Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-20

gentleman who is recognized for his
promptness, integrity and uniform
kindness, is her chief clerk, assisted
by Marlin Jones and VIII Darragh.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed. Postal,
will arrive tomorrow morning from
White River, and will leave Wednes-
day evening, on her regular day, with
a return trip. Captain Lightburne
will make engagements for her.
The new and elegant steamer Annie
p. Silver, Of the Anchor Line. Cap
tain ID. H. Silver in command. will
leave the Anchor Line whaaf boat this
evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis, making all principal way land
ings.
The Memphis and Cincinnati packet
James ID. Parker, Captain c. B. Rus
sell, is receiving at the foot of Court
street for Cincinnati and all points on
the Ohio, and leaves tomorrow even
ing. Messrs, Mccoy and Miller. two
clever gentlemen, have charge of the
Office.
The Osceola Belle, Captain J. G..
Andrews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for 0sceola and
the upper coast, giving special atten-
tion to all way business. B. 0. Mich
ell, Cyrus Fay and A. X. Spears, a
trio of clever gentlemen, have charge
of the Office.
The mammoth freighter and safe
carrier the Henry Frank, Captain
Frank Hicks in command, will arrive
to-day from New Orleans and com
mence receiving for a return trip, and
leaves Wednesday evening for New
Orleans. Captain ALT Grissom holds
forth in the Office, assisted by William
Thomas.
The Coahoma, Captain Henry Coop
er, came in yesterday from the lower
coast with 428 bales and 36 bags of
cotton, GIG SKIS seed, 16 head stock
and l29 pkgs sundries also a fair list
of people. Owing to some disarrange-
ment of her machinery she lays over
until tomorrow, and the George w.
Cheek will go out in her place.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Stack
Lee, came to the wharf this morning
to receive, and will leave this evening
for Friar's Point and the bends in
place of the Coahoma, she being com
PEELED to lay over on account Of some
disarrangement of her machinery.
Walker Outlaw, one of the most popu-
lar clerks on the river, has control of
the office, assisted by Platt Rhodes
and Mr.. Houston.
The Batesyille, Captain j. D. Ran
dali, came in yesterday from st. Fran
els river with 215 bales cotton, 60
sacks seed and 30 packages sundries.
and reshipped at the mouth 6l8 bales
cotton total out of the river. S33
bales, She leaves tomorrow evening
on a return trip to st. Francis river,
carrying the mail and going through
to Wittsburg. Captain d. b. Abra-
hams is her chief clerk, seconded by
Birdie Banning.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain Jas.
ii. Rees, came in yesterday from Ark
ansas river with 325 bales cotton and
% packages Of freight and reshipped
at the mouth 321 bales cotton; total
out of the river, $40 bales. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return trir
for Little Rock and all points on Ark.
ansas river, carrying the mail and at.
tending to all way business. w. B
McEnulty, a clever gentleman, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Cincinnati and New Orlean.
packet G. B. Church, Captain Patter
son in command, en- route from New
Orleans TO Cincinnati, was cut dow
and sunk by the ice near Leayen.
worth, Ind, below Louisville, OF
Wednesday last, and will probably
prove a total loss. She had 500 tons
of sugar and molasses on board fol
Cincinnati, and a load of cotton, one
shipment being made form this port
The Ouachita Belle, Captain MARI
Cheek in command, is the regular mai
packet leaving this evening for Ar
/, kansas City and the bends, carrying
the mail, doing all way business anC
! making direct connection at Arkansa.
! City with the Katydid, a swift side
! wheel steamer, for Vicksburg and al
Southern points by rail or river. Cap
tain Lee Cummins, a wnrthv gentle
man, presides in the office, and has fo-
i, his aids Neil Booker, Lee Cummins