Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-15

Inc hatle Is making weekly tips
between New Orleans and Arkansas
city. ~
Ten dollars per ton is now the
rate for cotton-seed at the landings
on the river.
The .. P. Schenck viii be due
here tomorrow.
The Cherokee and Alice leave
Cincinnati to-day for New Orleans,
and the J. ". Gaff will leave there
tomorrow for Memphis.
Captain James Lee, sr, the vete-
ran steamboatman, has returned
from the Hot Springs and assumed
command Of his home and pride,
the "sweet Coahoma.
The @. B. Church, en- route to
Cincinnati, drawing Z feet Q inches
more water than there is in the
channel at HENDERSON bar, was
aground at that point Monday, and
was compelled to tighten over.
The Belle Memphis returned to
ST. Louis last night with 300 bales
of Eatern-bound cotton and other
miscellaneous freight.
The Golden Grown, with $50
tons of freight for the Ohio river,
is due up to-day. Captain Drown
commands, with Eugene Shinkle in
the Office.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
will arrive tomorrow from White
river with a big trip of cotton, and
leaves on Thursday with a return
trip.
TIE West Wind, Captain j. D..
Randall, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Arkansas
river, going through to Wittsburg.
D. B. Abrahams does the honors of
the Office.
The Illinois, Capt. Garrett Huls,
leaves this evening for V~icksburg,
attending to all bend business.
Captain Lee Cummins is her top
clerk, assisted by Marlin Jones and
Hal Aydlett.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, leaves this evening
for Friar's Point, giving particular
attention to way business. Walker
Outlaw, a popular river clerk, is ia
charge Of the Office.
The John B. Maude will pass down
this afternoon for Vicksburg well
laden. She put off here a few hun
bred packages of merchandise and
adds 30 tons for points below.
The James Howard, Captain
Pegram, is receiving at the foot of
Monroe street for New Orleans, ard
leaves tomorrow evening. Mr..
Chaning, an atfable gentleman, is
her purser. Messrs. Bradford &
Ely are making engagements for
her.
Mr.. Walker Outlaw, a worthy
gentleman and efficient and compe-
tent clerk, has been appointed pur-
ser of the George W. Cheek, and
assumed the duties Of the office this
morning. A better selection could
not have been made.
The fine steamer Hattie Now
land, Captain James Bowman in
command, leaves this evening for
Little Rock and all points on the
Arkansas, taking the mail and at
tending to all way business. W. T.
Butler, a gentleman with whom it
is a pleasure to travel and do BUSH
ness, controls the Office, assisted by
MessrS. W. B. McNulty and Char
ley Reynolds.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, leaves tomorrow evening
for Cairo, Louisville and Oincin-
natl, ticketing passengers through
to all points East at greatly re-
duced rates. Captain a. J. Lind
say does the honors of the office.
Captain Lightburne is making en-
gagements for her.
The palatial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, Captain james
Pepper in command, is receiving
at the Lee wharf, boat for New Or
leans. She leaves tomorrow even
ing, making all principal landings.
Captain Washington is making en-
gagementS for her. Captain Frank
Beck, an upright and clever gentle
man 10 ba. oL;oe ILL