Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-02


and the Osceola Belle, for Osceola.
had fair trips out.
The Golden City, from Cincinnati,
passed Evansville yesterday afternoon
bound for New Orleans.
Captain Geo. w. Neare left Cincin.
natl on Tuesday last for the sunken
Poitevent on Hatchie river.
Mate Josh Harrison left Cincinnati
for Cairo where he takes charge Of the
lower deck ofthe Guiding Star.
The new towboat building at Pitts
burg for the Cumberland towboat
company has been named the Pacific.
The Paris @. Brown, for Cincinnati,
and the John A. Scudder, for st.
Louis, left New Orleans last evening.
At st. Louis yesterday several low
water boats were preparing to leave
for Cairo with freight for reshipment
from that point.
The G. w. Cheek goes to Vicksburg
this evening and it is probable that
she will try the Vicksburg and Ar
kansas City trade again.
The aldermen of Y~icksburg have re-
solved to allow all steamers that a
land inside the'city limits to do so
without paying wharfage dues.
The Commonwealth, Captain Joe
Bryan in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing down to- morrow at
10 a. m. for Vicksburg and the bends.
The G.. w. Cheek, Captain S. H..
Whitehead in command. leaves this
evening for Vicksburg and way land
inss. W. I. NOrment presides at the
desk.
The Rene Macready is due to-day
and leaves Saturday with a return
trip for all points on the L'Anguille
and st: Francis rivers through to the
Cutoff.
The Josie Harry is due tomorrow
evening and leaves again Saturday,
her regular day, for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers
through to Jacksonport.
The City of Helena, Captain l. H..
Mckee in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing up tomorrow at
10 a. m. for Cairo and st. Louis. Geo.
Walton is her polite clerk.
The Virgie Lee departed last even
ing for Cincinnati, with 800 bales cot
tor, 56 bales rags, 20 bbls oil, 10 bales
notes, 80 bbls -four, 10000 feet lum-
Der and a fair list of passengers.
Captain r. w. Lightburne re-
ceived a dispatch this morning from
Captain Milt Harry saying that the
Josie Harry would be in Friday even
ing, and leave Saturday evening.
A private dispatch from st. Louis
reports that in the case of Gray VS..
Davidson, the motion for a new trial
has been overruled, and the decree
against Davidson remains unchanged.
Over thirty laborers left last even
ing on the James Lee for the wreck Of
the Robert Mitchell. They will
shovel the mud out Of the boat, each
receiving two dollars per day for their
services.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain J. A..
Lindsay in command, is receiving to
leave at 5 pm. to morrow for Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all way
landings on the Ohio river. Colonel
j. D. Moore is her polite clerk.
The champion cotton carrier Chas.
P. Chouteau, Captain Thorwegen 10
command, is due this evening, and
leaves tomorrow evening with a re-
turn trip for New Orleans and way
landings. Captain George Milten-
berger is her polite clerk.
The Lee line packet, Coahoma.
Captain George Malone in command,
leaves at 5 p. m. for Helena, Glendale
and all way landings, paying prompt
attention to all .. 0. d. and planta-
tion business. Captain y, w. Crow
ell is her polite clerk, and is assisted
by Charlie Leftwich.
The Adams mail line packet, Dean
Adams, Captain Mark II. Check in
command, leaves this evening for
Helena, Terrene, Arkansas City and
all intermediate landings, paying
prompt attention to all business and
connecting with the Little Rock,
Mississippi river and Texas railroad.
Captain a. i, Cummins is her polite
clerk.
The iron steamer. John T. Moore,
Captain w j. Ashford in command,
is the regular packet leaving ats p. m
to-day for Helena, Friars Point and
all intermediate landings, pay.ngstrict
attention to all business Entrusted to
her. The Moore has excellent passen-
ger accommodations, and her officers
are polite and attentive to the wants
of passengers. Captain G. Wash.
Floyd, one Of the best clerks an the
river, is in charge Of the Office.
The Marlin Speed, Captain John j.
Darragh in command, arrived last
night, bringing out Of Arkansas river
800 bales Of cotton, 40 Of which she
resphipped at Terrehe for New Or
leans. The Speed Is the regular mail
packet leaving Saturday for Pine
Bluff and all intermediate landings on
Arkansas river, making direct connec.
ton with the light draught packet
Plowboy for Little Book aAd points
above. Charley Nusselmap aud viii