Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-26
The osceola Belle, Captain Avn

drews, came in from the upper
coast with 146 bales and 81 bags Of
cotton, 665 sacks seed, and a lot Of
cattle, corn and sundries. She
returns this evening at five o'clock
to Ashport aud the upper coast,
giving special attention to all way
business. Captain 0. X. Joplin is
her prime minister.
The st. Geneyicye, Captain Sam
McPheeters, is the regular Anchor
Line packet leaving this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, attending
to all way business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West.
The John B. Maude, Captain
William Blake, will be the Anchor
Line packet leaving the elevator to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way
business. Mr.. Gobell is her prime
minister.
The steamer Belle Rowland, en-
route from Monroe City to New
Orleans, with 1000 bales of cotton
on board, struck an obstruction
above Fulton and sunk on Thurs.
day last. The boat will prove a
total loss. The cargo will be saved
in a damaged condition. The boat
was valued at SIS, 900 and insured
in New Orleans at three-fourths
her value.
The A. J. White, Captain Nat
Green, leaves this evening at sharp
five for Riverton and the bends,
carrying the mail and giving special
attention to all way business. She
will continue in the trade through
out the season, leaving here on
Mondays and Thursdays. Charley
Smither, a gentleman who is recog-
nized for his courtesy and prompt
attention to business, controls the
Office, and is assisted by John Burke
and Marlin Jones.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai. is the regular Tuesday White
river packet. She will arrive this
evening and return tomorrow even
ing to White river, going through
to J%acksonport.
The Osceola, Capt. Mark Flower,
brought in from the st. Francis 1876
bales and 10 bags of cotton, 24S
sacks of seed and sundries, and had
a good list Of people. She leaves
to morrow evening with a return
trip for the st. Francis, going
through to Wittsburg, and making
direct connection at the cutoff
with the new and light draught
s steamer Mark Twain for the upper
ST. Francis. Captain Flower has
made arrangements with Captain
Randall, OF the Mark Twain, to
connect with his packet during the
low water season, the Osceola Civ
ing through bills of lading to all
points on the upper st. Francis.
Captain A. Haycock does the hon
ors OF the Office.
The Illinois, Captain Gunsolis,
came in this morning from Vicks-
burg with 1859 bales and 10 bags of
cotton, 40l sacks Of seed and sim
dries, and was full of people. She
returns to VickSburg tomorrow
evening, doing promptly all bend
business and connecting with R. E.
Lee for New Orleans and the Yazoo
river packets. Capt. Reese Rees is
her gentlemanly clerk.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in 1853 bales and 40
bags of cotton, 1852 sacks of seed
and sundries and had a big list of
people. She returns this evening
at sharp five to Friar's Point and
the bends, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. Ed Thomas,
Sid Humphreys and James Thomas,
a trio Of clever gentlemen, have
charge of the office.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man, came in from st. Francis
river with 116 bales of cotton, 962
sacks of seed and a lot of cattle
and sundries, and also a big list OF
people. She returns tomorrow
evening to st. Francis river going
through to Wittsburg. Capt. Les
Ware holds forth in the office.
STEAMBOATS,.