Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-10
ADDITIONAL RIVER.

The W. j. Poitevent brought out of
Hatchie river 4S2 bales cotton, 1897
SKIS seed and sundries.
The blue ribbon boat. Josie Harry.
will pass Devalls Bluff on time to-
day with another good trip Tor this
port, and returns on Saturday to White
river going through to Jacksonport,
and making direct connection with the
light draught packets in which Com,
modore Milt Harry is intended in for
White and Black rivers.
The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed. Postal,
with Messrs. Charley Postal and John
Wyckof in the office, leaves this
evening for White river.
The Hattie Nowland, Captain John
Darragh's fine steamer, will leave this
evening for Arkansas river, going
through to Pine Bluff and making di,
rect connection with the Marlin Speed
for Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Charley Musselman is her chief clerk,
and is seconded by Will Smither.
The w. ?. Halliday, of the Anchor
line, g. w. Gould, master, will leave
the company,s wharf boat this day at
| 3 pm, for New Orleans. She will
make all prominent way landings.
Tho Virgie Lee, Captain Wash
Thompsons elegant passenger steam
er, Of the Memphis aud Ohio river
packet company, leaves this evening
for Cincinnati. She tickets passengers
through to all points east at reduced
rates, Mr.. James Surtees and Harry
Millar, two accommodating clerks
and clever gentlemen, have charge of
the office.
The Coahoma, the upper coast mail
line packet, came in to-day with SO
bales cotton, 20 bags seed cotton and
sundrics, She leaves this evening with
a return trip for Osceola. She not
only carries the mail but gives strict
attention to all way business. Billy
Smither, her purser, is one of the
cleverest gentlemen on the river, and
has associated with him Mcssrs. John
Haley and Tomlinson.
Captain }. J. Darragh, of the Hattie
Nowland, with his character istic gen
erosity, has fitted up table at the
ladies Christian association rooms,
No. 3O2 Main street, which is reserved
especially for steamboatmen. The
dinners now being given are marvels
of culinary art, aud most conspicuous
is the table referred to. A special
corps Of young ladies serve CUES Is,
Go and patronize a most praise worthy
institution. Dinners only 80 cents.
The excellent and ever popular
steamer, James Lee, brought in l25
bales cotton, $50 scks seed. l03 bbls oil,
| 100 bbls and 10 scks pototocs, and IL
pkgs sundries. She had, as is custo-
mary with her, good list of passen.
gers. She returns this evening at five
0 clock to Friar's Point carrying the
mails, doing all way business and con-
Meeting at Glendale with the Mobile
and Northwestern railroad. Mr.. Lloyd
| w. WhitldE, a gentleman recognized
wherever he is kgOYn for his integrity
and trustworshynese, sS also for his
accommodating qualities, u ehiei
clerk, while the genial a2d clever
Platt Rhodes oaiciRtes as supercarso'
Arthur Brown, an efficient and honor
able gentleman, acts in the capacity oi
bill clerk, and Doug. Dallam, one Of
the most popular bostmen in river
river circles, is his able assistant.
RIVER EDITOR LEDGR:-No one
connected with tho management Of
the steamer Paris G. Brown is either
a prize-6ghter or a gambler. You
may say, however, that the Paris @
Brown will continue in the Cincinnati
aud New Orleans trade, doing a
freight and passenger business, ia