Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-03

river trade will arrive here tonight
from the Ohio river. On her arrival
she will be turned over to her new
owners and she will Immediately enter
the Hatchie river trade, or as soon as
the draw bridge is finished.
Captain james H. Rees, the famous
steamboat builder and owner, and
builder Of the beautiful steamer
James Lee, will spend the most Of his
time in Memphis looking after his
steamboat interests. Captain Jim
says Memphis is just as much his
home as P~ittsburg, if not more so.
He has a great attachment for Mem
phis.
Captain William Ashford will ar
rive here this morning from Cincin-
natl, and will leave at five o'clock to-
morrow evening with his packet the
Rapid Transit, for Commerce and the
bends. The repairs to her machinery
have been completed and she will
hereafter make regular trips and at
tend to all way business. Frank
Ellison is her chief clerk, seconded
by Charles Leftwich, both clever and
accommodating gentlemen.
The splendid side wheel passenger
steamer, Andy Baum, Captain Yinton
in command, leaves this evening at 5
o'clock sharp for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, attending promptly to all
way business and making connection
with the principal railroads for all
points east and west. The Baum has
palatial passenger accommodations.
Captain N. NJ. Deems, a genial and
clever gentleman, has charge of the
office, and has associated with him
Mr.. HARRISON, a courteous gentleman.
The palatial passenger steamer
Guiding Star, Captain W. B. Miller,
leaves the r. Il. Lee wharfboat this
evening at 8 o'clock for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
She has unsurpassed passenger accom-
modations. During her retirement this
summer, she underwent a thorough
o~verhauling, was repainted and put in
complete running order. Captain
John s. Jones, a courteous gentleman
and efficient clerk has charge of the
Office.
The Independent and staunch upper
coast packet, George w. Cheek, which
has been chartered by Mr.. John
Matthew, of Osceola, to run in tie
upper coast trade, came in on time
this morning with % bales of cotton,
ID bags seed cotton and $3.50 SKIS seed.
She leaves the foot of Union street
this evening at five o'clock with a
return trip for Oseeola, paying strict
attention to all way business. Captain
Henry Cooper, a practical boatman,
commands her, with Neil Booker in
charge of the office, which is a sue
guarantee that all business will lie
properly attended to.
The Mammoth freight and passen.
ger steamer, Henry Frank, Captain
Frank Hicks, came in last night from
New Orleans with 30 hhds and Z;
bbls sugar, 22 bbls molasses. 80 drum.
soda, 100 cases sardines $50 Dbl.
cement, 30 bales cotton, 30 pkgs mdsC
and 30 bbls rice. She leaves thi,
evening at five o'clock with a return
trip for New Orleans, making all prin.
cipal way landings. The Frank is
good carrier and has superb passenger
accommodations. Captain ALI. Girls
som, a worthy gentleman, is her pur
ser.
The upper coast blue ribbon
packet, OsceoIa Belle, Captain j.. G
Andrews, came in this morning from
0sceola with 1877 bales cotton, q bag.
cotton, 957 seeks seed and % pkgs sun.
dries. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for 0sceola, carrying the
mail and attending toall way business.
B. 0. Michel, her worthy chief clerk
will see that all business entrusted tc
the Belle will beproperly attended to.
Associated with him in the Office are
Messrs. Cyrus Fay and Braze Given,
two gentlemen who are noted for their
courtesy and promptness in business.
The Memphis and Evansville packet
Fawn, in command of Captain j. +.
Vaughn, came in last night from
Evansville with a splendid trip. The
principal items of her cargo are 1,O93
barrels flour, 1913 barrels meal, IS bales
hay, 296 sacks corn, 1888 packages
wagon stuff, 10 packages furniture, 124
packages hollow ware, 81 bales cotton,
8 bags seed cotton, q sacks cotton
seed, 8 bales sheeting and l6 packages
sundries. She leaves this evening at
8 o'clock with a return trip for Cairo
and Evansville, payisg strict atteltron
to all way business. The Fawn is an
excellent carrier, and has good and
comfortable passenger accommoda.
tons, Robert MofTat, an affable gen