Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-28

The Clinton passed down to-day.
from st. Louis to Ouachits river, with
a cargo Of grain and produce.
The Robert Mitchell for New Or
leans, and James ID. Parker for Mem
phis, passed Louisville yesterday.
The Henry Frank, for Memphis,
and Grand Lake and barges, for st.
Louis, left New Orleans last evening.
The New Mary Houston from Gin
cinnati, and A. j. Baker and barges
from st. Louis, arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
The City Of Helena, of the Anchor
line, took on here 800 bales compressed
cotton, for the east, added some bend
freight and people, and left on time for
st. Louis.
A bill has been iayorably reported
by congress to dispense with the toll
age Of the canal at Louisville, and
give steamers free passage. This is
as it should be.
The Thomas Sherlock, from Cincin-
natl, and John A. Scudder and John
Dippold and barges, from St. Louis,
bound for New Orleans, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday morning.
The Mark Twain, Captain w. P.
Hall, will get away this evening for
D%yersburg. Her clerk, Charley
Stevens, is one of the most popular
gentlemen on the river.
The Cons Millar cleared last even
ing for Cincinnati with SO7 bales Of
cotton, $1,000 feet lumber, $50 bbls
oil, 20 tons scrap iron, and a lot Of
sundries and thirty people.
The Anchor line packet Common
wealth, Captain Corvell, willleave the
Anchor line wharfboat this evening at
5 o'clock, and will make all prominent
way landings. She is one OF the best
curriers' on the river.
The Silverthorn, Captain White
head, had in a good trip and returns
this evening at five O'Clock to Com
merce. She will give strict attention
to all way business, Neil Booker does
the honors of the Office.
The Shields, Captain Ashford, the
daily Commerce packet, goes through
this trip to Council Bend, through the
solicitation Of a number of her
patrons. Her chief clerk, Captain
Ed. Crowell, will see that all business
entrusted TO her will be properly at
tended to.
Mr.. Ed. Thomas, formerly chief
clerk Of the Coahoma, aud who was
quite a favorite with the fair sex il
this region, was married a few days
since at Aurora, Ind, TO- Miss Flora
Lozier, a beautiful and accomplished
young lady.
We deeply sympathize with Captain
William Underwood, the well known
pilot, for the loss Of his beautiful and
accomplished daughter, Miss Emma
aged seventeen years, who died o.
consumption at Newport, Ky, or
Tuesday last.
Captain Ed Rowland, with his fin,
and popular Arkansas river packet
the Katie Hooper, leaves this evenin,
at 5 o'clock for Pine Bluff and al
points on Arkansas river, making di
rect connection at Pine Bluff will
the light. draught steamer Marlin
Speed. The Katie Hooper's accom-
modations are first class, and all bust
ness entrusted to her is prompt,
attended to. Captain Jarges Thonp
son, an affable gentleman and e%ficien
clerk, has charge Of the Office, an,
has associated with him Mr.. Amo
Day, who is one Of the best fellows il
the world.
The elegant passenger and mai
steamer Josie Harry, of the Mil
Harry White river mail line, whic1
has brought out all the blue ribboI
trips from White river, leaves thi
evening at five o'clock, going througI
to Jacksonport. The Josie is one o
the best boats that ever piled il
White river, has fine passenger &C
commodations, is a safe carrier and i
differed by careful and competen
steamboatmen. Captain Milt Harry
the commodore, with the aid of Car
tain James kinman, manages tn
Josie so well that she with her lare
business makes her time and atteno
to all her business promptly. Wake
Outlaw, a gentleman who is recog
nized for his integrity and courtesy
has charge of the office, and is abb
assisted in his official duties by Messri
William Nucles and Hugh Smith.