Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25

down yesteaday afternoon for New
Orleans loaded down to the guards,
The John A. Soudder bound for
St Louis, passed VickshaR yester-
day morning and will be here to-
morrow.
The Robert Mitchell, for New
Orleans, passed Evansville yester-
day at Z pm. aud will be here on
Thursday morning.,
The Cherokee finished last night
diSoharging her cargo of cotton
ties and left for the Ohio river near
midnight
The A. C. DOnnally for New Or
leans, and Andy Baum for Mem
phiS viii leave Cincinnati to-mor-
row evening,
The famous steamer James W.
leaf gives an excursion Thursday
might under the auspices of the
Helping Hand club
The Commonwealth came in at
am. from St Louis and landed
at Hopefeld to take on a lot Of oil
cake aud meal, and fills ont at the
elevator on this side.
The Capitol City passed down
this morning for Vicksburg on
time, well laden. She discharged a
large lot Of freight at the elevator
and added 10 tons forpoints below.
Captain Joe Carlton and Captain
L. A. Perry, of the steamer John
Howard, came up yesterday ON the
Mary Houston aud left last evening
by rail for the Hot Springs
Captain All Grissom passed up
the river yesterday on the steamer
Mary Houston. He came up in
the city while the boat lay here,
paying his respects to some of his
intimate friends.
Captain Milt Harry will arrive
to-day by rail from Pittsburg,
whittier he has been to look after
his new White river packet, the
Josie Harry, now building at that
point
The excursion on the Hattie
Rowland last night was a grand
success for the church folks, aud
they speak in the highest praise of.
the kindness shown them by Cap
tain James II. Rees and his efficient
officers.
Mr.. James Franklin, Captain
Lightburne's efficient clerk, who
represents him when absent from
the city, is working industriOusly to
give the Parker a good send-of this
evening.
The Enterprise, with a tow Of 10
pieces of Pittsburg coal, 160, 900
bushels in all, for Messrs. G. B.
Bryan & Co., the well.known coal
dealers here, came in last evening
from the Ohio river, and returned
last night with a tow Of emptys.
The Mary Houston passed up for
the Ohio river with 100 cabin pas
sengers, 100 hogsheads sugar, 100
barrels molasses, 200 barrels rosin,
! $50 bales rags, 100 bales moss. so
barrels rice, 90 tons of iron and
sundries.
Captain Sterling Mcintyre, chief
clerk of the Ben Franklin, came
over last night by rail from Hot
Springs, and leaves for Cincinnati
this evening on the Jas. D. Parker.
His visit to the springs much i'm
proved his health.
The popular lower coast packet
A. ]. White, Captain N. S. Green
in command, will arrive this even
ing and leave tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Arkansas
City, paying close attention to way
business.
The Commonwealth, Captain
Tom Shields, is the Anchor Line
steamer leaving this evening for
New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. Owen Gates, an
affable gentleman, does the honors
of the office.
Captain James Lee, IT,, returned
yesterday from Mound City, at
which point he is rebuilding the
Geo. W. Cheek and making many
Improvements. She is being torn
all to pieces, and when finished will
be, comparatively, a new boat. She
will be ready to come off the ways
in a few weeks.
What a nice thing it is to be a
pilot, especially when on a moon.
light excursion. AT least such was
our thoughts yesterday evening as
we stood in the pilot-house of the
Rowland listening to Billy Haines
explaining, to a bevy of beautiful
young ladies, the beauties and in.
tricacies Of star-gazing."
The City Of V~ickSburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator this
evening at 5 o'clock, sharp, for
Cairo and st. Louis, doing ali bend
business and making direct connec.
ton with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Chris
Sharp is her purser.
The j. w. CAT, en- route from
Cincinnati to Memphis with a big
trip Of freight, passed Evansville
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