Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01

cotton. 307 scks seed aud sundries and
had also a good list Of people. She
leaves this evening at five o'clock
with a return trip for Osceola aud the
bends, doing all way business and
carrying the mail. Billy Smither is
her chief clerk, and has associated
with him Mr.. John Haley, a clever
gentleman.
Captain o. K. Joplin, with his
splendid mail packet the Batesville,
brought in 81 bales cotton, 1851 SEEKS
seed and sundries, and leaves to.
morrow evening with a return trip for
st. Francis river, going through to
Madison, and making direct connec-
ton with the Mike Davis and Marcus
Collins for Wittsburg and the sunk
lands. Birdie Banning is her chief
clerk, seconded by Will Leash.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain Oar
ragh's popular Arkansas river mail
and passenger steamer, arrived this
morning from Arkansas river with 207
bales cotton, 906 sacks seed and sun
dries, and reshipped at the mouth $50
bales cotton. She is receiving at the
Lee wharfboat with a return trim for
Arkansas river, going through to Pine
Bluff, and making direct connection
with the light-draught steamer Marlin
Speed for Little Rock and upper
Arkansas river.
The Andy Baum came in last even
ing from Cincinnati with a good trip
of freight and people. The following
were the principal items of her freight:
ALA bbls meal, $50 bbls -four, 267 bbls
potatoes, so bbls apples, 40 SKIS corn.
aud about $50 tons Of miscellaneous
freight. She returns this evening at
five o'clock to Cincinnati. She is a
safe carrier, has sumptuous passenger
accommodations, and will ticket pas
sengers through to all points east at
exceedingly low rates. Captain H. j.
Vinton commands, with Captain NJ.
NJ. Deems in charge Of the Office.
Tn 0uachita Belle, of the Adams
mail line, Captain Marx Cheek in COM
mand, came in on time with 30S bales
cotton, 81 bags seed cotton, sol scks
seed aud II pkgs sundries. and a large
list of people. She returns thi,
evening TO Arkansas City, carrying the
mail and paying strict attention to all
way business and connecting with the
Pine Bluff railroad. CAPTAIN Lee
Cummins is her purser Mr.. William
Thomas attends to the freight depart
ment and Lee Cummins, jr., performs
the duties Of bill clerk.
The famous passenger steamer.
James Lee, Captain Sucker Lee in
command, brought in IS bales cotton,
2 bags seed cotton and a large lot OF
seed, and had her cabin filled with
people and II large number of deckers.
She leaves this evening on time with a
return trip for Friars Point. She
carries the mail and gives prompt
attention to all way business, has
s%umptuOus passenger accommodations
and is in charge of the most practical
boatmen on the river. Lloyd Whitlow.
one of the cleverest gentlemen on the
river, has charge of the Office, and ha.
associated With him in the Office.
Messrs. Arthur Brown, Plat Rhodes
and Doug Dallam, a trio of expert
clerks and clever gentlemen.
Will Hays sayings: Captain Tom
Leathers, of the Natchez, wants St.
Louis to put up $4,000 as an ZEN
courager' for him to make a quick
run to that city. Whatd does st. Louis
care? Why don't the big Iniin''
tackle Cincinnati, where she was
built? They'd like to see her make q
quick run from New Orleans to that
city; but, then, Old Push amt that
sort Of peanut. UGH Big Iniin no
likee de place. Savee de scalp!-
Dave Shepherd, the antediluyian
second clerk on the Robert Mitchell,
went ashore at the wood yard the
other night with a lamp in his hand.
A darby saw. him coming. aud yelled
ont to his wife. at a cabin 100 Yards
off: 20, Hannerl wake up dc chill rem,
honey, an bring EN- quick Here
comes ole Kris Kringle hisself wild a
lamp, a lookin' 70 EN-" In five min
utes there was a negro woman, seven.
teen children and a dog standing
around Dave, smiling upon his calm
and placid countenance. When the
boats bell was rung and Dave went
aboard, the children cried until the
boat was out of sight.
The local inspectors Of steam yea
sells at this port have heep officially
notified that all persons applying. for
either a renewal Of license or an origi-
nal license as pilots on steam vessels.
shall be required to undergo a visual
examination, in order that it may be
determined whether such person can
properly distinguish the colered lights
used as signals on steam vessels.
1t is hoped that the government will
appoint some one for this port as A
surveyor or an assistant in the United
States marine hospital serviee, and
thus pFeVpnt the annoyance and
expense To applioantsinoidentto carry.
ing out the present orders. Pilots
whose license are about to expire
should make immediate application to
the local inspectors, either in person
or by letter, TOR a certificate, which is
to be returned blythe medical oficerto
the inspectors, with hisreporttbereon.
The examination can be made only
by a medical officer of the United
States marine hospital service and,
IS there are none nearer than Cairo,
ILL.,, il will entail gpon pilots great
Inconvenience aAd expense TO obtain
the necessary certificate, and without
which no license eau DO issued, either
as an original or a renewal Of license.
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