Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-26

arrived at Cincinnati to-day, and will
leave there tomorrow with a return
trip.
The Robert Mitchell left Cincin-
natl last evening for New Orleans, and
will be followed on Saturday by the
Golden Rule.
The Baldwin, with her yacht, the
Little Alice, which arrived yesterday
from st. Louis, will sail on Saturday
ior New Orleans.
The Guiding Star, en- route. for C'n-
cinnati to New Orleans. passed Evans-
vile yesterday at half past 9 O'Clock,
and will pass here Sunday.
The City Of V~icksburg passed down
for V%icksburg on time with an excel
lent trip. She put off here a lot of
stuff, and added 20 tons for points
below.
A couple Of rousters on the John
Hanna, a few days since while the
boat was lying in port at New Orleans,
for some provocation handled the
mate, Gus Hunder, pretty roughly.
George Balsley's fatboat, on its way
from New Orleans to Tiptonville to
load with corn, was sunk near Shoohy
bar, a few days ago, while in tow of
the Joseph B. Williams.
The S~ilverthorn, Capt. S. H. White
head, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Commerce. She at
tends promptly to all way business.
MIR. Neil Booker presides at the desk.
Capt. Tichenor and Jimmie Voris.
chief clerk of the Cons Millar, enter
tanned a number of patrons and
friends of the boat last night by giving
the guests a sociable and elegant re-
past.
The Andy Baum, bound from Gin
c%innati to Memphis, passed Evans
vile yesterday at 8 am, and is due
here Sunday morning, and leaves
Monday evening with a return trip
for the Ohio river.
The Hatchie river packet, w. J.
Poitevent, Capt. p. G. Montgomery
in command, leaves tomorrow even
ing for Hatchie river. going through
to Bolivar. Mr.. w. j. Montgomery,
a worthy gentleman, has charge of the
Office. f.
The rapid decline of the river at
Louisville has left the James d.
Parker, which stranded on the dam.
in a %precariOus condition, and fears
are entertained of her proving a total
loss. All of her freight has been
transferred to shore.
The Shields, Captain Ashford, is
the regular daily packet for Com
merce, making all way landings. To
morrow she will extend her trips Ia
Council bend. Captain Ed. Crowell
will see that all business is promptly
attended to. :
A large number of citizens at Au.
gusta, Ark, approaching the Kindness
OF commodore Milt Harry, presented
him with a beautifully e~mbroiderec
banneret, upon which was inscribed
and in handsome h~andiwork ITO thu
Little Commodore March Is, 1880.
President Sherlock, of the Louis
vile and Cincinnati mail line. ha.
issued the following: Cincinnati
March y, lS80.-Mr. David r. Nc
Clure, late clerk of the steame
General Lytle, has settled his account
to the satisfaction of the company
and has nc indebtedness to it,
The Mark Twain, the excellen
Forked Deer river packet, Capt. w
L. Hall, came in last evening. TIL,
following are the principal items o
her cargo: 213 bales of cotton, q.
/, bbls potatoes, 80 scks seed. 2 horse
and 4 pkgs sundries. She leaves to
morrow evening with q return trip 70
Dyersburg. Harry G. Terry, a cleve
gentleman, has charge of the office
assisted by Mr.. Stevens.
The James Lee, of the Lee mai
line, Captain Stacker Lee in com
.naud, brought in 251 bales cotton
| 30 sacks seed, q pkgs sundries, ant
had also a good list Of people. Sh
| returns this evening to Friar's Point
! carrying the mail and giving stric
attention to all way business. 10y
". Whitlow, a gentleman who i
recognized for his integrity and uni
versal courtesy, controls the Office
and has associated with him Messrs
Platt Rhodes, Arthur Brown an,
Doug. Dallam, all courteous gentle
man and accommodating clerks.
The upper coast mail and pasesnge
steamer Coahoma, Captain Henri
Cooper in command. brought in /
bales cotton, 20 cords wood and
pkgs sundries, and leaves this evenin
with a return trip to 0sceola and al
, points in the bends, carrying the mai
aud giving the s%trictest attention t,
all way business. The Coahoma is nc
only a safe carrier, but has superio
, passenger accommodations and is off
|, cered by careful and competen
z boatmen. Billy Smither, one of tn
J best fellows in tho world, is her chic
; clerk, and has for his assistants Messr,
: John Haley and Mr.. Tomilson.
/ The U. P. Schenck passed dow
, last night for New Orleans. She dis
: charged here 25l boxes soap, 100 reel
rope, So doz buckets, so tubs butter
8 80 doz baskets, 40 nests Of baskets, 2
= boxes ink, ITO bbls potatoes, 80 empt
g kegs and IA pkgs sundries, and adde
e 1000 SKIS oil meal. She gave a socia
BILE last night to quite a number c
: ladies and gentlemen. Captain Law
renee Carter and Dick Burns, he
chief clerk, entertained them in roya
style.
The Katie Hooper, Captain L
Rowland, came in last night from Al
kansas river with Ill bales cottor
R22 sks saed and n MICS sundr;a