Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

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o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends.
paying strict attention to all way and
plantation business.
The Anchor Line packet John b.
Maude arrived at Vicksburg yester-
day noon, and leaves there to-day with
a return trip for st. Louis.
The Sam Roberts and barges and
UP. Schenck, en- route from the Ohio
to New Orleans, passed Vicksburg
yesterday morning all right.
The Adams Line packet Red Wing.
Captain George Malone, will arrive
tomorrow from Vicksburg, and will
leave on Friday with a return trip.
The late Pat Higgins, of the New
Orleans Picayune, was born and
raised three miles above Middletown.
Ky, on the Shelbyyille pike.
The Anchor Line steamer Common
wealth, Captain Corvell in command.
will leave the Anchor Line wharfboat
at the foot of Monroe street this even
ing for New Orleans.
The City of Helena, of the Anchor
Line, Captain Mckee in command.
leaves the Anchor Line wharfboat
tomorrow evening for Cairo and st.
Louis.
"A telegram states the Florence
Meyre, bound from New Orleans for
Arkansas river, had broken her shaft
at Baton Rouge. This is rough on
Captain Jim Nichols.
The tug Laurel is en- route from
Cairo to New Orleans with the barge
q. b. Allen loaded with 100000 feet
Of oak fitch, and 4 barges containing
100000 slaves.
The big James Howard makes a
Mardi-Gras trip, leaving st. Louis on
Saturday next, and here on the 10Th.
Tomorrow We will give her schedule.
She is one of the finest and best
steamers on the river.
Captain Gilbert and Browns new
Paducah and Cairo packet Gus Fow-
Ter, will be 100 feet long, 80 feet beam
and 5 feet hold, with three boilers. II
inch cylinders, with 8 feet stroke.
The fine steamer Katie Hooper. of
the Memphis and Arkansas River
Packet Company, is due tomorrow
from the Arkansas river, and leaves
on Saturday with a return trip for
Little Rock.
The Illinois, Of the Arkansas CITY
and bends trade, will arrive tonight
and leave tomorrow evening with a
return trip, Her business is gradually
Increasing under the management of
Captain John B. Davis. and Captain
John Gwathmey, her chief clerk.
The river fraternity were well rep
resented at the theater last night.
Captain VIM. Thorweigan and his
estimable lady, and many other prom.
inent boatmen occupied seats in the
dress circle. Harry Millar, of the
Parker, and dramatic writer of several
leading papers, also showed up in a
front seat.
The favorite packet Jas. D. Parker.
with Captain Charley Russell in com.
mand, leaves this evening for Cairo.
Louisville and Cincinnati, attending
to all way business and making close
connection with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Robert
Mccoy, a clever gentleman, controls
the Office, and is ably assisted by Mr.
Shaw and Harry Millar.
The importance of Ohio river navi.
cation is made manifest in the report
Of Captain A. n. Lee, the government
officer in charge of the Louisville and
Portland canal. During the past five
years 1876 boats were locked through
the canal, making a total tonnage Of
3,99S, $780, 5. The tolls during that
time amounted to $33S,998.05.
The Scully and Bedford left Little
Rock yesterday for New Orleans with
light trips. Pickings were Door for
them, as the people along. Arkansas
river prefer, as they should, to patron
lied home packets. The Memphis
and Arkansas River Packet Line run
their boats at all times to accommo-
date the public, even at a pecuniary
loss.
The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed Postal's
independent and favorite White river
packet, leaves this evening at five
O'Clock, going through to J~acksonport
and connecting with light draught
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers, giving strict attention to all
way and plantation business. Chas.
Postal, a clever gentleman and one of
the most efficient clerks ahoat. has
charge of the Office, assisted by j. &.
Wyokof.
The Geo, w, Check had a good trip
out last night for the lower coast. The
Lee Line always shows up well, aid
they are deserving of the liberal pa
tronage extended them. The line is
composed of two of the best packets
that plies the great Father of Waters.
the Coahoma and Geo. w. Check,
while they run altogether in the in
terests of Memphis and our friends in
the bends. May the Coahoma and
Cheek always prosper, say we.
The great iron steamer and safe and
reliable carrier the G. p. Chouteau. in
command Of that eyer popular and
worthy boatmen Captain Thorweigan
leaves this evening for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
The Chouteau in addition to her carry
ing capicity and being a safe steamer,
has palatial passenger accommoda-
tions. Captain George Miltenberger, a
gentleman who is too well known to
need comment from us, is her purser,
J which is Q guarantee that all business
entrusted to her will be properly at
tended to-.
The popular lower coast packet Goa
homa, commanded by Captain James
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