Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-10
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The cotton seed business will be
much better this season than last.
and the receipts will be much larger.
The Cotton Seed Association have
up to date sent to the bends south.
of here over one hundred thousand
sacks to be filed.
The George ". Cheek, Captain
Mark R. Cheek, brought in from
the lower coast 80 bales and 6
bags cotton, 20 sacks seed, and
sundries. She will return to Helena
this evening, giving special atten-
ton to all plantation business.
Captain Lee Cummins is her chief
clerk.
The B~atesville, Captain Mat
Tremmel, came in from the lower
coast with a fine list of cotton and
seed, and will return promptly this
evening at 4 o'clock for Benefits
and Folks landings, doing all way
business. Captain Henry Cooper
presides at the desk.
The Mark Twain, Captain j. D.
Randall, leaves this evening for the
st. Francis and all points through
to Wittsburg, connecting at the
cutoff with the good light draught
steamer Anna. She takes the mail
and attends to all way business. E..
Banning, a clever young gentleman,
officiateS in the Office. Captain
Randall will have the West Wind
ready and place her in the st. Fran
els river trade in place Of the Mark
Twain next week.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Phil
Harmon, brought in yesterday Al
bales of cotton, 40 sacks seed and
sundries, and arrived to-day at noon
with another good list Of cotton.
She returns this evening to Scan
lan's Landing, giving special atten-
ton to all way business.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came il with so bales and As
bags of cotton, and 572 sacks seed,
and a good list of people. She will
return to Friar's Point this even
ing, carrying the mail and giving
strict attention to all way business.
Captain Ed Thomas does the hon
Ors Of the Office.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain
James Rees, arrived last night from
Arkansas river with 100 bales of
cotton, a lot of seed and sundries,
and reshipped at the mouth As bales
of cotton. She returns promptly
this evening at five o'clock to Little
Rock, taking the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Billy But
Ter, an affable gentleman, presides
in the Office.
Captain Phil Harmon wishes
every person to know that the
Mark Twain will enter the
Benefits Landing trade on Mon
day next, and will remain in the
trade throughout the season, max
daily trips, Notwithstanding all
reports to the contrary. She is
having a new cabin put on her and
will be put in splendid order for
business.
The fine steamer Hard Cash,
Captaid Ed @. Postal, arrived this
morning from White river with 149
bales cotton, 331 sacks seed, s head
and 81 pkgs sundries, and re-
shipped at the mouth 1877 bales Of
cotton. Total out of the river 276
She returns this evening at
8 o'clock to White river, doing all
way business on Little Red and
making direct connection at jack
sonport with the Alberta for Bates
vile and the Macarthur for Black
She will also give special at
tentlon to all Mississippi river busl-
ness this side Of Terrene. Charley
Postal, a gentleman who is recog-
nized for his integrity and uniform
to all, controls the office,
and is seconded 10y John Chamber
lin.
The big James Howard, Captain
B. r. Pegram, came in this morn
ing from Cairo partially laden. She
discharged here 1000 sacks seed,
220 pkgs sundries, and added at
Hopefeld 1856 bales cotton and 700
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