Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-14

The 0sceola Belle. Captain Andrews
came in this morning from the uppe
coast with e good trip Of cotton and
fine passenger list. She returns to Ash
port this evening, paying strie. attention
to ell way business. Ally Hancock pre-
sides at the desk.
The Commonwealth is due up to.mor
row with HOO IONS of freight.
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin
natl to-day Tor Memphis
The Carondelet en- route to St. Loui
is due up Sunday morning.
The Board Of Supervising Steamboa
Inspectors will meet at Washington mex
week for the purpose of holding their an
nual session.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land. brought in from Arkansas river :
big trip Of cotton and cotton seed. She
leaves tomorrow with a return trip fol
Arkansas river, going through to Little
Rock. Walker Outlaw, an efficient Of
6cer. presides at the desk.
The John Howard, from White river
brought in 2e27 bales Of cotton.
The Mary Bell for New Orleans had
1900 bales of cotton, 37OO sacks oil meal
and 90 cabin passengers.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last evening with 7l3 bales cotton.
The Colorado passed up yesterday of.
~ternoon for St. Louis.
The Bismarck leaves St. Louis this
evening for Memphis.
Kate Fisher and her Mazeppa troupe
we're among the passengers of the Chss,
Morgan.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor line packet leaving to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Mr..
Walton is her purser.
Ed Shaw lost his grip 10 this election,
and the colored troops refused to obey
his orders, consequently we lose our
present whartmaster.
The Idlewild, Captain Stack Lee, from
the lower coast, had a good trip of peo-
pie and freight. She returns to Chicot
City and the bends tomorrow evening,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Mr.. Ed Thomas does the
honors of the Office.
The City-of Augusta is due from White
river with a big trip of cotton.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular packet leaving this
evening for Helena, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business in Council and
Walnut bends. Messrs, D. P. Davis and
Mr.. Langlois, two clever gentlemen,
have charge of the Office.
The St. Joseph, Captain Sam Nc.
Pheeters, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving tomorrow evening for Cairo and
st. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, will
arrive to-day from White river with 600
bales Of cotton. She leaves tomorrow
evening on a return trip to all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Ed Crowell seconds
Captain Postal in the Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, is
the regular mail packet for Friar's
Point and the bends, attending promptly
to all way business, Jimmy Thompson
presides 10 the Office.
Fred h. Stump, a Louisville and New
Orleans pilot. was First Sergeant Of
Company E in Cerro Gordo Williams
famous Fourth Kentucky Volunteers, in
the Mexican war.
DR.. George D. Blakey, of Bowling
Green, Ky, who married the widow Of
Captain s. M. Barner, a pioneer Cum
berland river boatman, has a silver cup
which was presented to this ancient
mariner by q. R. W. Hill, as a testimo.
NAL compliment for a fast trip made in
1929 by the Tennesseean, from New Or
leans to Nashville, in the then repark.
ably quick time of IA days and 6 hours.
The Cherokee passed up last night for
Cincinnati with 600 tons Of freight.
George A. Houghton, United States
Inspector at Louisville, was a member Of
the Kentucky Legislature in 1860.
Captain AID Storm, the worthy Super.
intendent of the Anchor Line at this
point, has been commissioned a Commo.
dore, and will issue a proclamation, by
order Of Rex, for all visitors and sub
ljects of His Royal Highness that visit
Memphis at Mardi Gras to come on tn,
Anchor Line.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening fer New Orleans.
Fred Jacobs is the wharfmaster al
Pittsburg.
The river men we're red-hot yesterday
and still heating for Flippin.
Captain john Scudder and CAPTAIN
Davidson will be contestants for the 81
Louis trade, and will have a Bee Line il
opposition to the Anchor Line.
Colonel George T. Lewis, the recent,
appointed manager Of the several Cum
berland Iron Works furnaces, was clerI
Of the Memphis in 1882
The LEDGER job printing Office, |:
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills o
lading, manifesto, bill-heads, ETC., etc
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