Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-10

meal, 260 sacks branlOO sacks Of malt,
/ ,55S pkgs Of lard,19 casks Of meat, 1O7
bbls cider, rs bbls vinegar, 5 bbls
whisky, $50 fish AZ bales Of cotton and
l,23O pkgs Of general merchandise.
She added $50 bales Of eastern bound
cotton, and left last night for St.
Louis.
The Colorado, Captain Sam McPhee-
tiers, will arrive to-day from st. Louis
with a full cargo of grain and produce,
and viii leave the company's wharf
boat this evening at 5 o'clock with a
trip for Cairo and So. Louis,
attending to all bend business and
making direct connection with the
principal railroads for all points east
and west.
The Adams mail line packet Qua
chita Belle, Captain Mark Check,
came in this morning from Greenville
with 434 bales cotton, l36 bags seed
cotton, and 2,626 sacks seed. She
leaves tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock.
with a return trip for Greenville and
the bends, carrying the mail and max
ing all way landings. Captain Lee
Cummins is her chief clerk.
The Judge Fletcher, Captain VIM.
Ashford in command, came in this
morning from the lower coast with 30
bales cotton and 818 sacks of seed.
She leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock
with a return trip for Commerce and
the bends, in place. of the Rapid
Transit. Frank Ellison, a worthy
gentleman, presides at the desk, and
has for his aid Charley Leftwich.
The regular and old standby upper
coast mail packet, the Osceola Belle,
Captain j. G.. Andrews, brought in
another big trip, and leaves this even
ing on time for Osceola, carrying the
mail and making all way landings
Captain B. 0. Michel, an efficient
clerk and worthy gentleman, controls
the Office, assisted by Oryus Fay and
Braz. Given, two genial and clever
gentlemen and accommoda ting clerks
The staunch and independent upper
coast packet, the George W. Cheek,
in command Of that practical boatmau,
Captain Henry Cooper, leaves this
evening at 5 O'Clock for Osceola and
Ashport, attending promptly to all
way business. The Cheek is a good
carrier and has superior passenger ac-
commodations. Ga her Friday trip
she goes through to Hailes' Point, thus
giving the people at that point and be-
tween there and Ashport the advan
tages and accommodations Of a first
class Memphis packet. Neil Booker.
a clever gentleman and accommodate
ing clerk, has charge of the Office, as
sisted by Mr.. Tomilson.
The new and p%alatial steamer james
Lee, Captain Stacker Lee in command
came in at noon from Friars Point
with a good trip of cotton and seed.
and also had a large list of people.
She was delayed by business and bad
weather. but leaves promptly this
evening at Eve O'Clock with a return
trip for Friars Point, carrying the
mail and making all way landings.
The Lee has unsurpassed passenger
accommodations. Lloyd Whitlow, a
worthy gentleman and attentive and
accommodating clerk, controls the Of
fee, assisted by Messrs. Platt Rhodes
and Arthur Brown, two gentlemen
who are always attentive to their
duties.
The elegant and popular passenger
steamer james w, Calf, in command
of that ever popular officer, Captain
Robert Wise, leaves this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, tick
citing passengers through to all points
east at exceeding low rates. The
Calf has good and comfortable passen-
ger accommodations. Captain Wash
Thompson, a gentleman who is noted
for his universal courtesy, has charge
of the Office, assisted by Amos Fisher
and VIM. Russell, two clever gentle
men, while Billy Collins, one of the
most popular stewards on the river,
presides over the cabins and caters to
the wants Of her guests. Col. Billy
Byers also assists in entertaining all
that travel on the Gaf, and prescribes
for those hat need stimulants.
Captain Ed. Crowell, with his good
steamer the Shields, came in yester-
day afternoon from Tiptonville, with
10 bales cotton, 60 bags seed cotton,
1S7 SKIS Seed, 145 SKIS corn and sun
dries. Captain Ed. met with good
encouragement from the people along
the upper coast and from the manner
he and his neat packet was received
the indications are that she will re-
ceive a liberal patronage from the
in the trade. Captain Crowell
is in every way deserving of liberal
patronage. He is a good boatman,