Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-31

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for upper White and Black rivers.
Charley Postal, one of the %cleyerest
fellows in the world, dictates as head
clerk, seconded by John Wyckof.
The Belle Memphis, of the Anchor
line, Captain John c. Crane, came in
this morning from Cairo with I,49C
seeks corn, "a bbls -four and meal, sc
bales cotton, 16 bags seed cotton, 49S
bales hay, II head hogs, 6head cattle
and liz pkgs mdse. She leaves the
company's wharfboat, at the foot o.
Union street, this evening at five
o'clock, for Cairo and St. Louis, at.
tending to all bend business and con.
Meeting with the principal railroads
for all points east and west.
The fine steamer George w. Cheek
Captain Henry Cooper. came in OF
time this morning from Ashport witt
10 bales cotton, 3bags seed cotton, 58i
SKIS seed, 10 head Of cattle, and sun.
dries. She had also a fair list Of PEG
pie. She leaves this evening with ,
return trip to Ashport, attending
promptly to all way business. On hel
next trip she goes through to Hail.
Point. Neil Booker, a genial ant
clever gentleman, presides at the desk
assisted by Mr.. Tomilson.
The eommodious and palatial pas.
senger steamer EIDE Richardson, Cap.
tain james Pepper, leaves the Lee
wharfboat this evening at five o'clock
for New Orleans, making all princi
pal way landings. She is one of tn,
best carriers on the river, and hai
sumptuous passenger accommodations
Captain A. McVay, who is one of tn,
most popular clerks on the river, ant
an affable gentleman, controls tn,
Office, and has associated with hin
Messrs. Ed Smith and Millbanks.
The Oseeola Belle, Captain j, G
Andrews mail packet, leaYes thi
evening for Osceola, carrying the mai
and making all way landings on tn
upper coast. Captain B. O. Michel
commands with Messrs. Cryus ia.
and Bruz. Given, are her acoommo
dating clerks. She came in at II am
with l16 bales cotton, "a bags see,
cotton, LOGO sacks seed, 80 head sheen
. head cattle 43 packages sundries, an,
had a good list of people. She wa
delayed by business and bad weather
The Adams mail line packet Qua
chita Belle, Captain Mark Cheek, will
arrive tonight from Arkansas CITY
and will leave to morrow evening wit
a return trip, connecting at Arkansa
City with the Pipe Bluff railroad
Her regular leaving days hereafte
from Memphis will be Mondays an
Thursdays. She carries the mail an
gives proper attention to all way bust
ness. CAPTAIN Lee Cummins, a we
known gentleman and popular clerk
has charge Of the Office, and has as
ISOLATED with him Messrs. Williar
Thomas and Lee Cummins, jr.
The good steamer Shields, Capital
VIM. Ashford, came in to-day with a
excellent trip, and leaves this evenin
at five o'clock for Council Bend, ex
tending her trip to-day to that poin
in order to accommodate a number q
planters and merchants. Hereafte
she will only extend her trips t
Council Bend on Mondays and Satul
days, and Tuesdays and Wednesday.
Thursdays and Fridays she will onl
go as far as Commerce. She is build
ing a good trade and is doing yer
well. Captain Ed Crowell, a worth
gentleman, is her chief clerk, seconde.
by Charley Leftwich.
The famous mail and passenge
steamer James Lee, Captain Stacke
Lee in command, brought in thi
morning from the lower coast 13l
bales cotton, 1875 sacks seed, and A
bbls oil and sundries. She had alsc
alarge list of people. She leaves tbil
evening at five o'clock sharp with A;
return trip for Friars Point, carrying
the mail, making all way landings ant
connecting at Glendale with the Mo.
bile and Northwestern railroad
hoyu "hltlow, one OF the most popu.
lar boatmen on the river, is her chic
clerk and has associated with him
in the Office Messrs. Plat Rhodes. Ar.
thur Brown and Mr.. Dolman, all clev-
er gentlemen.
The great old favorite packet of the
lower coast, the Coahoma, in command
Of that practical and careful boatman,
Captain L. 0. Banks, has entered the
Memphis and Yicksburg trade as a
regular weekly packet, going in to
stay. She leaves this evening on her
initial trip, and will return in time to
leave here next Tuesday, which will
hereafter be her regular day. She
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