Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-20

bound for Vicksbure, New Orle,ns
and the bends.
The w. p. Halliday CaplUin z. W.
Gould in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing up at ) D. M. en-
route to Cairo and st. Louis. Il. w.
Gould, jr., is her polite clerk.
The Red Cloud put of considerable
freight here and left last night for
White river, adding but little, ifany.
thing She will run in the white river
and New Orleans cotton trade.
Messrs. james b. Franklin and
William Nuckles have formed a part
nership as general receiving and dis
charging clerks on the levee. They
represent most Of the lines running
from this port, and having had years
Of experience, they will give satisfac-
ton.
The Bertha Lee has been released
by the United States marshal and
turned over to Messrs. Brown 4 Jones
who offer her for sale She is now
mOored up at the coal feet above the
city.
Captain Jolly, Of the snagboat De-
Russey, has done good work south Of
here. He has cleared the channel Of
all distractions, and on his return UP
the river he will take out the shore
snags.
The w. J. Poiteyent departed last
evening for Commerce with a very
good trip of both freight and people.
By strict attention to business she has
gained the confidence Of the travellers
and shippers of the trade.
The Rapid. Transit is offered for
sale at Cincinnati. Her cabin has
been dropped down to its original po-
sition on the lower deck, and she
would make a good passenger packet
for a short trade.
The Golden Rule, drawing u feet
with the barge .. p. Shinkle in tow.
arrived this forenoon from Cincinnati.
She put off 20 buggies and had 265
bales to take on. She was full Of
people having registered 100 passen-
gers on the trip out of the Ohio.
The reliable steamer w. j. Polite
vent, Captain w. j. Ashford in com
mand, is the daily packet leaving this
evening for Commerce and all way
landings, connecting with the Kati-
Ann for all landings in Council Bend.
kneel Booker is her polite clerk, and
is assited by Charley Pierce.
Tho feet and elegant steamer, Os
ceola Belle, Captain Henry Cooper in
command, is the regular packet leav
ing this evening for 0sceola and all
way landings, carrying the mail and
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her. Her accommo
datlons are excellent, and officers
polite and accommodating. Billy
Smithers is her chief clerk, and is as
sist d by John Haley and Hugh Tom
%linson,
The elegant passenger steamer
James Lee, Captain James Lee in
command, is the regular packet leav
ing this evening for Helena, Briar-
Point, and all intermediate landings,
carrying the mail and paying prompt
at ention to all G. 0. d. aud planta-
tion business, also connecting at Glen
dale with the Mobile and Northwest
crn train. The Lee is the finest local
packet We have, aud her officers, who
are second to none on the river, will
be found social aud polite. Captain
Lloyd W. WhitloW presides at the
desk, and is assisted Ey Plat Rhodes
aud Arthur Brown.
The splendid low water packet MIR
lin Speed, Captain John j. Darragh
in command, is the regular packet
leaying this evening for Pine Bluff
and all intermediate landings on Ar
kansas river, connecting with the
light draught packet Plowboy for Lit
tie Rock, Fort Smith and all inferno
date points. Charlie Musselman pre-
sides at the desk, and is assisted by
Will Darragh.
The odd reliable" granger packet,
Hard Cash, Captain T.. c. Postal 10
command, brought out of White river
81 bales Of cotton, so Of which she
re. shipped at Terrene for New 0rle-
ans and bringing the balance. 4gl
bales, to this port. She is the regular
packet leaving this evening for De-
wallis Bluff, Augusta, JacksOnportand
all intermediate landings, paying
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her and connecting with
light draught packets for upper
White and Black rivers. Charles NJ
Postal is her chief clerk and is assisted
by John G. Wyckoff.
The gaeat iron steamer and cham
piOn cotton carrier Chas =. Choutaau,
Captain William Thorwcyer i. com
mand, is in port receiving to leave at
5p m. for Vicksburg, New Orleans
and the bends, Besides being the
largest cotton carrier on tho river che
has excellent passenger accommo1a
tlons, her stato-rooms being large.
airy and comfortable. Passengers and
shippers will find in the Ohoutelu a
boat worthy of their patronage, the
officers being polite and sociable.
Captain Geo. Miltenberger, whose
name is familiar to every planter and
shipper on the river, presides at the
desk and is assisted by Peter Writ.
Hon. George w. Jones.