Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-13

There was considerable Chicago
pork at Evansville on Thursday
awaiting shipment to New Orleans.
The City Of Helena cleared for
St Louis on time with a big list of
passengers, having added here quite
a number.
Captain Henry Flowers has re-
tired as mate of the A. j. White, to
90 rafting, and is succeeded by
Frank Bennan, a good boatman.
The Mary Houston took into New
Orleans a light trip, being only hall
loaded. She made the run from
here to Vicksburg in 30 hours.
The Golden Grown, Paris Q.
Brown and Cherokee are advertised
to leave Cincinnati to-day for New
Orleans.
The Cons Millar has laid up at
Cincinnati to be reprinted and put
in thorough order for next seasons
business,
Captain Stoughton Cooley, the
owner of the W. w. Curtis and
Tensas, died at Savannah, ILL.,, on
the 9TH.
The new Edward j. Gay will
leave Cincinnati next Tuesday for
New Orleans, where she will be
completed.
The Commonwealth for New
Orleans and City of Vicksburg for
V~icksburg will leave st. Louis this
evening.
The steamer Big Rock will try
her fortunes running between Lit
tie Rock and Arkansas City, Kan
sas.
Captain Rowland expects to
leave Pittsburg next Thursday for
Memphis with the new light
draught Arkansas river packet
Marlin Speed.
The j. w. Gaf cleared for the
Ohio river with SOS bales cotton,
81 bales rags, 40S bblS oil and sun
dries, and 40 cabin passengers and
20 deckers.
Henry w. Stein, chief clerk Of
the Charles Morgan, has postponed
his trip to the bogs of Ireland and
will spend the heated term in Gin
cinnati.
Lewis Barber, first engineer OF
the Mary Miller, died at the Marine
Hospital, at Cincinnati, on Wednes-
day last. He was thirty.four years
of age and unmarried.
The Maumelle left Little Rock
this morning for Memphis, and
will arrive on Monday, leaving on
Tuesday with a return trip for Ar
kansas river, taking the place of the
Hattie Rowland.
The Gold Dust, with 1900 sack;
salt, SOS bales jute, 225 bbls soap
stock, $50 bbls rice, SO bbls molas-
ses and 80 tons sundrles, is due W
Monday morning bound for st
Louis.
Captain John D. Elliott will en-
ter the fine sidewheel steamer City
Of Augusta in the White river trade
this season, commencing in Sep.
tember, and will make regular trip!
throughout the season.
The City Of Augusta will give al
excursion and musical entertain.
ment this evening for the benefit o.
families and children, and at nigh
make a grand moonlight excursion
See programme on our local page
The @. p. OhOuteau was takef
out on the ways to-day at st. Louis
Her alterations will be completed
and she will leave there for thu
South, August goth, to take hel
place in the Memphis and New
Orleans trade.
The big James Howard, of thu
New Orleans Anchor Line, vii
leave the Lee wharfboat this even
ing at 3 o'clock, sharp. for Nev
Orleans, making all principal wa,
landings. Captain Woods, a vete
ran boatman, presides at the desk
The Andy Baum, en- route from
Cincinnati to Memphis, passed
Evansville yesterday afternoon
and will arrive here to-morro,
evening and return to Cincinnati
on Tuesday next. Captain II. W
Lightburne is making engagement
for her.
The Hard Cash is being renoVa
waited and repainted and will be pu
in first class order for next season.
business, and will resume her regu
lar trips in the White river trad
September 4th. She will be pre-
tier than anybody's boat when sh
comes out.
The Anchor Line packet job.
B. Maude will arrive tonight fror
Vicksburg and leave to-morro1
evening for Cairo and st. Louis, a
tending to all bend business an
connecting with the principal raj
roads for all points East aud Yves
Captain VIM. Blake command
With Mr. Gobol in ohor0a of ~