Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-03

tomorrow evening. Captain Drink
water, who, by the way, is one Of tn,
most practical stesmboatmen on the riv
er, has charge Of the Office.
The surface of the river was covered
with drift this morning.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek
came in this morning with a fine triI
and returns tomorrow evening TO Vicks
burg and the bends, connecting with tn,
fazoo river packets and the r. E. Lee
Tor New Orleans. Joe Spears presidel
at the desk
The Belle of Texas, Captain ]. j.
Darragh, is receiving at the wharf fol
Arkansas river and all points through to
Little Rock and leaves tomorrow even.
ing, carrying the mail aud attending to
all way business. Billy Nucles and
Billy Butler are her obliging clerks.
The popular lower coast packet A. J.
White, Captain George Malone in com
mand, brought ia 800 balcs of cotton, q
lstof seed and a good list of people She
returns to Napoleon and the bends this
evening, attending promptly to all way
business.
The John F. Tolle and Grand Lake
and barges left Cairo last evening for
New Orleans.
The James D. Parker, in command Of
that ever popular officer Captain Bob
Wise, arrived from Cincinnati With a
full cargo of Western products and
leaves tomorrow evening with u return
trip for the Ohio aver. Mr.. Russell is
her gentlemanly clerk.
The John A. Sender, Captain Jack
Carter in command, leaves tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock for New Orleans
end the bends, making all prominent
way landings. Captain Washington
makes engagements for her.
The ELL, Captain Joseph Elliott, will
be found in port to-day receiving for
White river, and leaves tomorrow even
ing, going through to headwaters. Jim
Salisbury seconds Captain Joe Elliott in
the charge of the office.
The st. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
Harry. is the regular Tuesday White
river mail packet, leaving promptly TO.
morrow evening.
The Thompson Dean, Captain W. B.
Miller, will arrive to-day from New Or.
leans, and leave on Wednesday with a
return trip. Major Bradford is making
engagements for her.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
came in this morning from St. Louis
with q full cargo of grain and produce,
and returns this evening to Cairo and st.
Louis, connecting with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West. Mr..
0. Hewitt has charge Of the Office.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business.
Communicated
"0ld Brandywine Island" so-called
for the Inflated Nashville aud New Or.
leans packet Brsndywine, Captain Cor
don, which burned in April, 1882, in a
race with the steamer Hudson, was sold
on Saturday by Charley Morris to Henry
Emerson, of Deans Landing. The old
pioneers home George s. Foglemau, its
first settler will be renewed under the
untiring energy Of Mr.. Emerson, who
will erect a lighthouse neal by where
sleep all that's mortal" of the Brandy
wine, St. Marys, Fanny Brandies and
Minneols.
ANEW LANDING.
At the request of many marines and
"star gazers" Cottonwood Point, Ark,
at the foot of Island 81, will receive the
baptismal at the hands of its owner,
mine host Of Pacific Place, of Point
Scudder," in compliment to his friend,
Captain John A. Seudder, the protector
and President of the St. Louis and Mem.
phis Anchor Line. Uncle Sam will
place a new postofics here, as its loca-
ton is half way on the wayside between
Oldham Major Thompson, P NJ and
Pecan Point bob Fronia, P. N.Y.
Will Captain Scudder give an extra
anchor to the landing honored by his
name2 Though in Arkansas, we pre-
diet its popularity as q shipping point,
and in prospect the future city" of a
new country, sandwiched between Crit
and Mississippi counties. Look
out for the anchor, sons Of the helm, at
the foot Of 81.
Who is the "Osceola Belle" will Capt.
answer Is it his sweetheart
among the Seminoles, or his packet
The old bachelor, Captain Andrews,
come to Captain .. K. US modesty
or he'll spike his lemonade on this.
ass
The LEDGER JOB printing Office, l3
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills Of
msnifests, bill-heads, ETC., etc.
We guarantee our work to be second to
none in the city and our prices to be
reasonable. 5St
The Last Of the Royal StLaris.
A historical figure has just passed
AWAY. Lady Louisa Smart tho last ia.