Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-07

freight. Tn her return trip she Will
bring in a full load of cotton from
White river.
The A. j. White did not get off un-
til this morning. She backed out at 8
a. m. for Arkansas City and the bends
with about all the freights she could
handle and was full of people.
Mr.. Neil Booker, one of the best
clerks on the river and quite a favor
lite in the bends, has returned home
and is ready for a position on some
6rst-class packet.
The big James Howard passed down
last night for New Orleans, with LOO.
tons of freights, and 40 cabin passen-
gers, returning refugees. She put off
here a few packages of freight and sew
eral people.
The Hattie Rowland cleared last
evening for Arkansas river with an
excellent tip of freight and forty
cabin passengers. She will bring ont
Of Arkansas river next trip all the
cotton she can carry on the water.
The Anchor Line mail packet,
Grand Tower, Captain LeDnOx in COM
mand, leaves the Lee wharfboat to
morrow, Friday, morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, doing
all way business.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee
in command, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the Lee wharfboat to-
morrow, Friday, evening at five o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis, giving special
attention to all way business. George
Walton presides at the desk.
Andy Granger, one of the yellow fe
yer heroes, is now one of the princioa
receiving and discharging clerks OF
the levee. Andy is a competent auC
trustworthy clerk, and all business en-
trusted to his care will meet will
proper care and attention.
The new steamer Maggie BurkC
built at Louisville for the Al2bsm
river trade, passed down at nool vel
laden. She discharged here ct Glen
wharfboat leo barrels of potatoes an
100 packages of sundries. She is
handsome steamer and is finely IN
nished.
Captain AL Smith, late of the Mar
Twain, has raised the light draft DO.
Mile Robinson, which has been sun
in Council bend, and leaves there mex
Tuesday with her for Wittsburg, an
will run her during the season in th
st. Francis river trade.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Tue.
day says: Captain Denny ONE.
leaves for Memphis via st. Louis, t.
day. Captain O'Neal will take up h
/, residence in Memphis as the agent
G., b. Bryan & Co. Our steambo
friends will find him a pleasant gent
man to do business with"
le The elegant steamer Geo. w. Chao
Il, alias the Tarpiu boat, Captain Wi
q Ashford, is the regular mail pack
leaving this evening for Friar's Poi
:. and the bends, giving special attenti,
to all way business. Walker 0utla.
= a gentleman who is recognized for Il
=, urbauity and integrity in busine.
> controls the Office.
The great favOrite bends pack,
~ Coahoma, Captain Stacker Lee, cai
this morning with the blue RIB
trip, having 1922 bales of cotton,
Il bags seed cotton and 825 sacks Sc
~ and sundries, She was unable TO
II,e DISCHARGED in time TO 90 out Il
iIo morning and lays over until tom,
I row and leaves at 6 pm. on her rec
i' lar time for Friar's Point and I
bends, carrying the mail and attendi
to all way business. Willie Smith.
is her chief clerk, assisted by Pl
Rhodes.
.o1 The Vint Shinkle, Captain Sterl'
~ Mcintyre in command, will arr
to-day from the Ohio river with a /
cargo of freight and a big trip Of p
pie, and leaves tomorrow evening
ia 1--WE o'clock, with a return trip
ms. Cincinnati, ticleting pasSeng
ian through to all points East, Capt
Lindsay, an affable gentleman, presi
70 in the cfice. Captain Lightbur
superintendent of the line, will m.
engagements for her,
me The 0sceola Belle, Capt, j. G. /
eSs drews, came in this morning from
upper coast With 4l5 bales cotton,
ast bags %seed-cott0R, 40 sacks seed
yes sundries. She also brought il q Ia
number of orders to be filed. !
1w. leaves this evening at 5 o'clock wit
st. return tTip for 0sceola and the up
coast, carrying the mail and doing
nos way business. B. @. Michel, Gs
~ Pay and Mr.. Spears, a trio of Gle
and accommodating clerks, h
charge Of the office.