Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-10

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Frank Hicks, will arrive to-day
from New Orleans, with a fair list
of cotton and other stuff, and re-
turns to New Orleans on Wednes-
day evening without fail. She is a
good, ssafe carrier. Charley day is
her purser.
The West Wind, Captain ]. D.
Randall, will arrive in port to-day
from Ashport, at which point she
has been converted into a new
steamboat, and leaves tomorrow
evening for st. Francis river in
place of the Mark Twain.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, came in this morning
from the lower coast with 100 bales
and 16 bags of cotton, 2S9 sacks
seed, and sundries. She returns to-
morrow evening to Friar's Point,
doing all way-business. Captain
James Glastonbury is her chief
clerk.
The Phil Allin, Captain Garrett
Huls, will arrive to-day from Vicks-
burg with a good load of cotton and
leave tomorrow evening with a re-
turn trip. Captain Lew Oummins
is her head clerk, assisted by Martin
Jones and Billy Willis.
The A, ]. White, Captain Nat
Green, came in this morning from
the lower coast with 172 bales and
Al bags of cotton and 1882 sacks
seed and sundries. She returns this
evening at sharp five o'clock to
Arkopolis, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business. John
Gwathmey, Neil Booker and Joe
Boyd, a trio Of clever gentlemen,
control the Office.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, came in last night from
the Arkansas with 304 bales and 6
bags of cotton, 1888 sacks seed and
sundries; total out, 728 bales cot
ton. She returns this evening to
Little Rock and all points on the
Arkansas river, taking the mail and
giving special attention to all plan
tation business. Jimmy Thompson
and Billy Nucles do the honors Of
the Office.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, came in from the upper
coast with 29S bales and % bags Of
cotton, 936 sacks seed, and 142
sacks corn and sundries. She re-
turns to Johnson's landing this
evening at 5 o'clock, carrying the
mail and doing all way business.
B. 0. Michel, an affable gentleman,
is her chief clerk.
The Mark Twain, Captain j. D.
Randall came in from st. Francis
river with 1922 bales of cotton and
600 sacks seed, and reshipped at
the mouth 1872 bales Of cotton
She returns tomorrow evening to
st. Francis river, going through tc
Pittsburg, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. d. B
J Abrahams and Birdie Banning are
her clerks.
The Belle Memphis, Captain
l James Yoro, is the regular Anchor
Line packet leaving the elevator
this evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo
! and st. Louis, doing all bend bust
ness and making direct connection
with the principal railroads for al
l points East and West. VIM. o
L Hewitt is her prime minister.
The new iron steamer, @. 7
Chouteau, Captain VIM. ThOrwe
egan, will arrive to-day from Ne
:, Orleans with 10000 sacks seed ant
other freight, and will return to
morrow evening, making all prin
cipal way landings. George Mil
} tenberger does the honors Of th,
Office.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM
Tichenor, arrived last evening from
n the Ohio, with 500 tons of genera
4 merchandise and produce, and un
loaded at the elevator. She vii
n leave the foot of Court street to
morrow evening for Cairo, Louis
T vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
s sengers through to all points Eas
at greatly reduced rates. Captain
o Lindsay, a clever gentleman, pre-