Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-29

two weeks hence. The Rebstock is a
new boat, four months old, and has a
carrying capacity Of about 100 tons.
She is OF light draught, with good
power.
The feet running steamer Oseeola
Belle, Captain Henry Cooper in COM
mand, is the mail packet leaving this
evening for OsceOla and ell way land
lngs, paying prompt attention to all
business entrusted 10 her. Billy
Smither, a social and accommodating
young man, presides at the desk and
s assisted by John Haley and Hugh
Tomlinson.
The steamer Mike Davis, which,
under the command of Captain Mau-
mus, has been doing some efficient
work in clearing Instructions out of
L'Anguile and st. Francis rivers. re-
turned Saturday, was turned over 10
Captain j. d. Randall, from whom il
was chartered, who will place her on
the docks, and after receiving a
thorough overlapping, will be run to
the Sunk Lands.
The Virgie Lee, Wash Thompson in
command, is due this evening and is
the regular packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Cairo, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and all way lannings on the Ohio.
giving through tickets to all eastern
points at vera low rates. The accom-
modations of the Lee are irst-class
aud her officers will look after the
comfort Of passengers. james Surtees
il her polite clerk.
The big james Howard, in command
of Captain j. H. Pepper, is announced
to pass down at 5 pm. to-day for
Vicksburg, New Orleans and the
bends. The accommodations of the
Howard are.ol the best, and her state
rooms the largest and finest on the
western rivers. She is an Anchor
line packet and will leave from the
oompany's wbarfboat foot Of Union
street. Archie Woods is her polite
clerk.
The lightning steamer Dean Adams,
in command Of Captain Mark II
Cheek, is the mail packet leaving
punctually at p m. to. day for Helena.
rerrene, Arkansas City and all inter
mediate landings, paying prompt at
tentiOn to all G. 0. D. aud plantation
business, and connecting at Arkansa,
City with the Little Rock, Mississippi
river and Texas railroad, also with
the fast propeller Gilbert, for Vicks
burg. Captain A. L. Cummins pre-.
sides at the desk, and is assisted by
Amos Day and Mike Logan.
The splendid low-water packet
Maumelle, Captain Ed. Rowland ia
command, came in last evening.
bringing out of White river 497 bales
Of cotton, of which 262 was reshipped
at Terrene for New Orleans. She is
the regular mail packet leaving this
evening for Pine Bluff, Augusta.
%JacksOnport and all intermediate
landings, making direct connection
With the light draught packet Pillow
Boyfo Little Rock and points above,
Captain j. N. Thompson is her DO
lite clerk, and is assisted by Joe
Dukes.
All hope Of raising the W. j. Poi.
teyent, which sunk up Hatchie river
on Friday last, is about to disappear.
The recent rains have caused the
river to rise rapidly, a rise of ten feet
being reported for Saturday, and the
prospects favor a total loss Of the boat.
She was valued at 5000 and insured
for $1,000 each in the Globe, National
aud Western insurance Offices of Gin
c%innati. The boat belonged to about
fifteen merchants Of this city.
and this was the first. trip
OF the season. Had no accident hap
pened she would have brought in a
big trip Of cotton.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer, James Lee, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, il the regular packet
leaving this evening for Helena, Fri
ars Point and all intermediate land
ings, carrying the mail and paying
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her, also connecting at
Glendale with the Mobile and North
western train. The accommodations
OF the Lee are second to none on the
river and her officers polite and So
ciable. LLOYD W. Whitlow presides
at the desk and is assisted by PIatt
RA9dea and Arthur Brown,