Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-15

Helena, Captain l. II. McKeei in COM
mand, being delayed BY heavy way
business and bad weather had not
arrived at noon, but will be in in time
to leave at ) p, M. for Nicksburg and
the bends. Geo. Walton is her polite
clerk.
The reliable steamer w. j. Poite-
vent, Captain w. j. Ashford IN com
mand, is the daily packet leaving this
evening for Commerce and all way
landings. connecting with the Katie
Ann for all landings in Council Bend.
kueel Booker is her polite clerk and
is assisted by his brother Gabe
Booker.
The steamboat Joe Bryarly. from
Shreveport, with probably 1859 bales
cotton on board, burned Wednesday
evening near the mouth Of Red river
The Bryarly was owned By NJ. L..
Scoyill, of Shreveport. She was built
at New Albany, Indiana, in the fall of
1877, and cost $4,000. AT the time
OF her destruction she was valued at
Sl2,OOO, and was insured in Cincinnati
companies for $500.
The feet and splendid steamer, o..
ceola Belle, Captain Henry Cooper in
command, is the regular packet leav
ing this evening for 0sccola and all
way landings, carrying the mail and
paying prompt attention TO all bu,i.
ness entrusted to her. Heraccommo-
dations are excellent, and officers
polite and accommodating. Billy
omithers is her chief clerk, and is ss
sisted by John Haley and Hugh Tom
linson.
The daisy Josie Harry, Captain M.
X. Harry in command. is the regular
packet leaving Tomorrow evening
for Devall's Bluff, Augusta, Jackson.
port and intermediate landings, carry
ing the mail Ondpayiug prompt atten
ton to all c. o. d, and plantation
business, and connecting with the
light draught steamers Milt Harry
and Winnie for upper White, Black
and Little Red rivers. Walker Out
law is her polite clerk, and is assisted
by Billy johnson.
The Henry Frank, which Left here
early yesterday morning. took the old
channel at Pillow Mound place and
grounded. The James Lee pulled at
her for an hour, but was unable to
move her. The Rene Macreadg is
lighting her off, aud she will probably
be released to-day. The channel at
that point during the summer changed
over t. Turner's Point, on the Mis-is-
sinpi side, the old channel having
filed up considerably.
The neat little steamer Ida Stock
ton will drop down TO the landing this
evening to receive for Hatchie river,
and is advertised to leave TO- morrow
evening for that stream, going through
20 Bolivar, or as far as the water will
permit. The Stockton is well suited
for the trade, being Of light draught
and having capacity for 400 or 500
balelOl cotton. Captain +. G. Wilson,
an old pioneer boatman, is her owner
and commander, and his son, Harry
L. Wilson, is in charge of the office.
The elegant passenger steamer
James Lee, Captain James Lee in
command, is the regular packet leav-
ing this evening for Helena, Friars
Point, and all intermediate landings.
carrying the mail and paying promp
attention to all G. O. D, and planta-
iou business, also connecting atGlen
lale with the Mobile and Northwest
srn train. The Lee is the finest local
packet we have, and her officers, who
are second TO none on the river will
be found social and polite. Captain
Lloyd w. WbitlOw presides at the
desk, and is assisted ~ Plat Rhodes
and Arthur Brown.