Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21

ard, for New Orleans, all left ST. Louis
Saturday evening.
The Charles p. Chouteau, for this
port, and the John A. Scudder and
Gilmore aud barges, for st. Louis, left
New Orleans Saturday.
The Hard Cash, on her way to this
port, passed Devalls Bluff at noon
yesterday, and was followed by the
Bedford with a good trip Of New Or
leans cotton.
The James d. Parker departed for
Cincinnati with So bales cotton, Is
bales hay, IL hogsheads iron, 300 bar
rels oil, u barrels tallOw, 30 sacks
bones, and a fair list of peorle.
Mr.. Sam May, Of the firm of May
4 Lowenstine, the popular eostumers
of this city, has gone to Pine Bluff to
fit out the people Of that town with
suits for their approaching Mardi
Gras festivities, and will do his part
toward making it a success.
Colonel N. M. Jones, the extensive
coal dealer, left Saturday evening
on the Katie Hooper for Ierrene to
confer with Billy Ezell in matters re-
lating to the coal business.
The Hard Cash will arrive to-mor-
row morning, and leave on Wednes-
day, her regular day, for Devalls Bluff,
Augusta, J~acksonport, and all inter
mediate landings on White and Little
Red rivers.
The Marlin Speed is announced to
leave on Wednesday next. her regular
day, for Pine Bluff and all inter
mediate landings on Arkansas river,
connecting with packets for Little
Rock and points above.
The Rene Macready will be found
in port this afternoon, receiving to
leave at 5 pm. tomorrow, for Mari
anna, the Cut OF and all intermediate
landings on L'Anguille aud st. Fran
els rivers through to Wittsburg.
The 0sceola Belle, in command Of
Captain Henry Cooper, is. the regular
packet leaving at 5 pm. to-day for
Osceola and all way landings, carrying
the mail and paying prompt attention
to all business entrusted to her. Billy
Smither is her polite clerk, and is as
sisted by John Haley and Hugh Tom
linson.
Captain Vinton's fine sidewheel
passenger steamer Andy Baum is the
regular packet leaving to morrow
evening for Cairo, Louisville, Gin
cinnati, and all principal way landings
on the Ohio river. She gives through
tickets to all eastern points at very
low rates. Captain NJ. NJ. Deem is
ker polite clerk.
Major John D.. Adams has pur-
chased the elegant sidewheel passen-
ger steamer Idlewild. and a telegram
to Captain j. T. Washington, her
agent, from Captain Mark Check at
Cairo states that she will be here this
evening to take her place as the ECU
lar mail packet in the Memphis and
Arkansas City trade.
The James w. Calf lea e Cincin-
natl on Wednesday with a big party Of
excursionists who come to witness our
Mardi Gras festivities. She will pass
points below Cairo onSunday, arriving
here either Sunday night or at an
early hour Monday morning, and re.
main until after the closing of all tn,
balls on Tuesday night.
The elegant steamer james Lee, il
command of Captain Stacker Lee. is
the mail packet leavins. this evening
for Helena, Friars PoiD t and all inter,
mediate landings, after ding promptly
to all business entruste d to her, ant
connecting at Glendale with the Mo
bile and Northwestern train. .Lloyt
W. Whitlow presides at the desk, an(
is assisted by Arthur Brown and Will
Harrell.
The New Mary Houston, with 130C
tons of freight, aud drawing 8 feet
passed down this forenoon, doing moth
ing of interest here besides adding
sixteen bales Of cotton. She took OF
900 bags of corn below Cairo, and wa
crowded with people, among whom
was Miss Lou Whitlow. of Louisville
sister of Captain Lloyd w. Whitlow
chief clerk of the James Lee,
Several elegant Anchor line steam
ers leave here this evening. The CITY
of Providence passes down for Vicks-
burg; the City of Greenville will b.
down o.night, hound for New Or
leans; the Ste. Genevieve returns tt
st. Louis, leaving at 5 pm, and the
Grand Tower will pass up tomorrow
forenoon, en- route to Cairo and St
Louis. Captain AID Storm, the agent
Of the line, will furnish all desired in.
formation.
The G.. W. Cheek has ended her ca.
reer, having been crossed out by the
underwriters. She has been usefu.
and profitable, and has paid for her.
self several times. She has been sole
a number of times and taken far away
but always managed to return home
She was originally built for a ferry
boat, about fourteen years ago, but af
terward converted into a nice passen
ger steamer. 1t is probable that sht
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