Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-13

snip yafd az NOW albany known as
the Dorman yard.
TIL Vint Shinkle, from Memphis.
arrived at Cincinnati to-day aud leaves
Sunday with a return trip for Mem
phis.
The City Of GreenyiIle, from St.
Louis, arrived at V~icksburg this
morning and leaves there to. day at
noon with a return trip.
The Fannie Lewis is due down
from st. Louis, bound for 0uachita
river.
The Belle of Shreveport, for New
Orleans, and the John B. Maude,
both Of the Anchor line, left st.
Louis last evening, and will leave here
Sunday morning.
Sam Brown Hays, youngest SOL of
Will Hays, who has been to New Or
leans to witness the Mardi Gras fes-
tlvities, was presented on Wednesday
with a silver service set.
The Poitevent is still waiting at the
railroad bridge over Hatchie. near
Brownsville, for the railroad authori-
ties to build the draw to let her
through to proceed to Bolivar to fiji
her engagements.
The shipments of bulk grain from
st. Louis to New Orleans last week
were 20, 949 bushels oats. 121, 562 bush
els corn, $4,000 bushels Of wheat.
Grain in elevators on Saturday $685.
$40 bushels wheat, LAP ,519 bushels
corn, l22,680 bushels oats, 1929
bushels rye.
Mr.. r. w. L~ightburne. agent for
the Josie Harry, received a telegram
from Captain Milt Harry that he
would arrive here tonight with his
elegant steamer the Josie Harry. with
6iW bales Of cotton and a large lot of
seed and sundries.
There was a happy bridal party on
the Ouachita Belle, leaving last even
ing for G%reenyille, Mr.. John Hirsch.
a prominent merchant of Greenville.
aud Miss Rachel Johl, one of the
most accomplished and handsome la.
dies Of Memphis, who were welded
yesterday.
The Mark Twain, w. p. Hall.
brought in a good trip from Dyers-
ourg, and leaves this evening with a
return trip, going through to Dyers.
burg. She gives strict attention to all
way business. G. G. Stevens. A wer-
thy gentleman, has charge of the
office.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee
master, leaves this evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, carrying the mail,
6oing all way business, and making
direct connection with the principal
railroads for all points east and west.
The City of Yicksburg, Captain
Riley, passed down to-doy for Vicks.
burg with an excellent trip. She put
of here a good lot of stuff and added
20 tons for points below.
The James Lee, Captain Stacker
Lees famous passenger steamer.
brought in a good trip Of cotton and
seed and was as, usual full of people.
She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friar's Point, gives
attention to all way business, and
connects at Glendale with the Mobile
and Northwesterh railroad. LLOYD w.
Whitlow is her purser.
The Josie Harry, Captain MiIt
Harry's blue ribbon packet. will ar
rive toni ht from White river, and
leaves tomorrow evening on her reg
ular time with a return trip, going
through to J%acksonport, carrying the
mail and making direct connection
with light draught packets for upper
White and Black rivers. Her agent.
r. W. L%ightburne, jr., is receiving
freight for her at the foot of Madison
street. The Josie is one of the best
and safest carriers On the river, and
has sumptuous passenger accommoda-
tions and is in charge Of careful and
competent officers. Walker Outlaw
has charge Of the office, which is a
sure guarantee of all business being
properly attended to.
The Cons Millar, Captain William
Tiehnors famous passenger steamer.
had in a splendid trip. The follow
ing are the principal items of her
freight - doz chairs, 40 kegs nails.
50 doz sleeves, All bxs soap, 46 bxs
eggs, II bxS bacon, 300 bys tomatoes.
100 bxs bottles, 81 bars iron, 70 pieces
sewer-pipe, 20 buggies, l54 bbls -four.
10 bbls whisky, 20 bbls onions, II
bbls vinegar, 30 bbls apples, $40 bbls
potatoes, 60 bales hay. l53 SKIS corn.
lS5 empty oil bbls, Al bales cotton, |
bag seed, 1880 SKIS cotton seed, IA
mules, 4 horses, 81 packages sundries
also a good list of people. She had
among the prominent passengers Mrs
George Williams and Miss Florence
Voris, an accomplished and handsome
young lady,an adored sister of Jimmie
Voris, clerk Of the boat. The Cons
Mjllar leaves this evening with q re
turn trip for Cairo, st. Louis and Gin
cinnati, and will TICKET passengers
through to all points. Jimmie Voris.
a gentleman with whom it is a pleas
ure to travel and do business, controls
the office, and is ably assisted by
Harry Gazzley.
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