Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-18

all way business. Captain Lee Cum
Minis does the honors of the office,
assisted by Marlin Jones and Win
Darragh.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
niston, will arrive to-day from the
Ohio river with a full cargo Of Wes-
tern products and returns to Gin
cinnati Wednesday evening, Cap
tain Lindsay is her chief clerk,
Captain R. w. Lightburne will
make engagements for her.
The Osceola Belle, Captain ]. G.
Andrews, is the regular mail packet,
leaving this evening for JohnSon's
landing, carrying the mail and do
ing all way business, B. 0. Mich
ell and Cyrus Fay oficiate in the
Office. She brought in 252 bales
and 20 bags cotton, 800 sacks seed,
GAO sacks corn, and sundries.
The Mark Twain is due to-mor-
row from the st. Francis en- route
to Cairo with a load Of cane, which
will be taken from there to Chicago
by rail. On her return from Cairo
Captain Randall will place her in
the Scanlan's Landing trade.
the Pine Bluff Press, of Thurs
day, in referring to the good quail
ties Of the fine steamer Hattie Now
land, says she left here last Sunday
morning at 7o'clock and arrived in
Memphis Tuesday morning at 6
o'clock. The best time since the
days of the Pat Olebourne.
The City of VickSburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock for
Vlcksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail, doing all way business,
and making all regular connections.
Chris Sharpe is her clever and ac-
commodating clerk.
The West Wind, Captain J. D.
Randall, arrived on time from st.
Francis river with SAG bales cotton,
S29 sacks seed, rs packages sun
dries, and a good list Of people.
She returns tomorrow evening to
St. Francis river, going through to
Wittsburg, carrying the mail, aud
doing all way business. MI. d. B.
Abrahams, an affable gentleman,
controls the office, and is assisted
by Birdie Banning.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, will arrive tomorrow from
White river and leave on Wednes-
day with a return trip, going
through to Jacksonport. Captain
Lightburne will make engagements
for her, and freight will be received
for her at all times at Glenn'S wharf
boat.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in from the lower
coast 150 bales and 20 bags of cot
ton, 541 sacks seed, and sundries. She
returns to Friar's Point this even.
ing, carrying the mail and giving
special attention to all plantation
business. Captain Ed Thomas, a
worthy gentleman, presides at the
desk, assisted by Billy Smithers.
The G.. P. Chouteau, Captain VIM
Thorweigan, will be in to-day from
New Orleans and will leave. to.
morrow evening with a return trip
making all principal way landings
Geo. Miltenberger and Joe Spears
are her clever and accommodating
clerks. Messrs. Bradford g. Ely
are making engagements for her
Captain Geo. M~iltenberger came "
+ by rail Saturday to make engage.
ments for her return trip.
Captain Davidson telographet
! Captain r. p. Glenn that the fine
sidewbeel steamer Centennial would
arrive here this evening at z O'Clock
and leave his wharf boat at s pm.
| for Cairo and St. Louis, going
! through with dispatch and connect
ing with the principal railroads fol
all points East and West. Dar
Garian, a prince Of good fellows
has charge Of the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Jas
: A. Yore, brought in from st. Loui
: a splendid trip Of freight and PEG
pie, and returns this evening a
t sharp five for Cairo and st. Louis
doing all bend business and making
l direct connection with the princi
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