Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03

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this evening to Friar's Point, carry
ing the mail and attending to all
way business. Captain Ed Thomas
is her top clerk, assisted by James
Thomas and Billy Smithers.
The John B. Maude, Capt. VIM.
Blake, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator to- morrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg, taking the mail and making
connections at Arkopolis with the
Pine Bluff railroad aud at Vicks-
burg with the Yazoo river and New
Orleans packets. Mr.. Gobel is her
clerk.
The A. j. White, Captain Nat
Green, came in from Arkopolis with
229 bales and rs bags cotton, SS3
SKIS seed and sundries. She returns
this evening in place Of the Illinois.
John Gwathmey, a worthy and eff
cient officer, is her chief clerk, as
sisted by Joe Boyd and Neil Booker.
The Mark Twain, Captain j. d.
Randall, came in yesterday from st.
Francis river with 357 bales of cot
ton, 1867 sacks seed and 60 pack
ages of sundries, and re-shipped at
the mouth 124 bales Of cotton; to-
tai out of the river 4S1 bales Of cot
ton. She returns tomorrow even
ing to st. Francis river, going
through to Wittsburg, carrying the
mail and doing all way business.
D. B. Abrahams, a courteous gen.
tleman, oficiates in the office, as
sisted by Birdie Banning.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. james
Yore, came in on time from st.
Louis with a full cargo of Western
products and I42 bales of cotton.
She returns this evening to Cairo.
and st. Louis attending to all bend
business and making connections
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Mr.. Hewett,
an affable gentleman, holds forth
in the office.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain J. G.
Andrews, came in from the upper
coast with 159 bales and 1876 bags
cotton, S31 sacks seed, 29S sacks
corn, 900 feet lumber 4 cattle and
sundries. She will return this
evening to Johnson's Landing,
carrying the mail and giving
special attention to all plantation
business. B. 0. Michel, a gentle
man who is recognized for his uni
form kindness and strict attention
to business, is her chief clerk, as.
sisted by Cyrus Fay.
The fine sidewheel steamer Belle
of Texas, Captain Milt Harry, ar
rived last night from White river
with 575 bales of cotton, IS sacks
seed and sundrieS, and reshipped at
the mouth 436 bales of cotton.
Total out of the river 10l1 bales Of
cotton. She will leave tomorrow
evening with a return trip fol
White river and all points, going
through to Jacksonport and making
direct connection there with the
Milt Harry for Black river and the
Alberta for Batesville. Willie Tur.
ney, a clever gentleman, presides
/ in tba oApoo
The imperial passenger steamer
Thompson Dean, Captain james
Pepper, arrived last night from
New Orleans with 154 hhds and &c
bbls sugar, 1856 bblS oranges, 2ls
bdls shingles, 9 bales cotton and
Ill sacks seed and sundries. She
leaves Wednesday evening at SHARP
five O'Clock with q return trip
making all principal way landings
She has palatial passenger accom-
modations and is a safe and reliable
carrier. Frank Beck, a gentleman
who is noted for his urbanity ant
prompt attention to business, is hel
chief clerk, seconded by A. Way
land.
The James D. Parker, Captain
9. B. Russell, arrived this morning
at half-past seven from the Ohio riv.
er with an excellent trip, including
1876 bales Of cotton, S4S bundles o.
cotton ties, 27O packages of glass
ware, 70 barrels of whisky, 24|
boxes of candles, 80 barrels of ce
ment, IS barrels of -four, IS trunk