Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-09

Commodore Parisot has been again
awarded the mail contract for YazoO
river.
The Charles Morgan leaves Gin
c%innati Saturday evening for New
Orleans.
The Gold Dust left V~icksburg yes
terday at II am, and is due here Sun
day morning.
The Colorado returned last evening
to st. Louis with 420 bales Of eastern
bound cotton.
The j. W. CAT, from Memphis,
bound for Cincinnati, arrived at
Evansville to-day.
The Thomas Sherlock, bound from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
Louisville to-day.
The u. P. Schenck passed up this
morning for Cincinnati with a fair trip
Of freight and people.
The John Gilmore and tow, due
down for New Orleans, has 125, 600
bushels of grain in bulk.
The w. P. Halliday for st. Louis,
aud Robert Mitchell, for Cincinnati,
left New Orleans last evening.
The Aunie P. Silver, ofthe Anchor
line, left st. Louis last evening for
New Orleans, and is due here Monday
morning.
The Vint Shinkle, from Memphis,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday, aud
leaves there tomorrow evening with a
return trip.
The Port Eads and barges, Iron
Mountain and barges, and Centennial,
from New Orleans, arrived at st,
Louis yesterday.
Major John D. Adams was around
yesterday, interviewing his numerous
friends, aud looking after his steam
boat interests.
The Golden City, bound from Gin
cinuati to New Orleans, passed Evans
vile yesterday, and is due here Mon
day morning.
Henry Martin and Leb jerks have
now charge of the forecastle of the
Charles Morgan. Isaiah Little and
Jim Shaw having resigned.
The Andy Baum, en- route from
Cincinnati to Memphis, passed Evans
vile yesterday, and is due here Sun
day morning, and leaves Monday
evening with a return trip.
The John B. Maude left St. Louis
last evening for Vicksburg, and leaves
here Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
She carries the mail and attends
promptly to all bend business.
The Commonwealth, Captain Cor
veil, of the AAchor line, will leave the
company's wharf boat tomorrow at II
am. for New Orleans, making al
prominent war landings.
The City Of Helena, Captain Nc.
Kee Of the Anchor line, will leave the
co npany's wharfboat this evening, a
nye O'Clock, for Cairo and st. Louis
She will carry the mails and attend tC
all way business.
The LEDGER job printing office ant
book bindery IL Madison street, offer
inducements, TO its patrons in prices
quality of material used, in tasteful
style of workmanship the equal to an.
similar establishment in the SOUTH
The p~alatial steamer Golden Grown
Captain Eugene Shinkle, will leay
this evening tor New Orleans. She j
a safe carrier aud has elegant passen
ger accommodations. Chant Shinkle
a clever gentleman, is her purser.
| The Mark Twain, Captain Hal
came in last night from Dyersbur,
with 1873 bales Of cotton aud sundries
She returns tomorrow evening Il
Dyersburg, and will give strict atten.
ton to all way business. MI. Teri.
is her efficient clerk.
The Silverthorn, Captain S. H
Whitehead, came in on time ant
leaves this evening with a return triI
for Commerce and the bends, dom,
all way business. Mr., Wheeler,
clever young gentleman, oficiates il
the Office.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford
came in on time and returns thi
evening to Commerce, paying stric
attention to all way business. Cap
tain Ed. Crowell, who is noted for bi
integrity and is her chief purser aud
one of the owners, will see that every
thing is promptly attended to,
FCaptaiu Henry Wilburn, late pilo
Of the James Lee, left last evening o.
the Ouaehita Belle for Helena, a
which point he joins the tug Laurel
aud will pilot her to New Orleans
She has a tow of seven barges, loade,
with slaves which came out of st
Francis river.
The Cons Millar, Captain Wm
Tichenor, leaves this evening at
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville aud Gin
cinnati. She has good and comforta
f BILE passenger accommodations. Jim
ME Voris, a courteous gentleman ant
accommodating clerk, has charge o
the office, and is ably seconded b
Harry Gazzley.
j.. CAPTAIN Pete M'Arthur, of the up
( per White river mail packet, Mil
Harry, came around this trip wit
} Commodore Milt Harry on his fin
steamer, the Josie Harry. He goe
t rom here to Cincinnati to coutraC
| for a new boat for the upper Whit
. and Black rivers.
The Coahoma, Captain Henry Coor
err, broughtin 30 bales cotton. Al SEX
seed and sundries, and also a fair lis
t Of people. She returns to Osceol
this evening, carrying the mail an
. doing all bend business. John Haley
Q one of the cleverest little gentleme
/. on the river, does the honors Of tn
9 Office, assisted by Mr.. Tomilson.