Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-11


all way points, aud will leave tomorrow
evening, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Walker Out
law, an efficient officer, has charge Of
the office.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command. brought in from
Helena and the bends los bales cotton,
1900 sacks seed. a lot of sundries and a
good list of people. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Helena
and the bends, paying strict attention to
all way business. carrying cotton at fifty
cents per bale, seed at ten cents per
sack and deck passengers at fifty cents
per head. D. P. Davis and Billy Willis,
two clever gentlemen, have charge Of the
office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Cairo and St.
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Mr.. o. Hewitt, an efficient officer, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Mary Ament, Captain 0. X. Jop-
lin. brought in from the upper coast lO8
bales of cotton and a lot of seed and
sundries. She returns to Ashport and
the bends this evening, attending to all
way business. Joe w. Rhodes, one OF
the best fellows in the world, has charge
OF the Office.
The Frank Forest, Captain VIM. Jop-
lin, will hereafter leave on Wednesdays
and Saturdays for 0sceola and the bends,
running in connection with the Mary
Ament. By the first of November Cap
tain Joplin will have q daily line in the
upper coast trade. He received advices
to-day that the new boat being built at
New Albany will be completed in ten
days and arrive here to enter the 0sceola
trade by the first Of the month. Captain
OK has named his new steamer the
Osceola Belle, a very appropriate name,
which will be appreciated by the citizens
of 0sceola.
The A. j. White, Captain Geo. Malone
in command, is the regular Tuesday Ma
poleon and bends packet. She will be
found in port to-day receiving and leave
tomorrow evening.
The famous steamer Illinois, Captain
Mark Cheek, arrived this morning from
Vicksburg and the bends with a good
trip Of freight and people and will leave
tomorrow evening with a return trip.
She connects with the r. L. Lee for New
Orleans and the Yazoo and T~allahatchie
river packets Captain Joe Spears is
her purser.
The Anchor Line packets for Vieks-
burg will hereafser leave on Tuesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays at 10 am. Cap
tain AID Storm, superintendent of the
elevator, will have freights received at
all hours for the packets of his line; he
will also ticket passengers through to New
Orleans and all points via the Anchor
Line.
The St. Joseph left St. Louis yesterday
for Memphis and returns tomorrow
evening. She will hereafter be the Tues
day packet for ST Louis.
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
Mary Houston, Captain Charley Miller
in command, will arrive here in the
morning and leave at | pm. for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati. The Hous-
ton has no superior in fare and accom-.
modstions.
The Commonwealth passed down Sun.
day evening for New Orleans loaded
down to the guards.
Captain Lightburne returned last ave.
mig from Cincinnati, and we are happy
to state that he is continued as the agent
and representative of the Memphis and
Cincinnati Packet Company.
The j. W. Mills arrived last evening
from the mouth of Red liver, and leaves
tomorrow with a tow of coal for the
mouth of White river for the St. Bernard
Coal Association.
The Frank Forest brought in this
morning SO bales and 10 sacks Of cotton,
1872 sacks of seed and a lot of sundries.
She leaves Wednesday evening with a
return trip for the upper coast.
The Julia, with Captain Blake on the
hurricane roof, Twill pass up this after
noon FOR st. Louis.
Captain VIM. Elliott has purchased
the steamer Ella for $500. She wa
turned over to day to her new owner by
General Fagin, United States marshal OF
the Helena district. Captain Elliott
will have her put in complete running
order Immediately, and have her ready
to enter the Memphis aud White river
trade by the first of the month.
The big James Howard. Captain Pc
gram, will leave here positively Wednes
day evening for New Orleans and the
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