Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-23

49, ~AA $50
doing all way business. Birdie Ban
ming and Mr.. Harrington are her
clerks.
The John B. Maude passed up this
morning for st. Louis with a fair list
Of people and moderate list Of freight.
She put off here 5 bales Of cotton and
added several people. She also
brought up from Helena the Helena
Rifles. They are a fine looking set Of
men. They participate tomorrow in
the ceremony Of laying the custom
house cornerstone.
Col. Billy Byers writes us that the
}. w. Gaf will leave here Saturday
next, and will arrive in Cincinnati on
the morning of July the 4th, in time to
witness the celebration. The Bluff
City Grays have deferred their visit to
Cincinnati until the LIST of August.
The Anchor Line packet Belle of
Shreveport, Captain COghill, is r%eceiv-
ing at the c~ompany's wharfboat, foot
Of Monroe street, and leaves this
evening at sharp five o'clock for Cairo
and st. Louis, making all prominent
way landings and connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West.
The splendid passenger steamer
Mary Houston, Captain Charley Mil
Ter, will leave Glenn's wharfboat.
near the foot of Jefferson street, to-
morrow at 4p.m. for New Orleans.
making all principal way landings.
Elliott Miller, a worthy gentleman,
presides at the desk.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, came in on time from the
upper coast with a fair trip, and will
leave on Wednesday evening, her reg
ular mail day, with a return trip for
0sceola and all intermediate landings.
carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all way business. Capt,
B. o. Michel does the honors of the
Office.
Nashville American, Saturday /:
THE secretary of State yesterday
registered the charter of the Marlin
Speed Transportation Company of
Memphis. The incorporators are Jno.
N. Hardin, John NJ. Peters. Robert
A. Speed. Ed W. Rowland and N. NJ.
Jones. The charter of the Katie
Hooper transportation Company of
Memphis, was also registered. The
%incorporatOrs are John N. Hardin.
John NJ. Peters, Robert A. Speed, Ed
w. Rowland and Eugene B. Smith"
The Cons Millar, Captain William
Tichnor, will arrive to-day from the
Ohio river with a full cargo of West
ern products, and will leave Wednes-
day evening with a return trip for
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East at a lower
rate than ever. She will also give
excursion tickets to all points on the
Ohio river, Captain James Wilson is
her chief clerk, seconded by Jimmy
VOris.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker Lee,
will make a grand Fourth of July ex-
c%ursion from Helena to Memphis.
leaving Helena Thursday at Z am,
and arriving here at 8 am, Friday,
carrying the excursiOnists the round
trip at reduced rates. Captain Stack
is %periecting arrangements to accom-
modate and entertain the excursion
lists in a royal manner. He will also
have an excellent brass band with
which to e%nliven them.
The Belle Memphis will arrive in
the morning from st. Louis with a
full cargo of grain and general mer-
chandise, leaving at 5 pm. with a re-
turn trip. This vessel carries the mail
and pays particular attention to way
business, also makes close railroad
connection for all points East and
West. Captain Johu G. Crane is her
capable commander, while Mr.. West
oficiates in the Office to the satisfac-
ton of all.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek.
arrived yesterday afternoon from
Arkansas City with 18 bales and 3
bags Of cotton, 1913 sacks seed and
% bbls potatoes, and 40 pkgs sundries.
She leaves this evening at 6 o'clock,
sharp, with a return trip for Askansas
City, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Captain Lee Cummins
is her chief clerk, and has associated
with him in the Office Messrs. VIM.
Jones and Lee Cummins, jr.
The Memphis and Arkansas river
packet Marlin Speed, Captain Ed
Rowland, came in last night from the
Arkansas river with l6 bales cotton.
765 SKIS seed, pa beer kegs. and 80
.pkgs sundries. She is receiving at the
Lee wharfboat for a return trip and
leaves this evening at 6 o'clock, sharp,
going through to Little Rock. Capt.
Jimmy Thompson has charge of the
Office, which is a sure guarantee that
all business will be properly attended
to, and he is assisted in the office by
Amos Day, a clever gentleman and
accommodating clerk.
The red tiger" packet Coahoma,
Captain Stacker Lee, brought in yes
terday morning from Friar's Point 81
bales cotton, 567 SKIS seed, 80 bbls oil,
SO empty bbls and 62 pkgs sundries.
She had also a large list of people.
She leaves this evening at 6 O'clock,
sharp, with a return trip for Friar's
Paint oorryinU tba mail oOJ ~
prompt attention to all plantation
business, making all way landings on
schedule time. Captain John Gwath-
mey, who is one of the best fellows on
the river, has charge of the Office.
assisted by Messrs. Platt Rhodes and
j. w. Haley, two clever and accom-
modating clerks.
There is on exhibition at Captain
Alf Tuther's Office a miniature side.
wheel boat, made of perforated card
board. The little steamer is oomplete