Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

Tor Fort Smith and upper Arkansas
river. Captain Jimmy Thompson, a
courteous gentleman, holds forth in
the Office.
The splendid passenger and freight
steamer Commonwealth, Capt. Coryell
of the Anchor Line, leaves the An
Choir Line wharfboat tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
Owen Gates, a courteous gentleman,
does the honors of the Office.
The splendid steamer Osceola Belle,
Captain j. G.. Andrews, is the regular
mail packet leaving this evening for
Osceola and all way landings on the
uppear coast, attending promptly to all
way business. B. O. Michel, one Of
the best fellows in the world, has
charge of the Office, assisted by Cyrus
Fay and AL Spears. She came in at
10 o'clock this morning with 149 bales
and &c bags cotton, 1881 sacks seed, 3
head cattle and packages sundries,
The new and magnificent passenger
steamer w. p. Halliday, Of the An
Choir Line, Captain Il. w. Gould in
command, will leave the Anchor Line
wharfboat Sunday morning at 10
o'clock for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. Captain Ad
Storm, superintendent, will make en-
gagements for her, and freight will be
received for her at all times at the
Anchor Line wharf boat, foot of Mon
roe street.
The superb passenger steamer John
B. Maude, Captain VIM. Blake, of the
Anchor Line, will leave the Anchor
Line wharfboat tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg, paying
strict attention to all way and planta-
ton business, and making direct CON
nection at Vicksburg with the New
Orleans and Yazoo river packets,
giving through bills of lading and
ticketing passengers through to New
Orleans and all points on Yazoo river.
The new and Magnificent steamer
Josie Harry, of the Milt Harry Mail
Line, will be found in port receiving
for White river and leaves positively
tomorrow evening, going through to
Jacksonport and connecting there with
the light draught steamers Alberta
and Milt Harry for upper White and
Black rivers. The Josie pays strict
attention to all way business; in fact
any kind of business entrusted to this
steamer will be zealously looked after.
Captain Milt Harry, an experienced
and thorough boatman, is in com
mand, and Mr.. Joe Moore, who is
pepularizing himself with the people
of White river, is her chief clerk, as
sisted by the genial Dan Sullivan.
The elegant passenger steamer Red
Wing, of the Adams Mail Line, in
command of that ever popular and
worthy boatman, Capt. Geo. Malone,
leaves this evening for Vicksburg,
carrying the mail, giving special at.
t%ention to all way and plantation bust
ness. She also gives through bills Of
lading to all points on Yazoo river.
and makes direct connection at Vicks.
burg with the r. Il. Lee for New Or.
leans and the Yazoo river packets
The Red Wing is a safe and reliable
carrier, and has sumptuous passenger
accommodations. Capt. Ed Thomas
a gentleman who has endeared himsel
to the people along the lower coast b,
his fair dealing and uniform kindness
is her chief clerk, and has associated
with him in the Office Jimmy Thomas
and Don Hewitt.
The red tiger" packet Coahoma
of the Lee Mail Line, Captain Henri,
Cooper, came in on time this morn
ing with 29j bales and % bags of cot
ton, 462 SKIS seed and 20 pkgs sundries
She had also a big list of people
She will leave promptly this evening
at G O'Clock with a return trip 70
Friar's Point, carrying the mail, pay
ing strict attention to all way ant
plantation business, and making al
landings on schedule time. The Co
ahoma is one of the safest and bes
carriers that plies the river, and ha
n palatial passenger accommodations
Billy Smither, a gentleman with whom
it is a pleasure to travel and do bust
ness, controls the office, and is abb
assisted by Messrs. Frank Ellison ant
Platt Rhodes.