Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12

to leave Friday evening with a return
trip for Ashport and the upper coast
The Sherlock passed up at seven
o clock this morning fer Cincinnati.
Mr.. Ansel Blacksmith has retired
from the chief clerkship Of the Hattie
Rowland.
The Grand Lake and barges left
st. Louis last evening for New Or
leans.
Charley Musselman, Of the Maui
melle, has been commissioned clerk of
the Hattie Rowland.
The Centennial passed down this
morning for New Orleans we'll laden.
She put off here a few pkgs and added
90 tons for points below.
The Belle Memphis left st. Louis
last evening for Memphis, and is due
here Saturday morning. She returns
In the evening to st. Louis.
The towboat Dick Fulton, withsa
fleet OF coal, is under way in the
lower Ohio destined to this market.
with a fresh supply for use here.
The City of Helena, of the Anchor
line, bound for st. Lonis, passed
Greenville yesterday at 2 pm, is
due here tomorrow, and will leave
Friday evening for st. Louis.
The Paris c. Brown passed down
last evening for New Orleans and was
well freighted. She discharged here
.l22 pkgS castings, a lot of plows and
other stuff, and added a few pkgs of
freight.
The pilots of Cincinnati, and who
steer on the Ohio river, have petit
toned congress in reference to the
change Of the changing of signals.
The Hattie Nowland had q good trim
out last night. 1t was all owing to
Superintendent John Hardin going
out as chief clerk on her.
Will Hays, on account of being a
poet, received a grand ovation on his
trip to New Orleans. The next song
he writes we want it dedicated to the
LEDGER.
The Cons Millar. Captain William
TichenOr in command, is due to-day,
and leaves tomorrow evening With a
return trip for Cincinnati.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheteres, Of the Anchor line, will
arrive tonight and leave tomorrow at
10 am. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The City of Vicksburg, of the An
Choir line, Captain Riley in command.
leaves the company's w~harfboat, foot
OF Union street, at 10 O'Clock to NOR
row morning for Vicksburg.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford
in command, came in on time to-day
and leaves this evening with a return
trip for Commerce, and will pay strict
attention to all way business. Captain
Ed. Crowell, her chief clerk, will see
that all business is properly attended
to.
After several years of service on
land, during which period his time
has been much devoted to Sunday
schools and religious labors, especially
on holy days, Captain John N. Hardin
is once more afoat, having gone as
chief clerk, his old occupation, dur
ing the pr sent Arkansas voyage of
the steamer Katie Hooper.
The Adams mail line packet. 0sce-
ola Belle, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in on time with 1873
bales cotton. G66 sacks seed, 80 barrels
oil and II packages sundries. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Arkansas City and the bends.
Captain Lee Cummins controls the
offico, and is ably assisted in his official
duties by Messrs. VIM. Thomas and
Lee Cummins, jr,
The Josie Harry, Capt. Milt. Har-
rvs blue ribbon boat will arrive to-
morrow from White river, and will
leave Saturday evening with a return
trip, her regular day carrying the
mail and going through to jackson
port and makes direct connection with
light draft steamers for upper White
and Black rivers.