Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-15

VNAvsh AoA NdlAo duu OF LOUIS, 10
ing all bend business and making
direct connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
tits said Theodore Cook, ESQ.,, CON-
templates returning to the river again,
being a candidate for the presidency
of the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail
Line Company. The annual meeting
and election is held in April. Thos.
Sherlock. Esq, is the present incum-
bent.
Captain Green Snow, who, by the
way, is one of the oldest and best
White river pilots extant, and who
has been plotting the City Of Augusta
in the New Orleans and White river
trade, returned from New Orleans
yesterday by rail and is now open for
an engagement.
The palatial passenger steamer
james Howard, of the Anchor Line
leaves st. Louis to-day with a Mardi-
Gras excursion for New Orleans. and
will leave here Wednesday next.
arriving in New Orleans Sunday. She
gives exceedingly low excursion rates
and will accommodate all passengers
that wish to stay on board in port.
The old reliable steamer Colorado.
of the Anchor Line, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters in command, with Charley
Quosnel in the Office, leaves the com
pany's wharfboat, foot of Monroe
street, this evening at 5 o'clock for
V~icksburg and the bends, paying par
ticular attention to plantation and way
business.
The Gold Dust, Captain John #.
McCord, of the Anchor Line, will
leave the Anchor Line wharfboat to-.
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings. Captain Ad Storm will
ticket ex%eursionists through to New
Orleans and return by her at low rates.
Freight will be received for her at all
hours to-day.
The popular Lee Mail Line steamer
Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Stacker Lee
in command, came in on time with 45
bales and IS bags cotton, 718 sacks
seed, 90 barrels oil and sundries, and
a good list of people. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Friar's
Point, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. w. w. Houston. a
genial and clever gentleman, is her
chiefclerk, seconded by Mr.. Banks.
The imperial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, Captain James Pep
per in command, leaves the Lee
wharf boat this evening at 5 o'clock
for New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. She has palatial pas
senger accommodations and will take
excursionists to New Orleans for
Mardi-Gras at an exceedingly low
rate, Captain w. N. Gaines, a worthy
gentleman with whom it is a pleasure
to travel and do business, controls the
Office.
Captain Sam Clark, father of Sam
uel and VIM. Clark, the well known
coal men, attempted to commit suicide
at P%ittsburg on Thursday last, by try
ing to jump overheard from the tow
boat Tiger. Frustrated in this he
drew a revolver from his pocket
and shot himself before be could be
prevented: He was still alive at last
accounts, but no hope was entertained
of his recovery. The unfortunate is
well up in years, and has been engaged
in river and coal business for some
thirty years.
The elegant passenger steamer
Katie Hooper, of the Memphis and
Arkansas river Mail Packet Line.
Captain Ed Rowland in command,
leaves this evening for Little Rock,
and all points on the Arkansas river.
making direct connection at the Rock
with light-draught steamers for Fort
Smith and upper Arkansas river.
Captain Jimmy Thompson, an afable
gentleman, does the honors of the
office.
The splendid passenger steamer
Nint Shinkle, a favorite packet of the
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Line.
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, tick
citing passengers drought to all points
East at exceedingly low rates. Capt.
j. A. Lindsay, a sociable gentleman.
who looks after the comfort of his pas-
sengers and attends promptly to all
business, IS her purser, and has asso-
ciated with him in the Office Mr.. Cas-
ley, a clever gentleman.
The palatial and new White river
packet Josie Harry, in command of
that eyer-popular boatman Milt
Harry, leaves this evening for White
river, going through to ~Jacksonport.
carrying the mail, attending promptly
to all way business, and making
direct connection with the light
draught steamers Milt Harry and Al
berta for the upper White and Black
The Josie is not only n of
the best carriers on the river. but has
ulsuIpaSseu passenger acc0mmOda-
tions. Captain Joe Moore, a gentle
man who is recognized for his %integri-
ty in business and universal courtesy,
has charge Of the Office and is assisted
by Ham Williams.
Captain ALI. Grissom arrived in the
cityGesterday. He says his steamer.
the great Henry Frank, will be in
port tomorrow night. She will re-
at the Lee wharfboat Monday
and Tuesday, and leave at 5 pm.
Wednesday, 18th, giving exoursionists
an opportunity TO make the round
trip, allowing them plenty of time to
all of the Mardi- Gras festivi-
ties. The Franks accommodations
are irst.class in every way, and she is
one of the largest, safest and most re-
steamers Onthe Southern waters.
Capt. Hicks, commander, and Can't
Alf. Grissom, chief clerk, are both
eficiOnt staamhoatmon aud ,or4lo