Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-05

tain Glenn will make engagements
and receive freight for heron his
wharf boat.
Captain Kehoe is getting out the
boilers and machinery of the wreck
OF the burned steamer City of
Chester.
The CoahOma, Captain Stacker
Lee, is the regular mail packet leav-
ing this evening at 5 o'clock for
Friar's Point and the bends, giving
prompt attention to all way bust
ness. Captain Ed Thomas presides
at the desk.
The splendid steamer West Wind,
Captain Randall, will arrive to-
morrow from st. Francis river with
good trip of cotton, and will give
another grand excursion on Sun
day, leaving the foot of Union
street at 2 p.m H., returning at 6 pm.
The City of Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening at
5 O'Clock for Cairo and st. Louis,
doing all bend business and con-
Meeting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Geo.
Walton is her gentlemanly clerk.
The Anchor Line has purchased
at st. Louis the fine sidewheel
steamer Golddust, and she will leave
st. Louis tomorrow for New Or
leans, in command Of Capt. James
O'Neal, with Henry Deadrick in
charge of the Office. She will do
business at the elevator.
Captain James Bowlin took COM
mand of the Maumelle this trip
and Captain Tom Darragh takes
command Of the Hattie Rowland
for a few trips, Captain James IL.
Rees going home to Pittsburg on
business connected with his steam
boat interests.
The Osceola Belle, Captain J. G..
Andrews, brought in from the up
per coast an excellent tripof cotton
and miscellaneous freight. She re-
turns this evening to 0sceola, car
rying the mail and doing all way
business. B. 0. Michel and CYRUS
Fay, two worthy gentlemen, man
age the office.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Eu-
gene Smith, will arrive to-day from
the Arkansas river with a good list
of cotton and other freight, and
return to Little Rock tomorrow
evening, carrying the mail, doing
all way business, and connecting
with the Maumelle for Fort Smith.
Jimmy Thompson, a clever gentle
man, does the honorS Of the Office,
assisted by Billy Nucles.
Captain John Spane, of the E.
0. Stanard, came down yesterday
afternoon and chartered the City
of Augusta, with which vessel he
left last evening for the cutoff for
the purpose Of lighting off his
steamer, which is aground on the
lower bar. The boat lies easy and
straight, and Captain Spane says he
will have her afoat to-day and ar
rive here tonight. Neither boat
nor cargo have suffered damage.
The Ruth, Captain W. @. Harry
in command, will arrive tonight
from White river with a good list
of cotton and other freight, and
leaves promptly tomorrow evening
with a return trip for White river,
carrying the mail, dong all way
business and connecting at Jack
souport with the light draught
steamers Alberta and Nit Harry
for upper White and Black rivers.
Ed Crowell, a prince Of good fell
lows, controls the office.
The Thomas Sherlock, Captain
Lew Hates, came in this morning
from the Ohio river with 1900 tons
of freight, including 10000 sacks
corn. She adds here from the Lee
wharf boat 800 bales cotton, 1900
sacks oil meal, $50 bbls oil, 1870
sacks oil cake and 40 head of cattle,
and gets away this afternoon for
New Orleans. She has also a good
trip of people, among them several
who are making the round trip.
Captain John S. Jones, an agreeable
gentleman, does the honors of the
Office.
The Red river packet Dawn, en-
route from Shreveport to New Or