Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21

The John B. Maude, Captain
VIM. Blake, will arrive tonight
from V~icksburg and leave the ele-
vator tomorrow evening for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The Robert Mitchell from New
Orleans and Cons Millar from
Memphis arrived at Cincinnati on
Saturday. The Baum for Memphis
and the O. B. Church for New Or
leans left there the same day.
The Hard Cash returned to
White river Saturday evening with
an exoellent trip of freight and peo-
pie.
An old and experienced practical
pilot and commander in the Gin
cinnati and New Orleans trade talks
of building a fast sidewheel passen-
ger steamer for the trade-a boat
that will make the run from New
Orleans to Cincinnati in five DAYS.
The CoahOma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in 344 bales and ~
bags Of cotton, $50 sacks seed, and
sundries. She returns this evening
to Friar's Point, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Captain Ed Thomas is her chief
clerk.
The Phil Allin, Captain Nat
Green, brought in from the lower
coast 247 bales and 26 bags of
cotton, 407 sacks seed and Sc pack
ages of sundries. She returns this
evening to Arkansas City, attending
to all way business. John Gwath-
mey, a worthy gentleman, is her
top clerk, assisted by Joe Boyd and
Neil Booker.
The original owners of the Billy
Parsons have again possession of
their steamer, which they assert
Captain Peter Eichols took from
Guyandotte to Cincinnati without
her custom-house papers. 1t will
be remembered that Eichols, claim
ing that he had bought one-half of
the Parsons, raised steam, piloted
her to Cincinnati himself, and then
sued and attached the boat for $75
for his services as clerk on that
memorable trip.
The c. P, Ohouteau, Captain VIM.
Thorweigan, will be in to-day from
New Orleans and commence receiv-
ing for a return trip and will leave
on Wednesday evening. MeSSrS.
Bradford & Ely will make en-
gagements for her.
The Belle Texas, Captain Ed
Rowland, came in this morning
from the Arkansas with ola bales
and 16 bags Of cotton, 1877 sacks
seed and sundries, and reshipped at
the mouth 377 bales; total out, $50
bales. She returns tomorrow eve.
ling to Little Rock, taking the
mail and doing all way business.
Billy Nucles is her prime minister.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row morning for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and max
ing all connections. Chris Sharpe
does the honors of the Office.
The BateSville, Captain Mat
Tremmel, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for S~canlan's
Landing. Captain Henry Cooper
oficiates in the office.
The John A. Scudder, Captain
Frank Hicks, will arrive to-day
from New Orleans and commence
receiving for a return trip, and will
leave on Wednesday promptly at 5
o'clock for New Orleans. Captain
Washington is making engagements
for her.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle, will pass up this afternoon
for Cincinnati. She has for the
Ohio river 1900 barrels and 165
half barrels of m%olasses, 425 bids
sugar, $50 tons old iron, 1879 cedar
logs, 800 bales rags, $40 bales moss,
80 bales cotton, 40 hhds soda ash,
and 200 tons of miscellaneous
freight. Mr.. Shaw, a clever gentle
man, will be found in the office
ready to register all wishing a pleas
ant trip up the river.
The celebrated passenger steamer
]. ". Gaff, Captain Bob Wise, will
arrive to-day from the Ohio river