Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-27

5 o'clock for Cincinnnti and all
points on the Ohio river, going
through with dispatch. She has
palatial passenger accommodations.
Eugene Shinkle, a gentleman with
whom it is a pleasure to travel and
do business, controls the office, and
he never fails to please the most
fastidious.
The Anchor Line packet John
B. Maude, Captain VIM. Blake, will
leave the elevator tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock for V~icksburg and
the bends, taking the mail and con-
Meeting at Arkansas City with the
Pine Bluff railroad and at Vicks-
burg with the New Orleans and
YazoO river packets, giving through
bills of lading and ticketing pas
sengers through, Mr.. GObel does
the honors of the Office.
The following are the coal ship
ments made from Pittsburg or the
present rise up to last evening: For
New Albany, $4,000 bushels of
coke; for st. Louis, 1872, 900 BUSH
els of coke, $4,000 bushels of coal ;
for Cincinnati, 1900, 900 bushels of
coal, 100 1000 bushels of coke; for
Louisville, 100000 bushels of coal.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, backed out last evening for
Cincinnati with 800 bales cotton,
40 bales rags, so sacks meal, so
sacks bones, a lot of old scrap iron
and 20 people. When a few miles
above the city she broke her doctor
engine and was compelled to return
for repairs. Her damages, which
were slight, will be repaired in time
to leave this afternoon at 5 o'clock
for Cairo, Louisville and Oincin-
natl, going through with dispatch
and making up lost time. Captain
A. ]. Lindsay, her affable purser,
will make it agreeable for passen-
gers.
The Katie Hooper, Capt. Eugene
Smith, came in yesterday afternoon
from Arkansas river with 122 bales
of cotton and sundries, and re-
shipped at the mouth 500 bales Of
cotton. Total out of the river AIS
bales. She returns this evening
to Little Rock, carrying the mail
attending to all way business and
making direct connection with the
Maumelle for Fort Smith. Jimmy
Thompson and Billy NucleS are hel
clever aud accommodating clerks.
The Mary Houston passed down
this morning for New Orleans fully
laden. One item Of her cargo wal
5000 sacks corn which she got il
Henderson Bend, Kentucky. Sht
discharged here at the Lee wharf
boat Ill bbls corn meal, 210 bdl
paper, so boxes bitters, 10Y boxes
bottles, " boxes castings, 30 pkg
hardware and 48 pkgs sundries,ant
added 1040 sacks oil meal, so bbli
lime and a lot Of sundries which
about filled her out, and Captain
Charley Miller proceeded on hi
Tourney in a happy mood, as hi
agent, Captain Washington, hat
more freight to give him than h.
wanted.
The fine steamer a. ]. White
Captain N. S. Green in command
leaves this evening for Arkansa
City, and will run during the sea
son as a semi-weekly packet, leav
ing here on Wednesdays and Satur
days, thus giving the bends folk
the advantage of a daily packet on
of Memphis. During her retire
ment she has been reprinted, reno
waited and refurnished, and he
= cabins present a handsome appear
auce. The White is now complet
> in all her appointments, and is il
splendid running order. MI. Johl
! GwathmeY, who by his integrity an,
universal courtesy has won for him
self an enviable reputation, ID he
chief clerk, and has associated wit
= him in the Office Neil Booker an
Billy Thomas, two expert an
; worthy clerks.
The United States mail steame
Ruth, Captain Milt Harry in com
mand, brought out of White rive
2l7 bales c~etton, 397 sacks seed, 3
buckets butter, 65 packages of sur
dries and a good list of people. Sh
mill yo+urn 70 Whita rivor 70 dow .