Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-23

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The New Mary Houston. in COM
mand Of Captain Charley Miller, is
advertised to pass up this evening en-
route TO Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl. Elliott Miller, a clever gentle
man, presides at the desk.
Capt. A. J. Lindsay Of the Vint
Shinkle, ~telegraphs that he will arrive
Tomorrow morning on time, and will
be ready to take out an excursion
party tomorrow night under the aus
pices Of the ladies Of st. Mary's cathe-
dral.
The Josie Harrywill arrive tonight
and is the mail packet leaving to-mor-
row evening for Arkansas City and
intermediate landings. Captain Milt
r. Harry is in command, and A. l..
Cummins, late of the 0uachita Belle,
is in charge Of the Office.
The splendid light draught steamer
Maumelle, Captain j. j. Darragh in
command, is on berth to leave this
evening for Pine Bluff and all way
@a4 49, NAI
landings On Arkansas river, connect
ing with light draught packets for
Little Rock and Fort Smith. Charlie
Musselman presides at the desk, and
is assisted by viii Darragh.
The "old reliable" Hard Cash, Cap
tain E. Q. Postal in command, is the
regular packet leaving this evening
for Duvall's Bluff, Augusta, Jackson
port, and all way landings on White
river, connecting with light draught
boats for all points on upper White
and Black rivers. Charles M. Postal
presides at the desk, and is assisted
by John G. Wyckof.
The lightning packet Osceola
Belle, Captain Henry Cooper in com
maud, arrived last night with 81 sacks
cotton seed, and a lot of sundries.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Osceola and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail and paying
prompt attention to all business
entrusted to her. John Haley aud
Hugh Tomilson are her polite
clerks.
The swift and elegant passenger
steamer James Lee, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, came in at daylight
with 8 bales cotton, 66 sacks cotton
seed, a lot of sundries and a big list oil
people. She is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Helena,
Friar's Point and all intermediate
landings, connecting at Glendale with
the Mobile and Northwestern rail
road. Lloyd w. Whitlow, Mike Lo-
gan and Platt Rhodes, a trio Of clever
gentlemen, attend to the affairs Of
the Office.
Passengers wishing to go east should
bear in mind that the splendid pas.
senger packet James D. Parker, in
command Of Captain G. B. Russell
leaves at 5 pm. for Cairo, Louisville.
Cincinnati and all intermediate land
ings on the Ohio river, connecting
with the railroads for all points east
and furnishing through tickets at very
low rates. The Parker has elegant
passenger accommodations is first class
in all her appointments, and carries a
fine string band for the pleasure Of
her patrons. Robert Mccoy and J
W. Alexander are her polite clerks
and will keep an eye to the comfort o.
passengers.
lThe following are changes in United
States beacon lights made between
Memphis and Vicksburg Changed
Reeves moved down 300 yards Nor.
folk moved down 600 yards; Bennett.
moved down 200 yards opposite
Commerce moved down 600 yards
Baldwin's point moved up 800 yards
Hunts avenue moved down BOZ
yards Harbert's moved down 20C
yards; Pillows moved up 800 yards
Yazoo pass moved down 500 Yards
Clara Field moved down 300 yards
Island 90, moved down 300 yards
Bends 67 and 68 moved down 40(
yards; Scrab Grass moved down 50C
yards; Island 76 moved up on account
of caving bank 800 yards Salons
moved down 100 yards Leland moved
up 200 yards Refuge moved dowr
500 yards Lake Washington moved
down 400 yards Uanoansby moved
down 100 yards Cottonwood mUveC
down 300 yards Shipland moved W
800 yards yards Bass moved dowI
500 yards Wilton moved on point
Burleigh moved down 300 yards
Omega moved on point Milliken.
moved to landing. Discontinued
Helena crossing, McMillan's, Island
l02. New lights-Fox Island, Bar
nard, All Right, Vista re-estab.