
for st. Louis.
Colonel Byers, of the j. w. Gaf,
returned this morning by rail from
Hot Springs, where he has been
to establish an agency for the Gin
cinnati packets.
We deeply regret that Brooks, Of
the Appeal, shed tears over our
calamities, but will make it all right
with Joe Moore this evening before
the Gaff leaves.
The A. ]. White is the regular
Saturday packet for Arkansas City.
She will be found in port to-mor-
row morning ready to receive and
leave promptly in the evening, at
tending to all way business.
A Pittsburg telegram of Thurs
day says: The Eclipse will get
away early next week. Her iron
wheel is attracting considerable
attention. Additional new boats
are talked of, and it is probable ad-
ditional contracts will be made be-
fore long.
The City of Augusta will give a
grand excursion on Sunday next.
She has completed all improve
ments and appointments for excur-
sions and will make the trip on
Sunday, positively, going to Hon.
EnOch Ensley's place and around
the island.
The Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company, through their
agent, Captain R. W. Lightburne,
has given fifty dollars toward the
Fourth of July fireworks display.
What say our home packets?
The Katie Hooper made the run
from the mouth of White river to
this port in nineteen hours and lost
thirty minutes at Helena, besides
making several way landings. This
is about the best time made by a
sternwheeler.
There will be no White river
packet tomorrow evening. The
Ruth is repairing and being put in
good order for the fall business.
The Hard Cash Will return in time
to leave on her regular day, next
Wednesday.
The City of Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator at 5 o'clock,
sharp, for Cairo and St. Louis, do
ing all bend business, and connect
ing with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. George
Walton is her gentlemanly clerk.
E. j. Levy, a cotton broker at
New Orleans, presented the steamer
Charles Morgan this trip with a
miniature bale of cotton done up
in blue silk and hoped with gold
bands and monogramed with the
trade mark of the Morgan Steam
ship Line.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, is the regular mail
packet, leaving this evening for
Friar's Point and the bends, giving
special attention to all way bust.
ness. Walker Outlaw, an efficient
officer and worthy gentleman, con-
trolls the Office.
The st. Louis and New Orleans
Anchor Line packet James How
ard, Captain James O'Neil, will
leave the elevator Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock for New Orleans.
Freight will be received for her at
the Lee wharfboat and at the ele-
vator. Captain Woods does the
honors of the Office.
The famous railroad packet Chas.
Morgan, Captain Albert Stem, will
leave the Lee wharfboat tomorrow
evening at 6 o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, going
through with dispatch and ticket.
ing passengers through to all East
ern points. Harry Stein, a prince
OF good fellows, controls the Office.
The Coahoma, as fresh as a
daisy, resumes her trips next week
in the Friar's Point trade. Captain
Stack Lee is as proud Of the Tiger
packet as a new married man would
be of the irst-born, and we'll he
may be, for with the improve
ments pnt on her, and her new
dress, she is one Of the best looking
packets that plies the Father of
Waters.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, came in this morning
from the Arkansas river with 8
bales of cotton and sundries, and
reahipped at the mouth 10 bales
of cotton. She will return to Lit
tie Rock tomorrow evening, carry
ing the mail, doing all way bust
ness, and connecting with a light
draught steamer for Fort Smith
and the upper Arkansas.
Among the passengers on the
Andy Baum, which left Cincinnati
on Wednesday for Memphis, says
the Cincinnati Commercial, is Miss
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