Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16

OopeoAh OoSol usual puAShnoON
at Newport, Ark, yesterday, at the
United States marshals sale, the
little steamer Trader, for Mr.. Ohas.
Postal, chief clerk of the Hard
Cash. Captain Oscar Postal will
take charge of her and run her in
the Cache river trade, a tributary
Of the White river.
Barge No. 81, of the NJ. Y. T.
fleet, loaded with 29,45O bushels OF
bulk rye from Peru, on the Illinois
river, leaves st. Louis this week for
New Orleans, destined to Europe
direct. The only transfer being
made between Peru and its desti-
nation will be at New Orleans,
where it will be transferred to an
iron steamship.
The City of Helena, Captain
Mckee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow at
5 o'clock, pm, for Cairo and st.
Louis, attending to all bend bust
ness, and making direct connection
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Geo. Wal
ton, an affable gentleman, holds
forth in the office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Vlcks-
burg, carrying the mail, doing all
way business, and making close
at Arkansas City with
the Pine Bluff railroad, and at
Vicksburg with the New Orleans
and Yazoo river packets, giving
through bills of lading and ticket
ing passengers through.
Our local in his notice Of yester-
day, speaking of the complaints of
the fremen on the A. j. White, was
by the information given
and he today makes a correc-
and amends for the article,
which did great injustice to Capt.
n. S. Green and his efficient crew.
is not a better boat on the
than the A. j. White, and she
differed by experienced and prac-
5ical boatmen, who are recognized
here and along the river as worthy
gentlemen.
The favorite Memphis and Ohio
liver packet Jas. W. Gaff came in
asst evening from Cincinnati, an
bouncing her arrival by a salute
rom her cannon, thereby attract
ng a number Of people tc the bluff.
The following are the principal
of her cargo: $40 SKIS of corn,
u bales hay, 169 SKIS bran, so SKIS
eed, 100 bbls meal, 900 bbls salt,
70 ties hams, 20 ties bacon, 741 pkgs
iundries, and registered on the trip
IS cabin and 40 deck passengers.
She returns tomorrow evening to
Louisville and Cincinnati,
attending to all way business and
icketing passengers through to
New York for $27.5O, and all other
points at correspondingly low rates;
transferring passengers and bag
rage to railroad depots free Of
The Gaff has superior pas
Ienger accommodations and is a
iafe carrier. She will also sell ex-
,ursion tickets to the Louisville
Ipring races, which commence on
he 21st inst. On her return trip
o Memphis she will pass Louisville
morning, May 26th, thus
her excursionists ample time
n Louisville for pleasure or bust
less. Captain ]. D. Moore, her
popular and efficient chief clerk, is
n command this trip, Capt. Wise
returned to Cincinnati on
Iccount of the death Of his father.
captain Moore is well known to all
and residents along the
river, and by his pleasant and
agreeable manner, as well as by his
integrity in business, has won the
esteem and admiration Of all. He
S ably assisted in his duties by Mr..
while Colonel Byers deals
put /" medicine with a lavish hand.
Billy Collins, the steward Of the
Gaf, will be found as untiring as
ever in his efforts to make every
one comfortable.
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