Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-17

eastern bound cotton. and will leave
the companys wharf boat. foot of
Union street, at 8 o'clock this evening,
for Cairo and st. Louis, carrying the
mail, doing all way business, and
making direct connection with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West.
The 0sceola Belle is being put in
complete repairs, and will be ready in
a few days, under the management of
Commodore James Lee, to enter her
local trade.
The James D. Parker, Captain
Charlie Russells fayorite Ohio river
passenger steamer, will arrive to-day
from the Ohio river with a full cargo
of Western products, and will leave
tomorrow evening with a return trip
for Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points east at exceeding
low rates. Mr.. Robert Mccoy. a
clever gentleman, holds forth in the
Office.
The Anchor line packet Ste. Gene
We've arrived this morning at five
o'clock from st. Louis, being delayed
on account of bad weather. She dis.
charged her cargo, which comprised
the following 2400 bbls -four and
meal, 80 bbls pork, 3l8 seeks wheat,
ll25 scks oats, 300 scks bran, 432 seeks
corn, 1887 pkgs lard, 16 bales cotton,
81 bags seed cotton and 1900 pkgs
general mdse. She returned at noon
with little freight and a good num-
Der Of passengers.
The lower coast packet Shields
brought in another good list Of cotton
and other stuff, and continues to grow
in favor. She extended her trip yes
terday to Council bend in order to ac-
commodate some planters. She leaves
this evening at five o'clock with a re-
turn trip for Commerce and the bends.
Captain Ed. Crowoll, a gentleman well
known in commercial circles, manages
the office affairs, and has with him as
his aid Charley Leftwitch.
The Robert Mitchell passed up at
IL I'm. from New Orleans with her
big trip Of Mardi Gras excnrsionists
Amongst them was Will HAYS, the
celebrated ballad composer. accompa-
MED by his estimable lady, his beauti-
tul aud accomplished daughter, and
his pet, who is a wonder of the age.
Sam Brown Will likesthe country
Of the magnolia and orange blossoms.
and il was hard to persuade him &c
return where the snow diggers live.
She put off here 10 bales sheeting and
added a few people.
The Coahoma arrived last evening
from Vicksburg with 40 bales cotton
400 SKIS seed and sundries, and had
also a good list Of people. She has
been withdrawn from the Vieksburq
trade, and will be placed in the 0sce.
ola trade, leaving here on Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays. Com.
mander James Lee, on account of the
growing trade ofthe upper coast, has
pioNON lhlc hhS obCduCI III JHtsdDONt
trade for the accommodation of til,
travelling and shipping public. She
will make regular trips and will at.
tend promptly toall way business.
Captain John Darragh, with hi,
splendid Arkansas river packet, tn,
Hattie Rowland, came in this morn.
ing with 344 bales cotton, SO bags seet
cotton, 800 seeks seed and sundries
and reshipped at the mouth 3S6 bale,
cotton total out of the river, 73(
bales. She had also a fair list q
people. She leaves this evening at
o'clock with a return trip for Pin,
Bluff and all points on Arkansa.
river, carrying the mail, attending t,
all way business and connecting a
Pine Bluff with the Marlin Speed 20.
Little Rock and points above. Charli,
Musselman and Will Darragh hav,
charge of the Office, which is a sur,
guarantee that all business will b,
properly attended to.