Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-13

25i bales and 81 bags Of cotton, and
504 sacks seed.
Captain j. d. Randall stopped of
the West Wind last night to get the
Marx Twain ready to send to st.
Francis river for a load of cane
poles, which she takes to Cairo.
Captain Henry Wilbur will COM
mand her. She leaves tomorrow
morning on her mission. Captain
Randall leaves by rail this evening
for Madison to rejoin his packet.
The elegant sidewheel steamer
Andy Baum, Captain Vinton, will
leave here this evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers through to all Eastern
points at the lowest rates, aud also
transfers passengers and baggage to
the depots free Of charge. Captain
NJ. NJ. Deems, a gentleman noted
for his integrity and courtesy, pre-
sides in the Office. The Baum has
been selected by Rex as the flag
ship Of the Ohio river squadron,
leaving Cincinnati on the 9th inst.
with a grand Mardi- Gras excursion
for Memphis, passing Louisville and
New Albany on Thursday, Evans
vile and points on the lower Ohio
Friday evening and Saturday morn
Ing leaves Cairo Sunday morning
arriving here Monday morning in
time for the excursionists tc partici-
pete in the festivities. She will
return to cincinnati on Wednes-
day, the 9th inst. The Baum will
issue round trip tickets, which will
be good on any of the Mem phis and
Cincinnati packets until the first Of
April.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai, arrived last night from White
river with 366 bales of cotton, 1925
sacks seed and 81 packages, sun
dries and a fair list of people. She
returns to White river this evening,
going through to Jacksoaport and
making direct connection with
light-draught steamers lo- upper
White and Black rivers. She gives
special attention to all way business.
She is making great preparations
for the Mardi-G raa trip, and will
bring from White river to Memphis
Marli. Gras excursionists at special
rates, arriving here in time for the
carnival and laying over until
Wednesday, thus giving her excur-
Sionists ample time to participate
in the festivities and do their shop
ping. Captain Postal has also en-
gagged a fine band of music for the
occasion. Charley Postal, a gen.
tleman who is recognized for his
uniform kindness and prompt at
tention to business, is her chief
clerk, assisted by Count Chamber
lin.
The imperial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, in command of
that ever popular officer, Captain
James H. Pepper, leaves this even
ing for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. Her pas
senger accommodations, in point of
elegance and comfort, are unsur-
passed; in fact she is a perfect
floating palace and managed by an
experienced and careful set of Off
GERS. Captain Frank Beck, her
genial purSer, is q great favorite
with the travelling public, having a
happy faculty Of making all feel at
home and comfortable who travel
on the Dean, and each trip only
adds to his already acquired fame.
He has associated with him in the
office Messrs. Adam Wayland and
Val Entreken. The Dean leaves
here on the 9th inst. with a grand
Mardi-Gras excursion for New Or
leans, taking passengers on the
round trip for $50. She will arrive
in New Orleans on Monday morn
ing, March 4th, in time for the fire.
mems annual parade, and the car.
ni9ai CT the 5th, leaving tAefc Oh
Wednesday, March 9th, with a re-
turn trip for Memphis. To those
who contemplate witnessing the
approaching carnival in New Or.
leans we feel safe in saying hat thi:
will be the best and most pleasant
opportunity that will present itself.
STEkMR0ATS.