Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

tain Tom Ryman He iss clever son
tlemau and We regret his loss
The City Of Augusta was receiving
cotton quite lively this morning.
Should the weather continue as to-
day, navigation will be fully resumed.
The levee presented a more animated
appearance than it has for several DAYS
past. n.
The local packets have resumed
their regular trips, and navigation is
fully resumed.
Captain Charley Russell will bring
the Parker to the wharfto morrow and
will load for Cincinnati.
The Arkansas river is coming in on
the home stretch, and making herself
solid fora while by rising and sweeping
the bottom folks.
The new and excellent steamer
Josie Harry will resume her regular
trips in the White river trade, leaving
here Saturday next.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Now
land in command, laid over until to-
day for some engagements and orders
for freight.
Captain Eugene Smith will bring
the Marlin Speed from Helena to-mor-
row, and will leave here with her on
Saturday for Arkansas river.
Steamboat Town by tomorrow will
be deserted, as all the steamers that
have been in retirement there since
the freeze have resumed with the
change of the weather.
The Annie P. Silver and John Gil
more and barges for st. Louis, and U.
+. Schenck and Sam Roberts and
barges for the Ohio river, left New
Orleans last evening.
The good Anchor Line steamer
Commonwealth, Captain Shields, will
leave the foot Of Monroe street to-
morrow morning for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower, Captain Lenox in command,
will leave the company's wharfboat at
the foot of Monroe street tomorrow at
10 am. for Natchez and all way land
ings.
The elegant steamer John b. Maude.
of the Anchor Line, Captain William
Blake y command, leaves the com
pany's wharf boat at the foot of Mon
roe street tomorrow morning at 10
am. for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for 0scoola and
the upper coast. B. o. Michel. one
of the best fellows in the world. has
charge of the Office.
The Ruth came in yesterday after
noon from above with 2751 sacks corn.
100 dressed hogs, 20 bales cotton and
sundrics. She will be turned over to.
day to her new owners, and will leave
the latter part of the week for New
Orleans to enter her new trade in
Tombigbee river.
The iron steamer c. p. Choutcau.
Captain VIM. Thorweigan, leaves this
evening for New Orleans, making all
principal landings. She has palatial
passenger accommodations, and is a
safe carrier. George Miltonberger, a
genial and clever gentleman, holds
forth in the office.
The fine sidewhecl steamer City of
Augusta, Captain Joe Elliott, is re-
ceiving at the foot of Court street for
New Orleans, and will leave this even
ing, making all way landings. Capt.
Rather has charge of the Office and is
assisted by James Salisbury.
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The Lee Mail Line packet Coahoma.
commanded by Captain Henry Cooper.
is the regular packet this evening for
Friar's Point and the bends. paying
special attention to all plantation and
way business. Billy Smithers, Frank
Ellison and Platt Rhodes are her ae-
.commodating and efficient clerks.
The p%alatial passenger steamer Iii
nois, Captain Geo. Malone, is receiv-
ing at the foot of Monroe street for
RivertOn and the bends, and will leave
tomorrow evening, her regular time.
Captain John Gwathmey and Marlin
Jones have charge of the Office. which |
is a sure guarantee that all business
%intrustod to her will meet with proper
care and attention.