Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-29

The excellent light draft passenger
steamer Marlin Speed, leaves this
evening at five o'clock for Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and giving special
attention to all way business. Capt.
Jimmy Thompson, an efficient clerk
and afable gentleman oficiates in the
office, assisted by Thomas Day, an
expert clerk and clever gentleman.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Capt. Jno.
Matthews charter boat for the upper
coast, came in this morning with III
bales cotton, 30 bags seed cotton, l 400
sacks seed and sundries. She leaves
this evening at 5 o'clock with a return
trip for 0sceola, making all way land
ings. Capt. Henry Cooper commands,
with Messrs. Hugh Tomlinson and
Neil Booker, two clever gentlemen, in
charge Of the Office.
The Cons Millar, Capt William
Tichenor, arrived yesterday afternoon
from Cincinnati with $40 bbls -four.
l5S bbls potatoes, 162 bbls apples, 32s
bbls salt, 3O2 seeks corn, 60 bags oats,
81 bales hay, Iii pkgs furniture and
1853 pkgs Of general mdse. She is re-
ceiving for a return trip and leaves
this evening for Cincinnati, in order to
get on her regular day. Jimmy Voris
and Harry Galley, two clever gen.
tlemen are her clerks.
Captain AID. Storm, superintendent
of the Anchor-line wharfboat, yester-
day filed a petition with the Legisla-
tive Council Of the Taxing District,
asking the remittance of wharfage
during the four months of the cpl
demic. The matter was taken under
consideration, but, after discussing it,
came to the conclusion that they had
no authority to do so, however much
inclined they might be to grant such a
reasonable petition. The Legislature
alone has the power in the premises.
Captain James Rees, jr., who built
the James Lee, and came down in
command of her, received a warm re-
ception from his numerous friends in
the Hall, a. he came off of the roof,
and looking around close to where the
beautiful steamer James Lee lay, he
could see four fine boats of his own
construction, built within the past
two years. They are the Hard Cash,
Hattie Rowland, Katie Hooper, Mar
lin Speed and the James Lee. all
money making and Memphis packets.
The greatfavorite passenger steamer,
James D. Parker, in command of that
ever popular officer, Captain Charley
Russell, leaves this evening at five
o'clock sharp, for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. She will pay strict
attention to all way business, and
makes close connection with the prin-
cipal railroads at Cincinnati for all
points, giving through tickets at re-
duced rates. Mr.. Robert Mccoy, a
clever and accommodating gentleman,
has charge of the Office, and is e c
onded by Harry Miller, one of the
cleverest fellows in the world.
The fleet Coahoma, the famous
Lee mail line packet, Captain Henry
Cooper, came in this morning from the
lower coast with 230 bales ct cotton.
10 bags seed cotton, 2,732 sack seed
and s packages sundries. She leaves
this evening on time for Friars Point,
carrying the mail, attending promptly
to all way business, and connecting at
Glendale with the Northwestern and
Mobile railroad. Captain Frank
Banksmith, a worthy gentleman and
efficient clerk, controls the office, and
has associated with him in the office
Messrs. Platt Phodes and Thomas
Hooke.
The hard money and old reliable
packet, the Hard Cash, came in last
evening from. White river with the
largest trip of the season, and wins the
horns and blue ribbon trip from the
Ouachita Belle, beating her several
bales. She had 1,260 bales cotton and
$50 packages sundries. AS she stood
out in the river she presented a beau
tiful sight, cotton being piled up to
her hurricane roof. 1t reminded us
Of antebellum days to see her coming
into port. Capt. Ed. Postal, her com
mander, is an experienced boatman,
and by his straightforward way of
doing business has won favor with the
people of White river. No boatman
stands higher than does Capt. Ed.
Postal. She leaves this evening with
a return trip to White river, going
through to Jacksonport and giving
attention to all waybusiness. Charley
Postal has charge of the Office, which
is a SURF guarantee hat all business
will be properly attended to, and is
assisted by John Wyckhof, a clever
and accommodating clerk.