Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-01

Mate Henry Baumgardner, of the
Gold Dust, who was recently cut
across the cheek by a negro while his
boat lay at the landing at Cairo, failed
to appear at the trial, and the negro
was allowed to go free.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain Dan
Moore in command, will pass down at
10 a. m. tomorrow bound for Vicks-
burg, New Orleans and the bends.
Captain AID Storm at the Anchor line
wharfboat is her agent.
Captain w. j. Ashford has given
up his position on the Poitevent to
accept command Of the John T.
Moore. The Poitevent will continue
in the Commerce trade in command of
Captain Kneel Booker.
The Ste. Genevieve. Captain D. A.
Wist in command, is the regular An
Choir line packet leaving at 5 p. m, for
Cairo and st. Louis. John Messen-
gale, a pleasant and courteous gentle
man, presides at the desk.
Walter Mcdonald, a former river
clerk, has a very neat cigar stand on
Second street, opposite Court Square.
and invites his marine friends to give
him a call and sample his goods, which
are of the best in the city, and he sells
as low as the lowest.
The e. II. Durfee has been with,
drawn from the st. Louis and Padu
cab trade, to run in the Missouri
river, in place of the Fannie Lewis.
which goes on the docks. Captain
Bruner will supply the place of the
Durfee with some fine boat, probably
the Illinois.
The Grand Tower from Vicksburg
passes up tomorrow at 10 a.. m, en-
route to Cairo and st. Louis. At the
same hour the Joe Kinney masses
down for Vicksburg and the Bends.
Both are Anchor lime packets, and
will leave from the company's wharf
boat foot of Union street,
The w. j.. Poitevent, Kneel
Booker in command, leaves at 5 D.
m daily for Scanlon's, Star Landing.
Commerce and all way landings, pay
ing prompt attention to all business
entrusted to her. Kneel Booker is
her polite clerk, and is assisted BY
Marlin Jones and Charlie Pierc,.
The gay 0sceola Belle, with Captain
Henry Cooper on the roof, is the regu-
lar mail packet leaving at 8 p. m. for
Osceola and all way and plantation
landings on the upper coast, paying
strict attention to all business en-
trusted to her. Billy Smithers, a 20.
lite and social young man, is her chief
clerk, and is assisted by John Haley
and Hugh Tomlinson.
The Adams mail line packet Qua
chita Belle, Captain A. i. Cummins
in command, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for Helena, Ter
rene, Arkansas City and all way land
ings, connecting at her destination
with the Little Rock, Mississippi
River and Texas railroad, also with
the Dean Adams for Vieksburg.
Amos Day and Mike Logan, a couple
Of clever young men, arg In charge of
the Office.
The Lee RATHER had a lively russell
Saturday with the fine Anchor line
steamer City Of Providence. The Lee
left Westoyer 300 yards behind the
Providence and passed her under way
before she reaehea Delta, q distance of
four miles. Excitement ran high and
many bets were made by passengers
on board the boats, the Memphians on
board the Providence betting two to
one in favor Of the Lee. The Lee
sustains her reputation for speed,
safety and comfort.
The elegant sidowhcel steamer
James Lee, Captain James Lee in
command, is the regular mail packet
leaving a 8 p. m. for Helena, Friars
Point and all way landings, paying
prompt attention to all G.. 0. D. and
plantation business, and connecting
' at Glendale with the Mobile and
Northwestern train. The Lee is the
finest local packet running out of this
port, having superb passenger accom-
modations, and her officers are polite
, and sociable. Captain Lloyd w.
, Whitlow is her chief clerk, and is as
sisted by Platt Rhodes and Arthur
Brown,
' The Marlin Speed, Captain J. J.
Darragh in command, came in Satur-
day with 2l3 bales of cotton. She
brought 375 bales out Of the river and
a reshipped l63 bales at Terene for New
Orleans. The speed is receiving to
s leave at 5 p. m. for Pine Bluff and all
v intermediate landings on the Arkan.
sas river, carrying the mail, paying
prompt attention to all G. o. D. and
; plantation business, and making direct
connection with the light draught
steamer Plowboy for Little Rock and
! points above. Charles Musselman
; a clever and accommodating young
man, presides at the desk and is as,
sisted by Will Darragh.
y The good news Of rise in tho Ohio
will tend to stimulate business, and
the Cincinnati and Memphis packet
d company will at onoe put thor boat.
on the track again. The James d
Parker and James w. Gaf, which
e have been laying up here on account
" Of low water, arc to-day making activ,
preparations to start for the Ohio
d The Parker, in command Of Captain
4, NJ. NJ, Deem, will lead OIL starting
IS from here tomorrow at 5 p. m. fo'
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and al
vs way landings on the Ohio, giving pas
sengers through tickets to all eastern
~ points at very low rates. Captail
= Bob Wise's hvorite steamer, Jane
! w CAT, will follow on Thursda
., Both boats are Of light draught an
"a will 40 through without trOubl:
Captain R. W. Lightbourne, agent Z
the line. will rive all tha informatio