Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

Refreshing weather. 6.
Quiet on the landing.
River still on the decline.
Bend business picking up.
Not much movement in freights.
The r. R. Springer is due down
tomorrow bound for New Orleans.
The Gold Dust passed up yesterday,
after adding here nine bales cotton.
The James Howard from New Or
leans arrived at St. Louis Saturday.
The Mark Twain returned to Dy-
ersburg Saturday evening with a fair
trip.
The Josie Harry, for White
river, was well represented with
freight and people.
Captain Wash Floyd, clerk of the
Marlin Speed, left Saturday evening
for Little Rock by rail.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Charles Morgan for New Orleans left
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Centennial from New Orleans
and Grand Tower for Vicksburg left
st. Louis Saturday evening.
The City of Alton, for St. Louis.
and Golden Rule, for Cincinnati, left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Robert Mitchell. Cant Dan
Moore, passed Vicksburg Saturday
evening and leaves here this afternoon
for Cincinnati.
The Anchor line packet. CITY Of
Greeoyille, will arrive in the morning
from Vicksburg and leave in the even
ing for ST. Louis.
The John A.. Scudder, from St.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans Sat.
urday, and leaves there tomorrow
with a return trip.
The John B. Maude passed down
Sunday with a good trip. She put of
here a few pkgs of freight, aud added
20 tons of miscellaneou stuff.
The W. P. Halliday, of the Anchor
line, bound from New Orleans to st.
Louis, passed Vicksburg Saturday
evening at Z o'clock, and is due here
to day.
The two Anchor line packets build
Ing at Jacksonville will be completed
shortly. One will be launched the
trst Of May and the other the first Of
August.
Captain Ed. Rowland is superin !.
tending the repairs to the Marlin
Speed. She will be ready for business
in a few days.
Mr.. Fred t. Anderson, a superior
artist, is making a handsome picture
Of the Josie Harry, Commodore Milt
Harry'S blue ribbon boat.
Captain George Carvel now com.
mands the Grand Tower, aud CAPTAIN
Joe Bryan takes charge of the Com
mOnwealth.
The Guiding Star, with her large
trip of excursionists, passed up Sat.
urdqy night. She lay here a few
hours, and Captain Lightburhe took
a large number Of passengers through
the city to see the sights.
The Hattie Rowland. Captain j. J.
Darragh's splendid steamer, is due to-
day from Arkansas river, and leaves
Wednesday evening with areturn trip.
Messrs. Charles Musselman and Will
Darragh have charge of the Office.
The Belle Memphis is the Anchor
line packet leaving to.day for Cairo
and st. Louis, carrying the mail and
attending promptly to all way busi>
ness, and making close connection
with the principal railroads for all
points east and west.
The Golden City passed down Sun
day morning, well laden. She put off
here 100 bbls potatoes, 30 bbls -four
26 bbls whiskey, and a lot Of sundries.
and added a little lot OF stuff for be-
low.
The Coahoma had in GO bales of
cotton and a lot Of sundries, and re-
turns this evening to 0sceola, carry
ing the mail and making all way
landings. John Haley one of the
cleverest gentlemen on the river has
charge Of the office and is seconded
by Mr., Tomlinson.
The Katie Hooper returned Satur-
day to Arkansas river with a good
list OF freight and people. Among
her passengers was che veteran steam
boat commander, Capt. Rees Pritch-
ard, accompanied by Instantly. -
The Belle of Shreveport, bound
from New Orleans to st. Louis, passed
~ last night. She discharged here
30 bbls sugar, 100 boxes snuf,50 boxes
sauce, % boxes soda ash and u boxes
soda.
The LEDGER job printing Office and
book bindery IL Madison street, offers
inducements, TO its patrons in prices,
quality Of material used, in tasteful
style of wor manship the equal TO any
similar establishment in the South.t
The Coahoma brought in 63 bales
cotton, 3 bags of seed cotton, and a lot
OK sGndries. She returns this eve.
ming 70 Osceela, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. John
Haley and VIM. Tomilson, two clever
gentlemen and accommodating clerks,
have charge of the office.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton,
leaves this morning for Cairo, Louis
Vile sad Cincinnati, attending to all
way business aud csnneetinq with the
principal railroads aloag the Ohio
river for all points east, ticketing pas
sengers through at low rates. Captain
N. N. Deems does the honors Of the
ohce.