Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-10

with a return trip to New Madrid and
al way points along the upper coast.
Mr.. Z. II. Ruter, a courteous gen
tleman aud efficient clerk. has charge
Of the Office.
The old reliable independent White
river packet Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, will arrive to-day from White
river with a good list of cotton and
other freight, and will leave Wednes-
day evening with a return trip. going
through to J~acksonport,
Colonel Joe Moore resigned his DO
sltlon on Saturday as chief clerk of
the Josie Harry. Colonel Moore is a
clever gentleman and one of the best
clerks on the river, and we hope soon
to see him in charge Of the Office of
some fine packet. He is an acouisi-
ton 10 the business Of any steamer.
The Osceola. Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, came in this morning from
the upper coast with ia bales and 46
bags Of cotton, 1l73 sacks seeds, 2 head
cattle and u pkgs sundries. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Osceola and all way landings on
the upper coast. Messrs. b. O..
Michel, Cyrus Fay and AL Speares
are her clerks.
The good steamer Dyersburg. Can't.
Berry, came in from Dyersburg this
morning with 123 bales and 4 bags of
cotton, 2ll sacks seed and sundries.
She is receiving at the foot of Court
street Tor a return trip for Forked
Deer river and Dyersburg, leaving to-
morrow evening at 5 O'Clock sharp.
Mr., E. b. Pendleton oficiates in the
Office.
The elegant and popular passenger
steamer Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
I%ichenOr in command, will arrive to-
day from the Ohio river with a full
cargo of Western products. and will
leave Wednesday evening with a re-
turn trip for Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers through to all points East
at a cheaper rate than ever. CAPTAIN
James Wilson, a courteous gentleman.
does the honors of the office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
7. Crane, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the Anchor Line wharfboat
foot OF Monroe street, this evening at
. o'clock, sharp, for Cairo and st.
Louis, doing all bend business and
making close connection with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Mr.. o. Hewitt, a worthy
gentleman, presides at the desk.
Walker Outlaw, who has the reputa-
ton Of being one of the best clerks on
the river and a popular gentleman in
shippingand travelling circles succeed
ed Colonel Joe Moorea as chief clerk on
the Josie Harry. Walker will prove
quite an acquisition to the Josie
Harry as he always has been a great
tavorite with the good people Of
Arkansas. Captain Harry could not
have made a better selection for his
chief of the staff.
The G. p. Chouteau, CAPTAIN VIM.
%Thorweigan, passed Vicksburp Satur-
day at 10 am. and will arrive here to-
day and commence receiving at the
Lee wharfbOat for a return trip 10
New Orleans, and leaves on Wednes-
day evening next, making all principal
way landings. The Chouteau is a safe
and reliable carrier. Captain George
Miltenberger is her purser.
DR.. M. NJ. Eaton. of Cincinnati. has
presented a handsome gold-headed
ebony cane to Captain Albert Stein,
with the proper inscription engraved
on the massive and richly wrought
gold head. Mr.. Harry w. Stein,
clerk Of the Morgan, has also been
presented with a gold ring, set with
seven costly diamonds. from the fair
Mardi-Gras exc~ursionists on the Nor
gan. Captain Stein and Harry are
proud Of their elegant testimonials.
The Ed Richardson left Saturday
night for New Orleans with a good
start, having 1000 tons miscellaneous
freight taken on board at Cairo. and
adding $500 sacks corn in the Madrid
bends, and at Fulton $50 bales cotton.
Here she received 742 bales cotton.
340O sacks oil cake, 100 boxes soap
and a lot of way freight, and took on
at Hopetield a large lot of oil cake and
meal. She has engagements below
sufficient to fill her out.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, of the Anchor Line, will
leave the Anchor Line w%harfboat.
foot Of Monroe street, this evening at
. O'Clock sharp, for Yicksburg. at
tending promptly to all way business.
and making direct connection at
N%icksburg with the New Orleans and
Yazoo river packets, giving through
bills of lading and ticketing passen-
gers through to all points ON Yazoo
river and New Orleans. Chris Sharpe,
an affable gentleman, presides at the
desk.
The Batesville, Captain Maumus in
command, came in Saturday night
from st. Francis river with l43 bales
and s bags cotton, $40 sacks seed. 81
head mules and 40 pkgs sundries. She
IS receiving at the foot of Court street
for a return trip and leaves tomorrow
evening for st. Francis river and all
points through to Wittsburg, carrying
the mail aud paying strict attention to
all way business. Captain ID. B.
Abrahams, a genial and clever gentle
man, is her chief clerk, seconded by
Birdie Banning.
The steamer Illinois, Captain John
b. Davis in command, came in last
evening with rs bales and So bags of
cotton, 67S sacks seed, 1 head cattle,
80 oil barrels, 26 packages sundries.
and had also a good list of people and
did a heavy way business on the round
trip, She leaves promptly this even