Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-19
Active on the leyee.
The packets had in good trips.
Considerable movement in cotton.
The A. c. Domally will pass down

The packets had in good trips.
Considerable movement in cotton.
The A. c. Donnally will pass down
to-day for New Orleans.
G. The Thompson Dean, for Memphis,
and Annie p. Silver, for st. Louis,
left New Orleans last evening.
Thelevee continues partially blocked
with cotton, cotton seed, and other
freights.
The leyee space for the regular pack
cts is not sufficient for them to do
their business.
The Vint Shinkle, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Evans
vile yesterday at 4p.m.
The Paris c. Brown and Gold Dust,
bound for New Orleans, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday morning.
The j w. Gaf left Cincinnati last
evening for Memphis with a grand
Christmas excursion.
The Golden Crown added here and
at Hopefeld 500 bales Of cotton.
The Andy Baum cleared last eve
ming for Cincinnati with 1900 bales of
cotton, and a big lot of other stuff.
The u. P. Schenck, en- route from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passed
Louisville yesterday.
The Marlin Speed returned to Ar
kansas river last evening with an ex-
cellent trip of freights.
The G. P. Chouteau, from Helena,
John Means and barges and Common
wealth, from St. Louis, arrived at
New Orleans yesterday.
Johnny Briggswen out second clerk
on the Marlin Speed last evening.
Captain Ad Storm and his staff are
anchored comfortably on there new
wharfboat, and all are as happy as a
big sunAower,
The Coahoma returned last evening
to the lower coast with an excellent
trip Of freight and people.
The Anchor Line packets bound W
will, for the present, or'during the ice
blockade at St. Louis, stop at Cairo
and re-ship by rail,
J. W. Emick's hat-boat, with .
mixed cargo, from Grand View, Ohio
river, came in this forenoon.
The new Mary Houston leaves Gin.
c%innati this evening for New Orleans
and will be followed on Saturday by
the Golden City.
Captain Tom j. Howard, late of the
John w. Cannon, has returned t
Louisville to take charge of the Office
of the new Memphis and New Orleans
packet Ed Richardson.
Major John Harpman, agent of tn,
board of underwriters, who has beer
very i'll at Mr.. Henry j. Lynn's resi-
dence, on Linden street, is, we ar,
glad to say, improving, and would b,
glad to see any of his old friends.
The A. G. Donnally came in at II
o'clock this morning from Cincinnati
and left at noon for New Orleans will
all she wanted, as there was little be
low here for her to get.
The Henry Frank departed last eve
ming for New Orleans with 1000 bale
of cotton, a lot of seed, oil cake ant
meal. She has engagements in tn.
bends sufficient to fill her out and Civ
her another big trim.
The Belle of Shreveport, with 100
tons, passed up last night forSt. Louis
l She put off here A hhds sugar. 3
boxes lemons, 76 bbls oranges, 10hhd
and 40 pkgs nuts, % SKIS coffee, 10 boxe
%raisins, and 30 cases sardines.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Stacke
Lee, is the regular Lee Line ma
steamer leaving this evening fo
Friar's Point and the bends. Wake
|, Outlaw does the honors of the Office
which is a sure guarantee that a
business will be properly attended t
The Cons Millar, Captain Willial
Tiehenor, will arrive to-day from Gin
%cinnati with a full cargo of Wester
products, and leaves on Saturday wit
, a return trip, Captain James Wilso
IS her worthy purser. Captain Light
burne will make engagements for he
( Among the passengers by the steam
} err Henry Frank, last evening, wa
Mrs. Frank Hicks, formerly Nil
, Annie Talley. The marriage of Mis-
! Talley and Captain Hicks took plac
noar Collierville, Tenn, at the HON
of the brides mother, yesterday fore
: noon.
! The Maumelle, Captain Thoma
Darragh in command, leaves thi
r evening at five o'clock, for Arkansa
river, going through to Little RocI
She is one of the best boats that pile
that stream, runs regular, and seldoI
meets with an accident. Captain
Z A. Mcconnell, and Charley Mussull
man have charge of the Office.
The Osc6ola Belle, Captain j. c
Andrews, is the regular mail packC
: leaving this evening for 0sceola an
7 the upper coast, carrying the mail an
s attending promptly to all way bus
ness. b. 0. Michel, a prince Of goo
Z fellows is her chief clerk, and has as
! ISOLATED with him in the Office, Cyru
: Fay and Mr.. Spears.
The new and magnificent passenge
steamer Guiding Star, in command
Captain VIM. Miller, one Of the bes
boatman on the river, passes up thi
evening for Cincinnati. She is one
the best boats on the river, to trave
being frst-class in ali her appoint
4 ments. Captain Jones, a genial an
n clever gentleman, has charge of tn
office.
The bale Of cotton donated for tn
benefit of the widow and family {
Mr. Slater fhe wafehmon On tho rali,