Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26

rivers. Dir. h. b. Pendleton, a oOur-
teous gentleman, presides at the desk.
The James d. Parker will arrive
tomorrow morning from Cincinnati
and leave on Saturday with a return
trip.
The eloquent preacher, Rev. Hugh
Magevney, was among the passengers
on the Katie Hooper yesterday for
Little Rock.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
to-day for Memphis, and the new
steamer Eldorado leaves there for
New Orleans.
Sell Howell, the railroad passenger
agent, who is well known in river cir
Giles, was shot and killed in a street
tight at New Orleans yesterday.
The Belle st. Louis returned to St
Louis last night with 1900 bales of.
Eastern bound cotton, 60 head cattle
and 10 tons freight,
The Annie P. Silver is due from
below, bound for st. Louis. She has
been delayed on account Of the break
age OF some of her machinery.
The Illinois will arrive tomorrow
morning from Arkansas CITY and
leave in the evening with a return
trip. She is the regular Tuesday
packet.
Colonel Robt. Speed returned home
Yesterday from P~ittsburg, whittier he
has been to close the contract for
building a new sidewheel steamer for
the V~icksburg trade.
The Anchor Line packet Belle of
Shreveport, Captain Coghill. leaves
the company's wharfboat this evening
at 3 o'clock for New Orleans, making
all principal way landings.
The Josie Harry passed DevalPs
Bluff this morning for Memphis. and
will arrive Thursday and leave on her
regular time Saturday evening next
with a return trip for White river.
The Paducah News SAYS it is ru-
mored that Captain Wash Thompson.
chief clerk Of the famous Calf will
stop off at Paducah and locate there
for a trip or two, and run for school
visitor.
The wah . on the Upper Cumber-
land is settled, and the owners of the
Cabler, Celina and Eddyville have
reached an agreement by which they
will not conflict with each other. each
boat having a separate day.
Mr.. John S. Harris, formerly a pop
ular river man, arrived yesterday from
Cincinnati on the steamer j. w. Calf
He brought with him some frst-closs
blooded stock, and is about to take
charge OF the rae track here. Look
out for fun.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j. G.
Andrews, brought in from the upper
coast a good trip as usual, and leaves
this evening with a return trip for
Osceola and all way landings, carry.
ing the mail aud doing all way bust
b. Q. Michel, Cyrus Fay and
All Spears, a trio of clever gentlemen.
have charge of the Office.
The City of Helena, Can't. Mckee
Of the Anchor Line, will leave the
company's wharfboat, foot of Monroe
tomorrow morning at 10
o clock for Vicksburg and the bends.
all way business and making
connection with the New Orleans and
IaSoo river packets. George Walton.
affable gentleman, presides in the
Office.
The swift and elegant passenger
steamer Grand Tower, of the Anchor
Line, leaves the company's wharfboat
tomorrow evening at five o'clock for
Cairo and st. Louis, doing all bend
business and making connection with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Captain Lennox
commands, with Tom White in the
The red tiger y packet Coahoma is
the regular mailboat this evening for
Point and way landings. paving
attention to plantation business,
and runs on schedule time. Nh. Billy
Smither, always untiring in his efforts
10 please and accommodate the shin
ping and travelling public, controls the
office, and is ably assisted BY Messrs.
Frank Ellison and Platt Rhodes.
Captain VIM. Thorweigan. with his
great iron steamer c. p. Chouteau.
this evening for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
The Chouteau is not only one of the
and best carriers on the river,
'ut in addition has palatial passenger
accommodations. Mr.. George Milf f,
'nberger, a gentleman who is recog.
lized for his universal courtesy and
lIromptness in business, is her chief Z
Jerk. ,
The imperial passenger steamer {
Dean, Coptain James Pen i
Der, came in this morning at Q o'clock i
rom New Orleans. She DISCHARGED i
lere lO6 bbls molasses, 1863 hRds
4T0 bxs oranges and % pkgs {
Iundrles. She proceeds to Cairo, at
which point she will get 1000 tons of !
for New Orleans, aud leave /
here tomorrow evening and arrive I
lere Friday evening and receive for ,
New Orleans, and will leave on her {
time, Saturday evening. Can't. {
" ashington, at the Lee wharfboat. ,
will make engagements for her. {
The Independent and old reliable I
y hite river packet Hard Cash, Capt. !
Sd Postal leaves here this evening, !
,oing through to J~acksonport and a
connecting there with light draught i
'essels for upper White and Black {
lvers. This steamer is always par Y
the attention she gives to all +
way and plantation business. never !
to attend to business entrusted l
o her. The Hard Cash has excellent .
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