Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-27

The marine hospital law as inter-
preted and acted upon by the officials,
those employed ON boats who
have not paid hospital dues three
months prior to application from re-
tickets for treatment in the
(government) hospital. This is gross
outrage upon the sick man who has
paid the demand so often previously,
and should be at once remedied.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Sterling
Mcintyre, will arrive to-day from the
Ohio river with 600 tons Of m~iscellane-
GUS freight, and IS cabin passengers,
among them a number Of returning
refugees. She leaves this evening at
5 o'clock with a return trip for Gin
cinnati, ticketing passengers through to
all points East at an exceedingly low
rate. Captain j. A. Lindsay, an
agreeable and sociable gentleman, is
her chief clerk, seconded by Mr.. Shaw.
The splendid passenger steamer and
old reliable carrier the Phil Allin, in
command of that ever popular and ex-
perienced boatman Captain George
Malone, is the regular Thursday
packet for Prentiss, leaving tomorrow
evening promptly at 5 o'clock, andpay-
ing strict attention to all way business.
Captain John Gwathmey, a gentleman
who has endeared himself to the good
people in the bends by his integrity,
strict attention to business and uni
versal courtesy, has charge of the
Office, and has associated with him
Johnny Briggs and Hal Aydlett.
Certain parties are doing St Louis
after this fashion: They represent
themselves as from the South, where
they have recently suffered great
Affections by the yellow fever, carry
ing off their wives and children.
They are also supplied with forged let
ters purporting to be written by prom
inent citizens, and representing the
bearers as being worthy of assistance.
The names of several steamboat cap
tains have been forged in this manner,
and good and innocent people made to
suffer. Look out for the d. BIS. The
same trick is practiced on Cincinnati
boatmen.
The palatial passenger steamer,
Ouachita Belle, Of the Adams Mail
Line, leaves tomorrow Thursday
evening at five o'clock for Arkansas
City, carrying the mail, giving special
attention to all plantation business
and making direct connection with the
sidewheel mail and passenger steamer
Katydid, for Vicksburg, signing
through for freight and ticketing pas
sengers through to all principa
Southern points. Captain Mari
Cheek, a worthy and popular boatman
commands, with Captain Lee Cum
Minis, an affable gentleman. in charg
of the office, assisted by Neil BOoke
, and Lee Cummins, jr., two clever ant
accommodating gentlemen.
: The regular Wednesday independ
J ent White river packet Hard Cash
e Captain Ed Postal in command, leave
, this evening on time for White river
e giving special attention to all wa
business and going through to Jack
sonport, making direct connection
$ with light-draught steamers for uppe
White and Black rivers. The Har
Cash is not only a safe and reliabl
= carrier but has excellent passenger az
S COMMUNICATIONS, and all business Ell
trusted to her care will meet wit
, prompt attention. Charley Postal,
4 gentleman who is recognized for h
4 integrity and promptness in busine
e and uniform Kindness, does the homo
r of the office, assisted by j. G. Wye
off, a clever and accommodating gel
= tleman.
i On BOARD STEAMER VNT SHI
8 KLE, November "a, 1878.-Broth.
n Whitmore We are coming on IL
NJ above steamer, and | tell you she h
the boss trip of the season, which
II think she richly deserves. | ha,
9 taken them all in and tell you Il
Shinkle is hard to beat. A nicer S
h of officers | never saw, and we ha'
n such a nice set of passengers aboar
Among them are Brother Brooks,
the Appeal Mr.. Thurston, Nh. HI
- and lady, Mrs. Irrelevant, Nine Lo
~ gee, Mr.. and Mrs. Coe and a gre
~ many other returning MemphiaT
~ Music and dancing is all the go b
II tween meals, and Captain Linds
Il defy any one to produce his equ1
1t, is always on the alert to make it piles
"a ant for his passengers. Long shall
lie remember him. | well know t
'el Shinkle will always succeed, and
US you or your friends are ever hunting
81 boat never pass the Vint Shinkle,
Cincinnati, Captain Mcintyre in Col
St. mand and j. A Lindsay in the Off
es, We will be in Tuesday. All we
rel Yours,
ew A PASSENGER AND FRIEND.