Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-18

frlars Point with 263 bales cotton, 81
bags seed cotton and 1854 SKIS cotton
seed. She laid over until tomorrow,
her regular day.
The James d. Parker for Memphis,
and the Mary Houston and Bedford
for New Orleans, left Cincinnati Sat
urday,
The A. c. Donnally added 100 bales
cotton Is she passed down Saturday
evening.
The Phil Allin from Prentiss
brought 239 bales cotton, 173 SKIS seed
cotton, 2093 SKIS cotton seed, and 40
pkgs sundries.
The A. j. White from Helena
brought 299 bales cotton, 70 bags seed
cotton and 80 SKIS cotton seed.
The 0uachita Belle from Arkansas
City arrived during the night with 329
bales cotton, l7S bags seed cotton,
ITO SKIS cotton seed and 50 pkgs sun
dries.
Should the Coahoma fail to arrive
in time to-day to go out again this
evening, the Geo. w. Cheek will be
sent out in her place.
Captain Frank Hicks mammoth
cotton-carrier Henry Frank is due to-
night, and is the regular Wednesday
packet for New Orleans.
The Cons Millar departed Saturday
evening for Cincinnati with 100 bales
of cotton, $50 bbls oil, a lot of sun
dries and about 20 cabin passengers.
The United States surveyors boat
was brought up to the landing Satur-
day TO receive stores. She leaves on
Wednesday next for some point fur
; Their south.
) Several produce boats passed here
during the past two days bound fol
the south.
The 0sceola Belle came in Saturday
i, evening with 142 bales cotton, 30(
!, bags seed cotton and 1914 sacks cotton
! seed.
Captain T. p. Dawson, a former
I, river engineer, but who is now en-.
gagged in the grocery business, returned
. home yesterday after a three months
!, sojourn at Hot Springs and Little
? Rock.
The upper coast packet 0sceoli
n Belle has changed her days of depart
ure to Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
; days.
The light draught steamer Mau
o melle, Captain Thomas Darragh il
command, leaves tomorrow eyenin.
i for Arkansas river through to Littl
Rock.
:, The 0. W. Pierce brought in fror
. Scanlan's Y bales,cotton and282 sack
cotton seed.
. The Commonwealth passed dow
last night, putting off 1900 package
and adding 259 bales cotton and 200
sacks oil cake.
y The Willie Austen and barges cam
70 in yesterday from the Ohio with
x bbls coal oil, l05 bbls apples, 20 Dbl
-four, 100 jugs cider and 20 bales col
y ton, which she picked up at Wright
!. Point above here.
$. The firm of Washington and Carte
). is dissolved, and the r. L. Lee whar
c. boat will be sold about the twentiet
of next month.
L. G.. Gross, who was in charge
the plantation of r. III. Keene at r
coma, died a day or two ago, and h
body was brought to the city tn
morning for interment.
The Colorado from St. Louis pass,
n down last night, putting off at Il
m wharfboat 100 bbls -four, l03 bbls a
pies, 1914 SKIS corn, 100 bales colt,
and % SKIS cotton seed, and add,
about 80 tons for points below.
No. Colonel j. P. English, who is W,
known in river circles, having for Sc
eral years acted as agent for the Ne
Orleans Cotton Seed Association, is
the city in the interest of Flash Bro
wholesale grocers, at New Orleans.
Owing to the heavy fog which pr
vailed Saturday night the Thomps
Dean did not get away until yesterd
forenoon. When she left she h
ms. 5000 bales Of cotton, 92O sacks
meal, 335 sacks oil cake, and a go
list of passengers.
The John A. Scudder passed
Saturday evening, putting off "A hh
:. sugar, Ga bbls molasses, 10 casks pit
us aud AZ bales cotton. She had for
Louis 1000 sacks cotton seed, l19 hh
sugar, 3O2 bbls molasses and Il ba
MA moss.
The James w. Calf, Captain r.
Wise in command, is due to-day fir,
lrs the Ohio with a big trip of Westc
les, produce. She leaves here to-morr,
II evening for Cairo, Louisville and {.
he cinnati.
the The repairs of the Marlin Spo
Oh, being completed she will leave Il
at evening for the Arkansas river and
les, way landings, making direct conn,
at ton with light.dralght steamers
les, all points above Pine Bluff. Capt,
Eugene Smith is in command a
is Billy Neckles in charge of the off
Captain Milt Harry's new pacl
mes Josie Harry will leave this even.
i. Gn for Deyall's Bluff, Augusta and
sh points on White river through to ia,
sonport, carrying the mail and attel
a. ing TO al way business. Captain j.
~ Moore, one the post popular clerks
ma, mas the river, is in charge Of The oEioo.
.om WoFkmen were busy yesterday p
IS | ing the finishing touches on the stea
and err Illinois. Her repairs viii be &C
pleted by Tonight, when she will
brought to the upper landing to
coiye for Yicksbqrg and the bends,
which paint she leaves to-morI
- n. s-,1.s.