Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-14

cent City. Captain Ad Storm, az the
Anchor Line whariboat, is her agent.
The Marlin Speed is due to-day
from Arkansaw river, and is the mail
packet leaving Wednesday evening for
Pine Bluff and all way landings, max
ing direct connection with boats for
Little Rock aud points above.
The Sam Roberts and barges left
Evansville for Cincinnati and lronton
at 4p. m. Saturday last, and Captain
Branch went through to Cincinnati
ahead Of her by rail She doubtless
left a barge or two at Evansville to be
loaded.
The Cons Millar is due here tonight
and is announced to leave here to-
morrow with a return trip for Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all way
landings, giving through tickets to all
points East. Captain r. w. Light
burne is her agent.
The fast and elegant Anchor Line
steamer City Of Vicksburg. in com
mand of Captain r. K. Riley, will
leave from the company's wharf boat
at 10 am. to. morrow for V~icksburg
and intermediate landings. Billy
Blenker is her polite clerk.
During the fog at 3 o'clock this
morning, while the Oakland, with a
couple of barges, was crossing over
to Hopeield, she collided with the
Mary Houston coming down, breaking
a couple of her stationary stantions,
but doing no further damage. :.
The Gold Dusthaving been detained
by fog and bad weather. did not pass
up until last night, adding here 1000
bales of Eastern bound cotton. She
discharged here 300 bales of com
pessed cotton, consigned to the Louis
vile railroad for rsshipment East.
The Henry Frank added 1854 bales
cotton at Arkansaw City and LETT there
with 1916 bales cotton, 1160 sacks oil
cake, 1856 sacks cotton seed
real 200 sacks cotton seed
and fine prospects of filling out be-
low there. She will 20 into New Or
leans with another champion trip.
The splendid Lee Line steamer
Coahoma, in command Of Captain
Henry Cooper, will leave promptly at
5 pm. to-day for 0sceola and all inter
mediate landings, carrying the mail
and giving strict attention to all bust
ness that offers. Billey Smither pre-
sides at the desk and is assisted by
John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
The elegant Anchor Line steamer
City Of Helena, came in on good time
with a fair trip, comprising over 1000
packages, and is receiving to leave
promptly at 5 p. m, with a return trip
for Cairo, st. Louis and all way mail
landings. Captain Elem Calvert com.
mands, with George Walton in charge
of the office, assisted by AL Simpson.
The Rene Macreay, in command of
Captain 0. X. Joplin, starts out to-
morrow evening on her first trip of
the season in the St. Francis river
trade, going through to Wittsburg.
She will make two trips per week to
Wittsburg, one from this port and the
other from Helena. The Banning
brothers will have charge of the office.
The Memphis and Arkansaw City
packet Dean Adams, in command Of.
Captain Mark Il. Cheek, will leave
this evening for Helena, Terrene,
Arkansaw City and all principal way
landings, carrying the mail pay.
ing prompt attention to all way bust
ness and making close connection at
her destination with trains on the
Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad. Captain A. L. Cum.
mings is her chief clerk and is assist.
ed by Lou Branham and Lee Cum,
mings, jr.
The fast and elegant Lee Line mail
steamer James Lee, in command of
Captain Stacker Lee, is on berth to
leave at 5 pm. to-day for Helena,
Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, paying strict attention to all
G. 0. d. and other business entrusted
20 her, and making close connection
at Glendale with trains on the Mobile
Il Northwestern railroad. Captain
Lloyd w. Whitlow presides at the
desk and is assisted by Platt Rhodes
and Arthur Brown.