Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-19

". OIduc, IOugnJ IN to-day a large
cargo of grain and produce. andleaves
this evening with a return trip for st.
Louis, carrying the mail, making all
way landings, and connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
east and west.
The Silverthorn, Captain S. II.
Whitehead, brought 2 bales cotton, |
bag seed cotton, 40 SKIS seed and Is
pkgs sundries. Shereturns this even
ing to Commerce, andwill give prompt
attention to all way business. Mr.
Wheeler, a clever little gentleman,
has charge Of the Office.
Mr.. Hal Adylett, clerk on the Gee
ola Belle made a narrow escape with
his lite last night. He was sleeping on
the boiler deck in a chair and wokeup
in a dream and lost his balance and
FELL over the railing from the boiler
deck to the lower deck. He was very
fortunate by getting off with slight
bruises.
The New Mary Houston, Captain
Charlie Miller's elegant passenger
and freight steamer, leaves this even
ing for New Orleans, making all prom
inent way landings. She is one of the
best passenger steamers that plies the
western waters. Elliott Miller. a
courteous gentleman, oficiates in the
office, and will provide passengers with
good and comfortable state rooms.
The Batesville, Captain 0. X. Jop.
lin, will arrive to-day from Arkansas
river, and leave tomorrow evening
with a return trip, going through to
the cut of, carrying the mail aud con
Meeting with the Mike Davis for
Wittsburg and the sunk lands. Birdie
Banning and Will Lash are her
clerks.
The great and good passenger and
freight steamer, James Lee, of the
lower coast. Capt. Stacker Lee in
command, came in on time with 90
bales cotton, 20 sacks seed and 26
p'kges sundries. She returns to Fri
ar's Point this evening. Carries the
mail, does all way business and con.
meets at Glendale with the Mobile and
Northwestern railroad. Lloyd w.
Whitlow, one of the cleverest gentle
men on the river, is her chief purser
and has for his assistants Messrs.
Platt Rhodes and Arthur Brown.
The Virgie Lee, Captain Wash
Thompson's elegant packet, will ar
rive tomorrow from Cincinnati. and
tomorrow night Captain Thompson
gives an excursion aud grand recep-
tion to the Bluff city grays. All hon
orary members are also invited. Cap
tain james Franklin, Of the Bluff city
grayS, will aid Captain Thompson in
properly entertaining the guests. The
Hlrgie Lee returns to Cincinnati on
Wednesday.
Captain Robert Wise with his ia
nous passenger steamer j. W. Calf
came In this morning with a splendid
trip offreight, also a good list of peo-
pie. She returns this evening to
Uincinnati and will attend to all way
business and make direct connections
with the principal railroads for all
points east, ticketiug passengers
through. Captain W. H. Chopper, an
efficient clerk and courteous gentle
man is her chief clerk and is assisted
in the Office by the veteran boatman,
Amos Fisher. The Gaff is a fine boat
to travel on. Billy Collins, who pre-
sides I've the cabin will cater to the
wants of the passengers and entertain
them in royal style.
The 0sceOla Belle, which has been
repaired here and converted into a
new boat, made a trial trip yesterday
and performed we'll. Her guards have
been raised, and a new stern put on
her. The mechanical work was done
by D. w. Hollowell, an experienced
steamboat carpenter, who has been on
the Phil Ailin, James Lee and sew
eral other boats, and he will be
engaged this week in putting on a new
stern on the 0uachita Belle. Capt.
Lee also had the Belle reprinted and
refurnished and she now looks as
handsome as a pink. She is now more
ola steamboat than she ever was.
She goes out this evening to Arkansas
City in place of the 0uachita Belle
and will carry the mail and make all
connections. Capt. Mark Cheek and
his officers, Capt. Lee Cummins and
bis assistants will have charge of the