Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-16

lleTcee n lJUk KITS ldiu, ~ Dds OIL, y
bbls pork, and 1854 pkgs general mer-
chandlse. She was discharged inquick
time, and returned TO st. Louis, after
adding a lot Of cotton and other
stnf.
The Coahoma, of the Adams mail
line of packets, will arrive to-day
from Nicksburg, and leave tomorrow
evening with a return trip, carrying
the mail and making all connections.
Captain Il. o. Banks commands with
Billy Smither, Plat Rhodes and John
Haley, a trio Of clever gentlemen, in
charge of the Office.
Captain Carr, passenger agent for
the Golden City, received a telegram
this morning faom Captain Hegler,
dated at Cairo, informing him that he
would leave Cairo last night, and
would arrive here this afternoon.
landing at the r. 4. Lee wharfboat,
and would leave at 5 pm. for New
Orleans. She has comfortable pas
senger Accommodations, and will 20
tii WIFI uloldlCus
Captain John Darragh, with his
splendid Arkansas river mail packet,
the Hattie Rowland, will arrive this
afternoon with a good list Of cotton
and other freights, and will leave to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
Pine Bluff, carrying the mail and
connecting there with the Marlin
Speed for Little Rock and FortSmith.
Charley Musselman and Will Darragh
have charge of the Office, which is a
sure guarantee hal business will be
properly attended to.
The BatesviIle, Captain 0. X. Jop-
Inns popular st. Francis river mail
packet, brought in 80 bales cotton,
1873 sacks seed, 166 pkgs sundries,
and had also a good number of people.
She leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip for Mariana and all points
on st. Francis river, carrying the mail
and making direct connection with
the Mike Davis, the mail packet for
Wittsburg and points above. Birdie
Banning and viii Cash, two clever
! gentlemen, are her clerks.
The upper coast mail packet Sill
yerthorn, Captain Henry Cooper, had
in a splendid trip for this season Of
the year, having 222 bales cotton, 81
bags seed cotton, and ll73 SKIS seed
and sundries. She was also repre-
sented with people. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for 0sce-
ola, carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all way business. Neil
Booker, one of the cleverest gentle
man on the river, has charge of the
the office, and is seconded by Mr.,
Tomlinson, a courteous gentleman.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford,
brought in another good trip this
morning, having 127 bales cotton, 326
sacks seed and sundries, and had also
a good list of people. She leaves this
evening, with a return trip, for Com
merce and the bends, and for the ac-
commodation of a number of planters.
extends her trip through to Council
bend. She leaves promptly at 5
o'clock; Captain Ed. CrOwell, n of
the best fellows in the world, is her
chief clerk. while Nj. Charles Lett
wich attends to the freight depart
ment.
The Adams mail line steamer,
Ouachita Belle, Captain Mark Cheek
in command, came in on time this
morning with 449 bales cotton, 60 bags
seed cotton, 1872 SKIS seed and sun
dries. She had also a good list of
people. She leaves this evening with
a r0urn trip for Arkansas City, car,
rying the mail, doing all way business
and connecting with the Pine Bluff
railroad. Captain Lee Cummins, an
affable gentleman, is her chief clerk,
and has associated with him in the
Office Messrs. VIM. Thomas and Lee
Cummins, Jr., two clever gentlemen
aud accommodating clerks.
The famous Lee mail line. James
Lee, Captain Stacker Lee in COM
mand, came in this morning with 1872
bales cotton, 10 bags seed cotton,
l047 seeks seed aud II pkgs sundries.
She was also crowded with people,
Ehaving in one Of the finest passenger
trips of the season. She returns to
Friar's Point this evening,
carrying the mail and pay
ing strict attention to all way bus
mess and connecting at Glendale with
the Mobile and Northwestern rail
road. Lloyd W, Whitlow ID her chief
clerk, and is ably assisted by Messrs.
Arthur Brown and Doug. Dallam,
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton's
elegant side.wheel passenger steamer,
of the Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company, came in yesterday
from the Ohio river with a good list
Of people, and had the following items
Of freight: 800 scks corn and oats,
301 bales hay, APO kegs nails, so bbls
-four, 100 bbls meal, so bbls whisky,
1000 pkgs general mdse, and will
leave this evening with a return trip
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
ticketing passengers through to all
points East at exceeding low rates.
Captain NJ, d. Deems does the honors
lf the office, aud is ably assisted by
Mr.. Parish, an efficient clerk and atfa-
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