Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-05

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The Cinderella, the government
steam launch, steamed up and down
the river yesterday in front of the
city, IN order to show off her good
qualities.
The John A. Scudder, of the An
ehor line, passed down this morning
from st. Louis, bound for New Or,
leans. She did little business here,
having a full load.
The Gold Dust passed down Sunday
on time for Vicksburg, loaded to the
guards. She put off here a few hun.
dred packages of freight and added 20
tons for points below.
Commodore Ed MONTGOMERY. who
is we'll and favorably known on the
western waters, is in the city, and
leaves this evening on the James Lee
for a cruise down the river.
The inscription on the silver pitch
er won by Capt. Milt. Harry at st.
Bridget's fair is as follows Voted at
St. Budgets fair to Capt. Milt. R.
Harry, as the most popular steamboat
captain OF Memphis. April 2, 1880"
From September l, 1879, to April |,
l8SO,the Mississippi valley Transports
ton company carried into New Orleans
s6,9l9 SKIS cotton seed oil cake. 5000
SKIS cotton seed meal, and 6l53 bbls
cotton seed oil, besides large ouanti-
ties of western produce. grain, etc.
Captain Blake, of the Maude. had
not recovered sufficiently to come on
his packet this trip, and under the in.
t%uence Of the good people of Vicks.
burg, he will remain there until he is
entirely recovered. Captain Blake
has friends all along the river.
The Batesyille, Captain 0. K. Jop.
Inns elegant steamer, will arrive TO-
day from st. Francis river and leave
to. morrow evening with a return trip,
going through to the cutoff and con.
necting with the Mike Davis for
Wittsburg and the sunk lands. Birdie
Banning, a kind and clever gentle
man, aided by viii Lash, a good
boy, has charge Of the Office.
The Hattie Rowland. Captain j. ].
Darragh's popular Ark. river pack
ct, will arrive to-day, and leave Wed
nesday with a return trip for Pine
Bluff, carrying the mail, doing all
way business, and connecting at the
Bluff with a light draft steamer tor
Little Rock and Fort Smith. Charley
Musselman and VIII DarragL, two
expert clerks, have charge Of the of
fee.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
G. Crane, Of the Anchor line, brought
in from st. Louis 1850 bbls flour and
meal, 2439 sacks grain, 36 casks meat,
$50 packages lard and 9Ol packages
sundries. She returns this evening at
; o'clock, sharp, for Cairo and st.
Louis, carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all way business and max
ing close connection with the princi.
pal railroads for all points east and
west.
The Silverthorn, Captain s. II.
Whitehead, brought in 4 bales cotton,
l9O sacks seed aud returns this even.
ing on time to Commerce. giving
prompt attention to all way business.
The Silverthorn has splendid passen-
ger accommodations and is a safe car
rier. Sidney Wheeler, a clever little
gentleman and accommodating clerk,
has charge of the office.
The popular lower coast packet
James Lee, Captain Stacker Lee in
command, came in yesterday with q
bales cotton, l25 sacks seed and sun
dries, and leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friar's Point carrying
the mail, making all way land
ings, and connecting at Glendale with
the Mobileand Northwestern railroad
Lloyd w. Whitlow one of the best
clerks on the liver and clever gentle
man has charge Of the office, and has
associated with him Messrs. Plat
Rhodes, Arthur Brown and Dug
Dallam, all clever gentlemen.
The james W. Calf, Captain Bob
Wise's famous Ohio river passenger
steamer, came in yesterday morning
with a splendid trip. The following
are the principal items of her largo:
$50 bbls -four, 400 bbls cement 31 bbls
potatoes, III bbls whisky, SO seeks DO.
tatoes, % seeks cotton seed, 81 scks
corn, 8 bbls bolts, 135 bales hay, rs
plows, 90 bbls apples, s. bdls iron, 36
stoves, so kegs nails, 242 pkgs of wood
work, 32S pkgs furniture, 5 buguies,
5 coops poultry, 1913 pkgs merchan,
disc. She had also a good list of
people. She returns this evening to
Cincinnati, attends to the bend bust
ness, and makes all way landings ON
the Ohio river, and will ticket passen-
gers through to all points east at re-
duced rates. Captain VIM. H. Crop
per, a clever gentleman, is her chief
clerk, and is seconded by John Nurre.
Billy Collins, her efficient steward, will
entertain her passengers in the best Of
STYLE; In fact, the Calf is one of the
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