Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-28

the Anchor Line wharfboat, is hel
agent.
Billy Nuckles will bid adieu to his
friends this evening, he having &C.
cepted the position Of chief clerk OIL
the steamer e. W. Cole, which is to
run in the vicinity of Greenyille and
the bends.
The John A. Scuddsr remained
here all day cleaning out her boilers.
An item of her freight was HOO bales
of compressed cotton, taken on at
Arkansaw City, which will be taken
to Cairo for reshipment East.
The City of Providence is the An
Choir Line packet leaving at 5 pm.
for Cairo, St. Louis and all principal
way landings. Captain G. w. Lenox
commands, and the Office is in charge
of Frank Perkins, assisted by Jimmy
MeMeen.
The Josie Harry in command of
Captain Milt r. Harry is the regular
mail packet leaving tomorrow eve
ming for all points on White river
through to Newport, where she makes
direct connection with light draught
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers. Hugh Smith and John G..
Wyckof assist in the office.
The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
IL Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned by the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a first. class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe-
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere.
The reliable and punctual Lee Line
United States mail steamer Coahoma,
in command of Captain Henry Cooper,
will leave at 5 pm. for 0sceola and all
way landings on the upper coast, Civ
ing strict attention to all business en-
trusted to her. Billy Smither pre-
sides at the desk, and is assisted by
John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
The Katie Hooper will be found in
port this afternoon receiving to leave
at 8 pm. tomorrow for Pine Bluff and
all intermediate landings on Arkan
saw river, making direct connection
with light draft boats for Little Rock
and points above. Captain Ed. Now
land commands and Captain j. N.
Thompson is in charge of the office.
The new Anchor Line steamer City
of New Orleans, just completed by the
Towards, made a trial trip Wednes
day afternoon, to try her engines. She
went to -Four Mile Creek and returned
in a little over two hours, proving as
grand a success al her twin, the City
of Baton Rouge. She will be ready to
come out on the first water.
The E. W, Cole, Colonel Ed Rich
ardson's late purchase, came in yes
terday afternoon, and is d~ischarging
1915 pkgs Of freight. She is to be an
Independent carrier, and run on the
Mississippi, Sunfower and Yazoo
rivers, where Colonel Richardson owns
and controls about q plantations,
several of which are the finest in the
country. The boat will have as much
as she can do to carry bis freight
alone.
The feet and elegant passenger
steamer james Lee, in command Of
Captain Stacker Lee, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for Hele-
ma, Friars Point ond all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail, attending
promptly to all COD. and other bus
ness, and making close connections
with trains on the Mobile and North
western Railroad. Captain Lloyd
W. Whittow presides at The deck and
is assisted by Plat Rhodes and Ar
thur Brown.