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

The elegant Arkansas river packet
Hattie Rowland, Captain J. J. Oar
ragh in command, will arrive to-day
from St. Francis river with a large list
Of cotton and cotton seed, and leaves
tomorrow evening for Pine Bluff and
all points on Arkansas river, in place
Of the Maumelle. Charley Musselman
and Will Darragh will be found in the
Office.
Captain John bearing telegaphed
Captain Wormley, yesterday, from
New Orleans, hat he had closed the
trade for the steamer W. j. Poiteyent
and purchased her for $4,000. She
will be brought here Immediately, and
will enter the Memphis and Hatchie
river trade. The P%oiteyent is well
suited for the trade and is a stauneh
boat. She was built for the Pearl
river trade.
The Rapid Transit, Captain Wm.
Ashford, is again making her regular
trips in the Commerce trade. She
had a fair trip out last night, and will
return in time to leave this evening
for Commerce and the bends. attend
ing promptly to all way business.
Frank Ellison, a worthy gentleman,
presides at the desk, assisted by
Charley Leftwich.
The Fawn, Captain j. f. Vaughn
in command, will arrive to-day from
Evansville with a full cargo of grain
and produce, and leaves this evening
at five o'clock with a return trip for
Cairo and Evansville, attending to all
way business. Mr.. Robert Mofat
does the honors Of the Office. She
gets here and at Hopefeld from twelve
to fifteen hundred bales Of cotton for
her return trip.
The st. Francis river mail packet.
Batesyille, Captain j. D. Randall,
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock for
Mariana and all points on st. Fran
els river. attending to oil way business
and connecting at Mariana with the
light draft mail packet, Marcus Col
Inns, for Wittsburg, aud upper St.
Francis river. Birdie Banning and
Will Lash, two clever little gentle
men, have charge Of the Office.
The new steamer James Lee, Of the
Lee mail line, Captain Stacker Lee.
came in this morning with another
good trip Of cotton and cotton seed.
and was full Of people, as usual. She
leaves this eveningat FIVE o'clock with
a return trip for Friars Point, carry
ing the mail, making all way landings
on schedule time. She has no super
Tor in fare, speed or comfort. Mr..
Lloyd Whitlow, agentleman who never
fails to please the most %fastidious, con-
trolls the office, and has as his aids
Messrs. Plat Rhodes and Arthur
Brown, two expert clerks.
The old reliable upper coast mail
packet, the Oseeola Belle, Captain J.
G. Andrews, came in on time from the
upper coast with 1o1 bales cotton, a
bags Of seed cotton, 1851 SKIS seed and
sundrfes, and also had a good list Of
people. She leaves this evening at
five o'clock with a return trip for
Osceola, Carrying the mail and paying
strict attention to all way business.
Captain B. o. Michel, a gentleman
who is recognized for his integrity and
promptness in business, is her chief
clerk, and has associated with him in
the Office, Messrs Cryus Fay and Braz.
Given.
The fine steamer George w. Cheek,
Captain Henry Cooper, came in this
morning from Ashport with 1O5 bales
cotton, 30 bags seed cotton and S25 SKIS
seed. She had also a good list of peo-
pie. She leaves this evening at five
o'clock for Osceola, Ashport and
Haile's Point, extending her trips
every Friday to Haile's Point, thus
giving the people along the upper
coast the advantages of a frst.c class
packet. The Cheek will bring consid.
cradle trade to Memphis from Haile's
Point which has been going elsewhere
Mr.. Neil Booker, an accommodating
clerk and affable gentleman, controls
the Office, seconded By Mr.. Tomilson.
The great Ohio river favorite pas
senger steamer, James D. Parker, in
command Of Captain G. B. Russell,
will arrive to-day with a full cargo of
western products, and also has a large
list of passengers, Amongst them,
returning home is Colonel Joe Moore's
estimable wife and daughters. The
Parker leaves tomorrow evening at
five o'clock with a return trip for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, tick
citing passengers through to all points
east at reduced rates. Messrs. Robert
Mccoy and Harry Millar, two Of the
most popular clerks on the river, have
charge Of the Office. Captain Light
burne is making engagements for her.