Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-19

miscellaneous freight and added 30
tons for points below.
The steamboatmen are sending out
petitions to all river towns for sigma
lures Of those interested with river
pursuits praying hat steamboat Off
GERS license be reduced to one dollar;
what it was before the war.
The electric light which was put on
the Springer for experimental has proved
a success, and the owners of the boat
are so well pleased with it that they
closed the contract with the Electric
Company, and the light is now a fix
ture on the boat.
The Robert Mitchell passed up this
morning at 10 am. for Cincinnati with
800 tons of freight, principally sugar
and molasses. She added at Helena
100 bales Of Eastern cotton and dis
charged here 5 bbls molasses and
added several people.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lenox,
of the Anchor line, leaves the compa-
ny's wharfboat, foot of Union street.
tomorrow Tuesday at 10 I'm. for
Vicksburg, carrying the mail and
making all connections withe regular
packets for New Orleans and Yazoo
river.
The little steamer Aunt Sally has
been sold at Little Rock to H. S.
Wood, and will go to Bayou Meto.
Captain Wood says the bayou is navi-
gable about IS or S0mlles. The bayou
empties into the Arkansas opposite
South Bend, and ~traverses a rich and
fertile country.
The Katie Hooper, which left here
Saturday evening for Arkansas river,
lost overheard in the Tennessee chute
her third cook, a clored boy, who halls
from this port. Captain Ed. Rowland,
who is a great humanitarian, had his
boat stopped as o as the discovery
was made Of the boyfalling overboard.
and had the yawl lowered and sent to
search for him, but was never seen
after falling overheard. An accident
that Captain Rowland regrets.
The new upper coast packet, the
Silverthorn, which takes the place Of
the George w. Cheek, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, came in this
morning from the upper coast with a
good showing of freight and people.
She leaves at sharp five this evening
for Osceola and Ashport, attending
promptly to all way business. Mr..
Neil Booker, a gentleman who isnoted
for his promptness and urbanity, has
charge of the Office, assisted by that
prince Of good fellows, Mr.. Tomilson.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
drews' mail packet, came in from the
upper coast this morning with 2l1
bales cotton and $50 bags seed cotton,
8O7 sacks seed and q packages sun
dries, and also brought in a good list
of people. She leaves this evening at
6 O'Clock with a return trip for Osce-
ola, carrying the mail, giving strict
attention 20 all way business and
making all way landings on schedule
time. Captain B. o. Michel is her
chief clerk, assisted by Messrs. Cyrus
Fay and Bruz Given.
The Ouachita Belle, of the Adams
mail line, Captain Mark Cheek. came
in or time from Arkansas City. with
326 bales cotton, Go bags seed cotton.
1909 SKIS seed and sundries, and had
also a good list Of people. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for
Arkansas City, carrying the mail. pay
ing prompt attention to all way bust.
ness, and connecting at Arkansas CITY
with the Pine Bluff railroad. Capt.
A. j.. Cummins, an efficient officer,
presides at the desk, and is ably assis-
ted in his official duties by Messrs.
VIM. Thomas and Sterrett Pepper.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford,
which continues to grow in favor in
the bends, came in on time from the
lower coast with 81 bales cotton. 8 bags
seed cotton, 664 SKIS seed, and Ia pkgs
sundries. She was also represented
with people. She leaves this evening
on her regular time with a return trip
for Commerce and Council Bend, ex-
tending her trip through to-day in or
der to accommodate a large number of
her patrons. Captain Ed Crowell, a
gentleman who is noted for his integ-
rity and careful attention t.. business,
controls the Office, assisted by Charley
Leftwich.
The B~atesville, in command of that
popular boatman Captain 0. k. Jop.
lin, came in last evening from st.
Francis river, with 257 bales of cot
ton, AZ bags seed cotton, Gal SKIS seed,
l9 pkgs sundries, and reshipped at the
mouth 43 bales Of cotton. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return trip
for st. Francis river, carrying the
mail and making direct connection at
Mariana with the new light draught
steamer Marcus Collins. for Wits
and the sunk lands. Birdie
Banning, who is one Of the most pop
ular clerks on the river, holds forth in
the office.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain j. j.
Darragh, came in at 8 am. from Ar
river with 244 bales cotton, 13l
bags seed cotton, 324 sacks seed and
ID packages sundries, and reshipped
at the, mouth 3S3 bales cOtton-total
out of the river 627 bales. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return trip
Pine Bluff, carrying the mail and
making direct connection with the
Speed for Little Rock and
Fort Smith. Alsac Banksmith, one
the Oleyerest gentlemen on the :
presides at the desk, and Is as
sisted by win Darragh, an expert
clerk and clever fellow.
The great favorite passenger and
mail steamer Coahona, of the Adams
mail line, came in this morning, on ,
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