Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17

Orleans last evening with 2,1ll bales
cotton, $500 scks oil cake, 400 bhls
oil and a lot of miscellaneous freight
and 30 people. She gets 400 bales at
the mouth of st. Francis river, adds
1900 bales at Helena, near 1000 at
Terrene,a and gets neal 1000 at Arkan-
sas City, which will near FIJI her out.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheters, will arrive tomorrow morn
ing from St. Louis, with a full cargo
Of grain and produce, and will leave
the Anchor line wharfboat in the
evening at FIVE o'clock with a return
trip for Cairo and st. Louis, attending
to all bend business and connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West.
The Coahoma, Captain Il. o. Banks,
of the Adams mail line, will arrive to-
day from Greenville, and will leave
tomorrow evening with q return trip
for Greenville, carrying the mail and
Autobiography to all way business.
Billy Smither, John Haley and Tom
Hoke, a trio of clever gentlemen,
have charge of the office.
The grand favorite upper coast
mail packet Osceola Belle, in com
mand of the popular boatman and
courteous gentleman Captain B. O..
Michel, came in this morning with
III of bales cotton, 10 bags of seed
cotton, 1850 sacks of seed and sun
dries. She had also a good list of
people. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for Osceola, carrying the
mail and paying strict attention to all
way business. Messrs. Cyrus Fay
and Bruz Given assist Captain Mich
ell in the office business.
The old reliable Independent White
river packet, Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, is receiving at the foot of Mon
roe street, and leaves this evening
with a return trip for White river,
attending promptly to all way business
and going through to Jacksonport,
making direct connection there with
light draft steamers for upper White
and Black rivers. Charley Postal, a
gentleman who is recognized for his
Integrity and universal courtesy, is
her chief clerk, seconded by that
prince Of good fellows, John WyckoF.
The great Ohio river favorite pas.
senger steamer Cons Millar, in COM
mand Of that ever popular boatman
Captain VIM, Tichenor, leaves the foo
of Monroe street this evening at five
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and Gin.
c%innati, ticketing passengers through
to all points East at exceedingly low
rates. Jimmy Voris, a courteous gen
tleman and efficient clerk, has chargI
Of the Office, seconded by Harry Gaz2
ley. All wishing a pleasant trip u
the river will do well to take passag
on the Cons Millar.
RIVER EDITOR LEDGER-0fice L
S. Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels
Memphis, Dec, 16, 1S79.-Dear Sir
As there seems TO prevail a misunder
standing in regard to the recent ap
pointment in this Office, | beg leave t
inform you that on account of havin.
permanently located myself at Mime
apolis, Mimi, and my resignation hay
ing been accepted, S. S. Garrett, ESQ.
was duly appointed as inspector 0
steamboat bulls for the district o
Memphis. Mr.. James Ralston retain
his position as inspector of boilers.
Very respectfully,
Jos. A. GRoNANER.
The engineers had a full meeting a
2O5 Main street Monday evening anC
fully organized a branch association
and elected pro TEN. Harry Lanam a
president, Charles Karr secretary
and Ella Samuels treasurer. Their
charter, which has been applied for
from Baltimore, will arrive here thi.
week, The association will have two
meetings per week, which will BIZ
Monday and Thursday evenings. TIL,
members of the association, through
the LEDGER, desire to return thanks
to Mr.. P. ]. Kelly for the use of hi.
parlors for the holding of the meet
ings.
The elegant passenger steamer Geo.
W, Check, Captain Henry Cooper, o
the upper coast, came in on time thi,
morning, with a good list Of cotton
cotton seed and sundries. She hac
also a big list of people. She leaves
this evening with a return trip fol
. 0sceola and Ashport, paying strict at.
t%ention to all way business. On her
Friday trip she goes through to Hale's
Point. Mr.. Neil Booker has charge
of the Office, which is a sure guarantee
that all business entrusted to her will
meet with proper care and attention.
Mr.. Tomilson, a clever young gentle