Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

ing at Cincinnati with a stroke Of par
alysis.
The Ouachita Belle will be in on
time tomorrow morning, and leave on
her regular time for Arkansas City.
There will be several packets enter
the Hatchie river trade as soon as the
drawbridge is finished near Browns
vile.
Capt. Stacker Lee made another in
vestment to day. He has now bought
himself a gray mule with which to
perambulate the levee.
Capt. Randalls' new st. Francis
river packet is just a beauty, and will
reflect much credit here on the build
ers, Mr.. Singleton and his artists.
Stacker Lee, on the strength of the
new JAS. Lee, has purchased several
shares in the First National, and is
now a bloated bond" holder"
The John B. Maude passed up last
evening for St. Louis. She put of
here 8 bales of cotton and a lot of sun
dries, and added a list of eastern bound
cotton.
Capt. j. 7. Washington, agent of
the james Howard. which leaves
Friday for New Orleans, will give her
over 1000 bales of cotton and a large
lot of oil cake and oil meal.
The Josie Harry, Capt. James Kin
man in command, is due to-day from
St. Louis with a big trip of freight
and people. She will resume her regu-
lar trips in White river as soon as
there is water.
The Dyersburg, Capt. Berry, came
in yesterday from D%yersburg with 1853
bales of cotton, 3O3 seeks. seed and a
lot of sundries. She loads with a re-
turn trip for D%yersburg and the
Forked Deer river.
The j. W. Gaff, Capt. Robert Wise,
left Cairo last night for Memphis. She
will arrive here tomorrow morning
and leaves Friday evening for Cincin-
natl. Capt. r. w. Lightburne is
making engagements for her.
The Golden Rule, Capt 0. P. Shin
kle, arrived at noon from St. Louis,
we'll laden, She discharges here l.
400 bundles of cotton ties and a large
lot of sundries, and will add 500 bales
Of cotton, and gets away this after
noon for New Orleans.
The Paris G. Brown, Capt. A. M.
Halliday, leaves the anchor line
wharfboat this evening at five o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends. She
will make all principal way landings.
Mr.. Young, an efficient and clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The colored roustabout has become
a Spectator in labor, and takes the
advantage in the rise of stocks. Jay
Gould is nowhere to the Brother"
While the former can control rail
roads, the rouster attempts to make
rates or steamboats,.
The Osceola Belle, Capt. Andrews,
is the regular packet leaving this
evening for 0sceola, carrying the mail
and'doing all way business. B. 0.
Mitchell, who is one of the most pop
ular clerks on the river, has charge Of
the Office, and is assisted by that
prince of good fellows, Cyrus Fay.
The Coahoma, Capt. Stacker Lee in
command, is the regular packet leav-
ing this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends, carrying the mail and do
ing all way business. Capt. Frank
Banksmith is her chief clerk, and has
associated with him in the Office
Messrs. Plat Rhodes and T. w.
Hoke, two courteous gentlemen.
The Rapid Transit, Capt. VIM.
Ashford's famous lower coast packet,
came in this morning with 81 bales
and six bags cotton, and 100 sacks
seed. She returns this morning to
Commerce and Helena, and will give
prompt attention to all way and plan
tation business. Messrs. Frank Ell
lison and VIM. Huston are her clever
and accommodating clerks.
The James Howard, Captain James
0'Neal, came in yesterday afternoon
from New Orleans with 2560 sacks
salt, 296 sacks coffee, 120 bales cotton,
1920 sacks seed and II packages
sundries. She is receiving for a return
trip to New Orleans, and leaves Fri
day next at five o'clock. Captain
Washington is making engagements
for her, and receiving at the R. E..
Lee wharfboot.
The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed. Postal's
hard money boat, leaves this evening
at five o'clock for White river, going
through to Jacksonport, attending
promptly to all way business, and
making direct connection with light
draught steamers for upper White and
Black rivers. Charley Postal, a genial
and clever gentleman, has charge of
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