Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-19

The Shields, Captain VIM. Ash
ford's popular packet, leaves this
evening On time for Commerce, and
makes all landings as usual.
The James d. Parker left this
morning for Cincinnati with 600 bales
cotton, 800 bbls oil and % tons of
old iron, and had also q good showing
Of people.
The w. P. Halliday, Captain Gould
Of the Anchor line, will leave the COM
panys wharfboat this evening for
New Orleans, and will make all prin-
cipal way landings.
The City Of Helena, Captain Nc
kee, is the Anchor line packet leav-
ing the company's wharfboat to-mor-
row at 10 I'm. for Vicksburg. She
carries the mail and attends to all way
business.
The Joe Kinney, Captain Cart
wright, of the Anchor Line, will ar
rive to-day from st. Louis with a full
load OF grain and miscellaneous freight,
and will leave this evening with a re-
turn trip for st. Louis. She will do
all bend business.
The Rueben r. Springer passed
down this morning at 3well laden
and had also a good list ofpeople. She
put off here 8 buggies, 6 bbls whisky,
4Ol bbls vinegar, 1872 iron axes and 40
tons Of general merchandise, and
added a lot of oil cake and meal,
The Batesville, Captain o. X. Jop-
lin, is due tonight, and leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
st. Francis river, going through to
Mariana and connecting with the
Mike Davis for Wittsburg and the
sunk lands. Birdie Banning presides
at the desk.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Sterling
Mcintyre, is due to-day from the
Ohio river with a full cargo of grain
and general merchandise, and leaves
tomorrow evening with a return trip.
Captain j. A.. Lindsay, a genial and
clever gentleman, does the honors of
the Office.
Mr. B. l. Miles, the famous coal
man and steamboat agent at Helena,
IS in the city to-day on business. We
are glad to learn the STEAMBOATS, ex-
tend him a liberal patronage, of which
he is worthy. He furnishes Pitts
burg and Lower Ohio river coal at
Memphis prices. Mr.. Miles is not
only a clever gentleman, but a good
business man.
The elegant passenger steamer
Ouachita Belle, of the Adams mail
line, came in on time with $50 bales
cotton, l6 bags cotton seed, 673 SKIS
seed and sundries. She had also a
large list Of people. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Ar
kansas City, carrying the mail and
paying strict attention to all way bus
mess. Captain Lee Cummins. a
worthy gentleman, controls the Office,
and has for his assistants Messrs.
VIM. Thomas and Lee Cummins, Jr.,
two accommodating clerks and clever
gentlemen,
The Henry Frank. Captain Hicks's
great carrier, arrived last night from
New Orleans, and had for this port
I205 bbls molasses, 2i bbls sugar, n
boxes oranges, 30 boxes lemons, q
casks Of ale, 30 bales cotton and 3
bundles Of hair mating. She leaves
Ithe Lee wharlOoat this evening at !
O'Clock with a return trim for New
iOrlCans and will make all principll
way landings. Captain ALI. Grissom
her efficient chief clerk, will see that
all passengers are properly entertained
and all freights properlytaken care Of
She gets at Hopefield 1863 bales Of cot,
ton, and will add on this side a lot o
cotton and oil meal.
The Silverthorn, in command o
: Captain Whitehead, who is well anC
favOrably known in the bends, enters
! the Commerce trade, leaving thi.
evening on her initial triD. She i,
: we'll suited for the trade and has gooC
3 and comfortable passenger accommo.
dations. She willremain in the trade
permanently, Commodore James Lee
e being determined to accommodate hi,
s patrons and friends with Grst-olasi
6 boats. Mr.. Neil Booker, who made
himself so popular by his department
2 and attention to business along the
upper coast, has charge Of the office
P, which is a sur guarantee of business
being properly attended to.