Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22

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Lands with slaves. TOR New Orleans.
The famous Cincinnati packet J.
W. CAT, with her Mardi- Gras excur-
sion, will arrive on Monday and leave
ON Wednesday with a return trip for
Cincinnati.
Captain James Hobson. formerly
Of the tow boat bearing that name, is
a candidate on the Republican ticket
at Cincinnati for the position of
wharfinaster.
Mr.. Alexander Moses, the efficient
agent OF the New Orleans Board of
Underwriters, is in the city looking
after the interests of the company he
so ably represents.
The Guiding Star, which will pass
down this evening for New Orleans.
has a shipment of freight for Havana
by the way Of the New Orleans, Flor
ida and Havana steamship line.
Captain r. w. L~ightburno, superin.
tendent at this end of the line of the
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Com
pany, returned to-day from a brief
business trip Fast, which was made in
the interest Of the line he so ably rep
resents.
The great favorite Ohio river packet
Cons Millar, Captain William Itch
nor in command, leaves this evening
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through TO all
points East at greatly reduced rates.
Captain James Wilson, a sociablo gen
tleman and accommodating clerk, has
charge of the Office.
Captain Paul Boyton, the famous
swimmer, who is now in Pittsburg.
has decided upon making a voyage
down the Ohio in his life-saving suit.
He will probably leave Pittsburg this
week and swim to the mouth of the
Ohio, making the journey by easy
stages, with frequent halts at the large
towns and cities along the river, where
he will deliver his lecture.
The elegant steamer John B.
Maude, of the Anchor Line, in COM
mand of Captain VIM. Blake. the
pioneer of the Vicksburg Line. leaves
the company's wharfboat, foot of
Monroe street, this evening at 3
o'clock for Vicksburg, attending to all
bend business, and connecting with
the New Orleans and the YazoO river
packets. Billy Bleckner is her
purser.
The Marlin Speed, of the Memphis
and Arkansas Packet Line, Captain
Eugene Smith in command, leaves
this evening for Little Rock and all
points on the Arkansas river, carrying
the mail and going through to Fort
Smith. Wash Smith, a gentleman
with whom it is a pleasure to travel
and do business, controls the office,
and is ably assisted in his official du-
ties by johnny Briggs,
The barge of the w. H. Harrison's
tow, sunk a few days since above the
Cutoff, isouthigh and dry. Capt. Harp
man, the underwriters agent, made a
contract with the Osceola Belle to take
off the cargo, which comprises 35O
bbls molasses, a lot of sugar and cot
ton, and some miscellaneous freight.
Captain Harpman left last evening on
the Osceola Belle to superintend the
work.
The Anchor Line packet Colorado
Captain Sam McPheeters, came in Isst
night from Vicksburg and leaves this
evening at ) o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis, attending to all business and
making close connection with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. She discharges here Il
bales cotton and adds los bales com
pressed cotton. Charley Quesnel, a
clever gentleman. does the honors of
the Office.
Capt. W. B. Millcr's new sidewhcoI
steamer Guiding Star leaves for New
Orleans and all way points this after
noon at 5 o'clock. Colonel John S.
Jones, a noble gentleman, is in the
Office, and it would take two columns
for us to tell what VIC think about this
beautiful steamer aud the clever gen
tlomen who have charge Of her. Suf-
flee to say, she is palatial, and passen-
gers will enjoy one Of the richest
pleasure trips Of their lives by making
the trip on her. She goes at ) O'Clock
from the city wharf,
The new Memphis and White river
packet Josie Harry, Captain Milt
Harry, leaves this evening for White
river, going through to Jacksonport,
carrying the mail, doing all way bust.
ness and making direct connection
with the Alberta and Milt Harry for
upper White and Black rivers. The
Josie is one Of the best carriers and
equipped passenger steamers on the
river. Captain Joe Moore, a gentle
man who is recognized for his integ-
rity and courtesy to all with whom he
comes in contact, has charge of the
Office.
The regular Lee Mail Line steamer
George w. Cheek, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, brought in this
moring 40 bales and Is bags of cotton,
lO5 SKIS seed, so bbls oil, 10 head of
cattle, and sundries, She returns to
Friar'S Point this evening, stopping at
all way landings and paying particular
attention to plantation business. The
popularity Of this vessel increases
with time, one reason Of which is that
she runs on schedule time. Mr.. w,
w. Houston, than whom there is nc
better clerk or courteous gentleman
on the river, has charge of the Office
affairs, and is assisted by the efficient
Nat Banks.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of Fri
day, says; "JOhn Corners, a lad about
thirteen years old, was one Of the he.
rOes of the Donunally disaster. He
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