Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30


was a passenger down this trip on
the Vint Shinkle, the guest of
Captain Remission.
Amos Day and Charlie Stowell,
two we'll known river freight clerks,
have gone into the discharging
business on the leyee at Cincinnati.
Captain O. P. Shiukle's new
steamer, the Golden Rule, made a
trial trip and excursion at Oincin-
natl on Wednesday, and loads i'm
medlately for New Orleans.
The Illinois river rose very rap
idly at LaSalle on Tuesday, sub
merging much of the bottom lands
opposite hat city, and damaging
the ungathered corn crop.
Mr.. James Thomas, the efficient
bill clerk of the Coahoma, has re-
covered from his late spell of sick
ness and resumes his duties on the
packet he so ably represents.
The continued bad weather re-
tards cotton picking, and in conse-
duence business in the bends is ex-
ceedingly dull and very backward
for this season of the year.
The famous railroad packet
Charles Morgan, Capt. Albert Stein,
will leave the Lee wharfboat to.mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, going
through with dispatch. Harry Stein
is her purser.
The John A. Scudder cleared for
New Orleans Wednesday evening
with 800 bales cotton, 800 bbls oil,
600 SKIS meal, 1000 SKIS oil cake and
sundrieS, and has engagements be-
low sufficient to fill her out.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, attending
to all bend business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Tom White
oficiates in the Office.
The Batesville, Captain Phil
Harmon, brought in this morning
from the lower coast a good list OF
cotton and seed, and will return
this evening to Scanlan's Landing,
giving strict attention to all way
business. Lee Woolard aids in the
Office duties.
The James Howard, from Mem
'phis, arrived at New Orleans yes
terday. The following were the
principal items Of her cargo: GAS
bales of cotton, 10,443 sacks seed,
1000 sacks hulled seed, 1914 sacks
of oil cake and S32 barrels oil, the
largest and the blue ribbon trip
carried into New Orleans this sea-
son. She leaves there this evening
ing for Memphis.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in from Friar's Point
with 144 bales and 3 bags cotton,
HOO sacks seed and sundries. She
will return this evening to Friar's
Point, taking the mail and attend
ing promptly to all way business.
Captain Ed Thomas, an affable
gentleman, presides at the desk,
aud has for his assistants Captain
Stake and Willie Smithers.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain J. G
Andrews, brought in from the mp.
upper coast a big trip of cotton,
cotton seed and sundEies. She
returns to Johnson's Landing
this evening at five o'clock sharp
taking the mail and paying
strict attention to all way business
B. 0. Michel, a gentleman who il
recognized for his prompt attention
to business and uniform kindnes
to all with whom he comes IN con
tact, controls the Office, seconded
by Cyrus Fay.
The vint Shinkle, Captain Ken.
niston, came in yesterday morning
from the Ohio with 400 kegs nails
$50 bbls and 40 SKIS potatoes, Y
bales cotton, 10 crates cabbage, 81
bblS flour, liz bbls whisky, 2"
empty bbls, 95 pkgs furniture an,
sundries. She returns this %evenin.
at 5 o'clock to Cincinnati and al
way points on the Ohio, ticketin
passengers through to all point
East at reduced rates. Capt. Limo