Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-19

and connecting with the R. E.. Lee
for New Orleans and the Yazoo
river packets. Capt. Reese Rees, Joe
Spears and Dan Sullivan are her
clever and accommodating clerks.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, brought in from the upper
coast 90 bales and 40 bags of cot
ton, 1867 sacks Of seed and a lot OF
corn, cattle and sundries. She re-
turns to Ashport and the upper
coast this evening at 5 o'clock, Civ
ing special attention to all way bus
mess. Plat Rhodes and Cyrus Fay
do the honors of the Office.
The A. J. White, Capt. George
Malone in command, came in from
the lower coast with ia bales and
3 bags Of cotton, 62D sacks q
seed and sundries, and had a good
list of people. She returns to
Rlyerton this evening at 5 o'clock,
giving special attention to all way
business. Capt. Lee Cummins con
trolls the Office, assisted by Billy
Smithers and Al Aydlett.
Pittsburg kilograms of Friday
state that Captain james Reese, o.
that city, has closed a contract
with the Memphis and Arkansas
River Packet Company for a new
boat to take the place Of the i'll
fated steamer Governor Garland
Her dimensions are as follows: 18t
feet in length, SO feet beam, 10 incl
cylinder, with 5 feet stroke, and q
full length cabin. She is to b.
finished and delivered here ready
for business in June.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in last evening with 12l
bales and IA bags of cotton, an(
72O sacks seed and sundries, and
was full of people. She returns
this evening to Friar's Point, car,
rying the mail and doing all wa,
business. Ed Thomas, Sid Hum
phreys and James Thomas are he
clerks.
The st. Geneyieve, Captain San
McPheeters, is the regular Anchot
Line packet leaving this evening a
5 o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis
doing all bend business, and con
Meeting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The Maumelle, Captain Thomas
Darragh, will arrive to-day from
Arkansas river with a big trips o
cotton and other freight, and leavI
tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Little Rock and all point
on Arkansas river, carrying tn
mail and doing all way business
Pat Morrison and Charley MusSel
man are her clerks.
The Osceola, Capt. Mark Flowe.
in command, came in last nigh
from st. Francis river with II
bales of cotton, 1890 sacks seed, i
head of cattle and a lot of sundries
She leaves tomorrow evening witt
a return trip for st. Francis river
going through to Wittsburg. Capt
A. Haycock does the honorS of til
Office.
The Andy Baum, Capt. Vintor
came in this morning from Gin
cinnati with 500 tons of miscella
neous freight and was full of pee
pie, including a large number {
excursionists making the roun
trip. Among them are Commodor
James Wise's family and Capital
James D. Parker's family. Tn
Baum returns to Cincinnati o
Wednesday. Mr.. Deems is her a
tentiye purser.
CHANGE OF LIGHTS.
OFFICE LIGHT HOUSE INSPECTOR,
marcn 10 1911.
q New light Bonnettcerre creyass
upper side Of the crevasse.
Ashley Avenue light has bee
moved down $50 yards.
Natchez Island light has bee
E moved to the foot Of Natchez l
land.
. The light on the main shoi
above the head of Natchez Islam
has been discontinued.
| A new light has been placed Q
the main point opposite the hea
of Natchez Island, on the Missii
sippi side.