Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18

leans, was loaded Eat In The water.
She did nothing here, having all the
freight she wanted.
Captain james Carr, passenger agent
Of the Reuben Springer, has a num-
Der Of passengers engaged for her.
The james D. Parker, Capt. Charley
Russell, is announced to leave this
evening for Cincinnati. Mr.. Robert
Mccoy, a genial and clever gentleman
has charge Of the Office.
The pilots of the packets that ar
rived this morning report that last
night was a terrible one on the river,
dark and stormy, and that nearly all
the government lights were out.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford,
master, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Commerce, making all
way landings in the bends. Captain
Ed. Crowell, her chief clerk, who is
well acquainted with all business men,
manages the Office affairs.
Captain Henry Harris new and ele-
CANT passenger steamer will leave this
evening for New Orleans. She has
sumptuous passenger accommodations
and will make all prominent way land
ings. Mr.. Mccoy, a worthy gentle
man, does the honors of the office.
The Anchor line packet w. P. Hal
liday, Captain 4. w. Gould, will ar
rive this afternoon from St. Louis, and
leave the company's w~harfboat, foot of
Monroe street this evening at five
o'clock sharp for New Orleans, making
all principal way landings.
The Dyersburg, Captain Berry in
command, came in this morning from
Dyersburg with 128 bales cotton. &c
bags seed cetton, 80 scks corn and
1886 seeks seed. She leaves this even
ing with a return trip for Dyersburg.
Mr.. Pendleton, a clever gentleman,
does the honors Of the office.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal.
arrived yesterday afternoon from
White river with 206 bales cotton,
937 scks seed, 4 head cattle, Z pkgs
sundries. She returns to White river
this evening at six o'clock. Charley
Postal and John Wyckoff are her
clerks.
Captain James Carr, agent Of the
Reuben r. Springer, received a tele-
gram IRON Captain Henry Hart in
forming him that she would arrive
here at 2 pm, and would leave this
evening at five o'clock for New Or
leans, and would make all prominent
way landings. She has spare rooms
for several people.
Captain Frank Hicks big carrier.
the Henry Frank, will arrive to-day
and leave tomorrow evening with a
return trip for New Orleans. Captain
D.. Il. Washington, her agent, is max
ing arrangements and receiving freight
for her at the Lee wharfboat. Captain
ALT Grissome, her chief clerk, will
see to all business being properly at
tended to.
The James Lee, of the Lee mail
line, Captain Stacker Lee master.
came in this morning with 237 bales
cotton, 10 bags seed cotton, S25 pkgs
seed and 32 pkgs sundries. Sheleaves
this evening with a return trip for
Friar's Point, will attend to all bust
ness, carries the mails and connects at
Glendale with the Mobile and North
western railroad. Lloyd w. Whitlow.
an efficient clerk and worthy gentle
man, is her chief clerk, and has asso-
ciated with him Messrs. Arthur
Brown, Platt Rhodes and Doug Dali
lam.
AS there is some misapprehension
on the part OF masters and pilots as to
the change made in Rule /, the sub
Joined extract from the proceedings of
the national board of inspectors is
given When steamers approaching
each other the signal for passing shall
be one sound of the steam-whistle to
pass to the right and two sounds of
the steam-whistle to pass to the left.
These signals to be made first by the
descending boat, from which it is
plainly seen that the descending boat
has the right-of-way, as has been the
case since 1865. Previous to that time
the rules gave the right. f-way to the
ascending boat.
The Coahoma, Captain E. 0. Banks
in command, which is one of the best
and safest packets on the river, leaves
this evening at 8 o'clock for Osceola,
carrying the mail and doing all way
business. The Coahoma is not only a
safe carrier but has elegant passenger
accommodations, and Commodore
James Lee, wishing to accommodate
the people of the upper coast, with
drew her from the Vicksburg trade
and placed her in the 0sceola trade.
in order that they could have the
advantages of a frst-class packet
aud one that could do their
business properly and make the time.
Will Smither, who is one of the
most popular gentlemen on the river.
controls the office, and has associated
with him Mr., John Haley. The
Coahoma is one of the best packets
that has ever been placed in the upper
coast trade, aud we feel satisfied that
she will be well patronized, and that
Commodore James Lee will be appre-
oiated for giving them such an excel
lent packet for their benefit.