Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-02

iehdent of the Anchor line, is con
ierring with the HOwards, OF Jeffer-
sOnville, for the building Of five more
boats.
The Ste. Genevieve left St. Louis
last evening for this port. She will
be in Monday morning at leaves at 5
pm. same day for Cairo ind ST. Louis.
The City of Alton was expected TO
pass down at noon to-day bound for
New Orleans.
The Mary gonston, from New Or
leans, passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning, and will probably pass up
tomorrow afternoon bound for Gin
%cinnati.
The City of Alton, from St. Louis,
and loaded fiat, passed down this fore.
noon en- route to New Orleans.
The Guiding Star for New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday, and will
probably pass here early Monday
morning.
The heavy winds of the past few
days have caused detention to packets.
but none have yet been thrown off
their time.
The Idlewild will be in tomorrow
and is the mail packet leaving Mon
day evening for Arkansaw City, con-
Meeting with the Dean Adams for
Vicksburg.
The Commonwealth, in command
OF Captain John Crane, is the Anchor
line packet passing down at 10 am. to-
morrow bound for Vicksburg. Gar
rett Hulls is her chief clerk.
The Gold Dust is the Anchor line
packet passing up at 10 am. to. morrow
for Cairo and st. Louis. Captain j.
T. McOord commands, and Henry
Dietrich presides at the desk.
The Hard Clsh passes Devalls
Bluff tomorrow on her way to this
port, will arrive Tuesday. and is the
White river packet leaving here on
Wednesday evening next.
The Colorado, in'command of Capt.
Sam McPheeters, is the Anchor line
packet leaving from the company's
wharf, boat at 5 pm. to-day for Cairo,
st. Louis and all way mail landings.
Joseph Osborn is her polite clerk.
1t was a compliment we'll deserved
when the management OF the Mem
phis and Ohio river packet company
promoted Harry Galley to the respon-
sible position of chief clerk of the
steamer Ben Franklin. Harry was
the oldest second clerk on the line,
having served for quite a number Of
years. and at all times giving satisfac-
ton to his employers; hence his re-
ward.
The splendid steamer Katie Hoop
er, in command of Captain Ed Now.
land, is the regular mail packet leav-
ing at 5 pm. to-day for Pine Bluff and
all intermediate landings on Arkansaw
river, attending promptly to all bust
ness intrusted 10 her and making d.
rect connection with the light draught
steamer Maumelle for Little Rock
and points above. Captain Jimmy
Thompson is her chief clerk, and is
assisted by Amos Day.
The splendid sidewheel steamer
Rene Macready, Captain 0. X. Jop-
lin commanding, is the mail packet
leaving at 5 pm to day for Mariana.
the Cut Oft and all intermediate
! landings on L'Anguille and St. Fran
els rivers, making direct connection
with the steamer Mike Davis which
leaves Helena this evening for Wits.
burg and the sunk lands. A. l. Ban.
! ming presides at the desk, and is as.
sisted by his brother Edward.
The, splendid sidewheel steamer
Ben Franklin, tho largest one of tht
line, arrived yesterday with 700 tons O
freight after doing a heavy way bust.
ness. She is receiving to leave agar
this evening for Cairo, louisville
Cincinnati, and all way landings OF
the Ohio river, connecting with tn,
different railroads and giving pas
sengers through tickets to all point
east at very low rates. The franklin
stands A l in all her appointments
having large and airy %staterooms, anC
: her officers arc polite and attentive
6 to the wants of their patrons. Captail
n Billy Tiehenor commands and the of
a fee is in charge Harry Galley, assist
ed by Geo. HendricksQl,
.e The fast, safe and punctual steame
Josie Harry arrived yesterday. bring
ing out of White river 597 bales Of cot
. ton, 1913 Of which she reshipped a
Terrene for New Orleans, and brougb
= 259 bales to this port. She leave
again this evening with a return tri
le for Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Jack
is sonport and all intermediate landings
N carrying the mail, paying prompt at
tention 10 all CON. and plantatla
y ~ousiRess, and connecting with ii
regular packets Ida Lee an
8 Alberta for upper White and Blae
at rivers. The accommodations of tn
ct Harry are of the first order. She e1
IS joys we'll earned reputation for spee(
ID safety and comfort, and her Officer
I'd are polite and attentive to their pat
as rons. Captain Milt r. Harry CON
mands, and John G. Wyckoff and Ere
Jones are in the Office.
n, The leviathan cotton carrier Henr
IN Frank will leave New Orleans wit
the blue ribbap, she having earne
Ii the same on account of the champio
Ia trip taken Tito New Orleans to-da,
Il Her cargo comprised 1926 bales co
KS ton. 1921 SKIS oil cake, 1918 SKIS cotto
N seed, 705isks corn, 800 SKIS cotton see
sa meal and 9 SKIS coffee. The cottc
was piled 10 tiers high. She vas draw
~ ing I0l feet forward and s feet al
The total number of bales carried |
her this season is 6S,5l5, the same b
iug carried in ten rims. Let it