Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-12

John Chamberlin, the famous rail-
road passenger agent, will give a lee
ture next week for the benefit of the
orphans. He will lecture on steam
bOatmen and railroads, and tell all he
knows about the inside working Of.
pools, and tricks of those people.
The Josie Harry, which arrived
yesterday afternoon from st. Louis,
discharged here 500 bbls -four and
meal, 81 bales of cotton, and 6527
packages of general merchandise, and
returned for st. Louis at noon to get
another good trip which has been en-
gagged for her,
The Centennial came in yesterday
afternoon from st. Louis well laden.
She discharged here 1900 barrels -four
and meal, $50 barrels onions, 1000 kegs
lard, $50 sacks corn, 800 sacks bran,
and 200 packages sundries, and adds a
good list of cotton and oil cake here
aud at Hopefeld.
The Fannie Tatum, Captain Con-
way, will be found in port receiving
for Cairo and st. Louis in the Anchor
Line, and leaves the company's wharf
boat, foot of Court street, this even
ing at five o'clock. Ed Mccullough,
a gentleman who is we'll and favorably
known here, is chief clerk on her, and
will give prompt attention to all bus
ness entrusted to his care.
Captain Randall will have his new
St. Francis river packet, building
here, finished by Friday, and will
leave Saturday for Wittsburg. She is
said to be one of the lightest aud best
boats ever constructed. We will give
a full description of her in a few
days.
The Anchor Line packet, Belle st.
Louis, Captain Mckee, is receiving at
the %company's wharfboat for Vicks-
burg and the bends, and leaves this
evening at five o'clock. She carri-7
the mail, attends to all way business,
and will make close connection at
Vicksburg with tha packets for New
Orleans and Yazoo river.
The elegant and f~rst-class steamers
James Howard and John A.. Scudder.
have formed a line, and will run regu-
lar for the remainder of the season ia
the Memphis and New Orleans trade
each boat leaving here every week
under the auspices of Captain j. T.
Washington, who conu OILS and ship,
nearly all of the cotton and the major
portion of the oil cake and meal.
Dominick Hum, the celebrated
steward, formerly of the Crane
Republic, but recently caterer
in one Of the finest restaurants in New
York city, arrived in the city yester
day, and is the guest of his brother
Mr.. Alex Hum. Mr.. HUM has
large circle of friends in the CITY an,
along the river, who will give him
hearty welcome,
The Colorado discharged 1911 bar
rels of -four and meal, 10 casks o
bacon, 615 packages of lard, q barrel
of whisky and pork, 100 rolls of bag
ging, 70 bales of cotton, 451 sacks @
oats and bran, 30 hogs, 6 head of cat
tie and 1865 packages of sundrie:
She returned to St. Louis lastevenine
after adding a fair list of Eastern
bound cotton.
There is a great demand here 70
good reliable labor. The small force o
the levee take advantage of a boa
that comes in late and will proven
her getting discharged in time to &c
out unless the captain gives an ad
vance per hour or bale for handlin
cotton, which costs almost as much t
discharge it as it does to transport it
few hundred miles. The laborer
take advantage of this while they hav
the opportunity but we would advis
the captains of steamers to motto
them and never give them apythin
more to do. Good reliable labor /
in great demand here.
The sweet Coahoma, as she
called, and the favorite packet of tn
lower coast, leaves this evening at 81,
o'clock for Friar's Point and th
bends, carrying the mail and givin.
special attention to all way business
Captain Stacker Lee, who is nov 81.
largest and most popular river man Of
the Mississippi, is her commander
with Captain Frank Banksmith an,
Platt Rhodes, two clever gentlemen
in charge of the Office. Fhe Coqhom.
connects at Glendale with the Mobil
and Northwestern railroad.
Meals Dyersburg Gazette wv.
are aC2ip directly connected witt
Memphis by regpiag steamboat nav
igation, which will BE- continue,
through the entire season. Last Sat
urday evening the swift-running an.