Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-14

The General Miles, in command Of
Il. II: Ross, is making regular daily
trips between Madison and Wittsburg,
running in connection with the Mem
phis aud Little Rock railroad.
The new shaft for the Josie Harry
will arrive from Pittsburg next week,
and she will be ready By Saturday
next to resume her regular trips.
Captain r. w. Lightburne has got
on his fighting clothes, and is now
tlcketing passengers through TO all
points East by the river cheaper than
any other route.
The Golden City. Captain H. D.
Hegler, will leave Glenn's wharfboat
Tomorrow at 8 pm. for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati. Captain Billy
Mcintyre, a clever gentleman, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Hattie Nowland came in last
night with the Josie Harry in tow.
The SHAFT for the Josie will be here
this week aid will be shipped up, and
the Josie will resume her regular
trips,
Captain Randall, Of the Batesville.
informs us that a new postofice has
been established at Hale's Landing.
on the st. Francis river, in Lee couH-
", Ark, called lakeside, witb r. Il.
Hale appointed as postmaster.
The City of Vicksburg, Capt. Bob
Riley, is receiving at the Anchor
Line w%harfboat, foot Of Monroe street
for Vicksburg and the bends, ano
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock, sharp.
She carries the mails, makes all promi-
nent w~ay-landings and connects at
Vicksburg with the regular packets
for New Orleans and Yazoo river.
Chris Sharp, who is one of the best
fellows in the world, has charge of the
Office.
The Memphis and Arkansas river
packet Marlin Speed, in command Of
that ever popular officer, Captain Ed
Rowland, will leave here this evening
at six o'clock, sharp, for Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river.
Captain Jimmy Thompson is her CHI eff
clerk, seconded by Amos Day.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Greenville, Captain Jack Carter in
command, arrived last night from
Vicksburg and leaves the company
wharfboat this evening at FIVE o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis, doing all way
business and making close connection
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West.
The Mollie Moore. of the Kountz
Line, in command of Captain John b.
Davis, who is still in the ring and not
dlsfgured, will ply between here and
st. Louis, leaving st. Louis Thursday
next for Memphis. Captain James
Franklin is soliciting orders to be
shipped by her.
The B~atesville, the st. Francis river
United States mail packet, came in
this morning with a small list Of cot
ton and other freights, and leaves this
evening at five o'clock with a return
trip for Mariana, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business and
connecting at Madison with the Gen
eral Miles for Wittsburg and the Sunk
Lands. Mr.. Harrington, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The neat and staunch little steamer
Milt Harry, with Commodore MILF
Elarry in command, is receiving at the
Lee wharfboat for White river and
leaves this evening at six o'clock in
place of the Josie Harry. She car
ries the mail, will attend promptly to
all way business and will connect at
Jacksonport with light draught steam
ers for White and Black rivers.
Walker OUTLAW controls the Office and
has associated with him Messrs. II. c.
Smith and Lon Hudson.
The James D. Parker, the great
Ohio river passenger steamer, leaves
this evening at 5 o'clock, for Cincin-
natl, ticketing passengers through to
all points East at a cheaper rate than
ever; she will also give excursion
rates to all points on the Ohio river.
She is not only one of the best boats
on the river to travel on but has
superior accommodation andis officer
ed by practical and competent boat
men. In charge of the Office will be
found MIR, Robert Mccoy, a gentle
man with whom it is q pleasure to
travel and do business. Mr.. Harry
Millar, who has made himself so pop
ular in the trade, seconds Mr.. McCng