Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

row for Ylcksburg and way landings
George Walton is her polite clerk.
The james D. Parker departed Sat.
urday evening for Cincinnati, with
1900 bales cotton, 125 bales batting
40 bales rags, rs bbls soap stock, lot
Of walnut lumber, and a fair list Of
people.
The City of Greeneville, Captain
K. K. Riley in command, is the
Anchor line packet passing up at 1C
am. tomorrow en- route to Cairo and
st. Louis. Charles Quesnel is heI
chief clerk.
Parties are urging the closing Of
Bonnet Care crevasse this year, be-
cause it can be done at comparatively
small cost now, and for the reason that
the damage which it has inflicted and
will continue to infiot is manifest.
The Ste Genevieve, in command OF
Captain George w. Vickers, arrived
last night with fine trip of freight,
comprising 1904 pkgs. She leaves on
a return trip at 5 pm. for Cairo St.
Louis and all way landings. John Il.
MesSengale is her chief clerk.
Elisha Evins and Billy Wsrman 20
out this evening in charge of the
wheel of the Katie Hooper, while Jas.
Il. Darragh, assisted by Billy Phillips,
will have charge Of the engines, Hem
ry Powers captain of the lower deck
and Wess Ware in charge of the
cabins.
Among the passengers who arrived
last night on the Ste. Geneyieve was
Miss Ida May Bell, a charming and
accomplished young lady of Caruth-
ersvllle, Mo-, who came down to pass a
day at our summer resort" and re-
turns by same boat this evening on a
visit to friends in 0sceola.
The Marlin Speed will arrive to-
night, and is the regular mail packet
leaving Wednesday on a return trip
to Pine Bluff, Little Rock and all
intermediate landings on Arkansaw
river, making connection at the Rock
with the regular packets for Fort
Smith.
Captain Henry Cooper's .punctual
passenger steamer 0sceola Belle is
the mail packet leaving this evening
for Osceola and all intermediate land
ings on the upper coast, attending
promptly to all business entrusted "a
her. Billy Smither presides at the
desk, and is assisted by John Haley
and Hugh Tom!inson.
The painting of the steamer Katie
Hooper was done by Jimmy Degnan
and reflects much credi&Su a rising
young man, whom the st4mboatmen
all acknowledge as an able successor
of the lamented Tom Demons
First-class material having been used
and skilled workmen employed, she
looks to-day as pretty as when she
first came out, and is staunch and
good for dozen years yet.
The Rene Macready brought in a
fine trip from st. Francis river, and
is the regular packet leaving to NOR
row. evening with return trip for
Mariana, the Cut. Of, and all way
landings on L'AnguilIe and st. Fran
els rivers through to Wittsburg,
where she connects with the light
draught packet Advance for the Sunk
Lands. Captain 0. X. Joplin com
mands, and the Office is in charge OF
tie Banning brothers.
The Cons Millar with about 400
tons of freight, arrived yesterday
afternoon and leaves with return
trip tomorrow evening for Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi-
pal way landings on the Ohio river,
and to those contemplating trip
north or east she offers special il d ice
ments in the way of low rates of fare,
through tickets and splendid accom-
modations. Captain G.. Wash Thomp-
son commands, with Jimmy Voris in
charge of the Office.
The fast and elegant passenger
steamer James Lee, in command of
Captain b. P. Crider, is the regular
mail packet leaving at 5 ?. m. for Hell
ena, Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, paying prompt attention to
all c. 0. d. and other business, and
making connection at Glendale with
trains on the Mobile and Northwest
ern railroad. The accommodations of
the Lee are first. class and she spreads
table equal to any hotel in the coun-
try. Captain Lloyd w. Whitlow pre-
sides at the desk and is assisted by
Platt Rhodes and Will Harrell.
The splendid steamer KatieH ooper.
looking as bright as a new pin, dropped
down to the landing yesterday, and
to-day starts out on her initial trip in
the Memphis and Arkansaw City mail
trade. During the few weeks of her
natirement she has been locked and
thoroughly overhauled and repainted
from pilot house to kelson. Her
cabin and staterooms have been re-.
furnished, and splendid Brussels car
pet of elegant design covers the floor.
She will leave promptly at pm. for
Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw CITY and
all intermediate landings, carrying the
mail and paying prompt attention to
all business entrusted to her, and con-
Meeting at her destination with trains
on the Little Rock, Mississippi river
and Texas railroad; also with the
swift mail packet Dean Adams for
Vicksburg. Captain ed Rowland
commands, and the Office is in charge
Of Captain J. N. Thompson, who will
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