Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-11

White river with agood trip Of cot
ton and other freight and leave on
Wednesday with a return trip, 60
ing through to Jacksonport. Cap
tain R. ". Lightburne will make
engagements for her.
Captain Lightburne received a
telegram from the Parker stating
that she would arrive Tuesday
morning with a full load, and re-
turn to Cincinnati on Wednesday.
He is receiving freight for her at
the foot of Court street. He also
received a telegram from the Hard
Cash informing him that she would
arrive in port tomorrow evening,
and return to White river Wednes-
day evening.
The George W. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, came in from Friar's
Point with 103 bales and 10 bags of
cotton, IS sacks seed and sundries
and returns tomorrow evening to
Friar's Point, giving prompt atten-
ton to all way business. Walker
Outlaw is her worthy and efficient
purser.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Jas.
s. Yore, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening at
sharp 5 for Cairo and st. Louis, at
tending to all bend business and
making direct connection with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West. W. o. Hewett, an
affable gentleman, presides at the
desk.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, came in from the lower coast
with 232 bales and "a bags of cot
ton, 361 sacks seed and sundries.
She will return this evening to
Friar's Point, carrying the mail
and giving special attention to all
way business. Captain Ed Thomas,
a clever gentleman, is her purser.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain ]. G..
Andrews, from the upper coast, had
a good trip as usual, and will re-
turn this evening at 5 o'clock to
Johnson's Landing, carrying tho
mail and attending promptly to all
way business. B. 0. Michel and
Cyrus Fay, two gentlemen who are
recognized for their promptness in
business and uniform kindness,
have charge of the Office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening at
sharp 5 for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and at
tending promptly to all way bust
ness and making close connection
with the Pine Bluff railroad at Ar
kansas City and at Vicksburg with
the New Orleans and Yazoo river
steamers, giving through bills of
lading and ticketing passengers
through. Tom White holds forth
in the Office.
The Illinois, Captain Carrot Huls,
brought in from Vicksburg an ex-
cellent passenger list, IL bales of
cotton, 80 sacks seed and sundries.
She returns tomorrow evening to
Vicksburg, doing all way business
and making connection at Arkan-
sas City with the Pine Bluff rail-
road and at Vicksburg with the
New Orleans and Yazoo river
steamers. Captain Lee Cummins
controls the Office, assisted by Mar
lin Jones and Willie Darragh.
The Charles Morgan passed up
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock for
Cincinnati with 400 tons Of freight
and 200 cabin passengers, the ma
jority of whom we're returning ex-
cursionists. She discharged here a
few lots of freight and added sew
eral people and 10 bales of cotton.
She will leave Cincinnati on Thurs
day next with a return trip for New
0 rleans.
The Phil Alliu, Captain N. S.
Green in command, brought in
from the lower coast a fair list of
cotton and other freight, and a big
trip of passengers as usual. She re-
turns this evening at 5 o'clock to
Arkansas City, attending oall way
business, and making direct con-
nection with the Pine Bluff rail
road. John Gwathmey, Billy
Thomas and Neil Booker, a trio of
clever gentlemen, do the honors of
the Office.
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