Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-18

Golden City, will leave Cincinnati to-
morrow evening for New Orleans.
The Andy Baum, for this port, will
leave at the same time.
The Katie Hooper will be found in
port this evening and leaves with re
turn trip tomorrow at 5 pm. for Pine
Bluff and all way landings on Arkan-
saw river, making direct connection
with light draft packets for Little
Rock and points above.
The Oakland and barges which
passed here on Monday last after add
ing 1000 bales Of cotton and 300 bbls
Of oil, arrived at New Orleans yester.
day, less than three days and a half
out from this port-quick time.
The towboat Jack Frost, while
passing under the st. Louis bridge,
had both her chimneys knocked down,
but the pilot stuck to his post and
kept her from being driven against one
of the piers and probably wrecked.
The Josie Harry will be found in
port this afternoon, and is the mail
packet leaving tomorrow evening for
Devall's Bluff, Augusta, Newport aud
all way landings, making direct con-
n%ection with light draft packets for
upper White and Black rivers.
Captain Henry Cooper's elegant Lee
Line packet Coahoma will leave
promptly at 5 pm. for Osceola and
all way landings on the upper coast,
carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all business entrusted to
her. j. w. Smither presides at the
desk, and is assisted by John Haley
and Will Lash.
The Belle Memphis, from Vicks.
burg, came in before daylight, and viii
leave at 5p. m. promptly for Cairo
st. Louis and all principal way land.
ings. She adds here about 1000 bale,
Of eastern bound cotton, and has OF
board 2l00 SKIS Of oil meal Tor st
Louis, and 10 bales Of compressed
, cotton, taken at Nicksburg, for re
shipment at Cairo.
The feet and elegant Lee Lin
= steamer, james Lee, in command o
Captain Stacker Ice, is the regula
mail packet leaving this evening 70
Helena, Friars Point and all way land
ings, giving strict attention to al
-C.O o. d. and other business, and max
ing connection with trains on the Nc
bile Northwestern railroad. Capital
Lloyd w. Whitlow presides at tn
desk and is assisted by Platt Rhode
4 and Arthur Brown.
d The Memphis & Osceolo ma
packet Coahoma, on her last tri
brought in nearly AGO bales Of cotto
e consigned to w. A, Gage e. Bros, an
6 shipped from Randolph by Mr.. j. G
a Chapman. This was one OF the larges
4 if not the largest shipment to any on
firm this season, in consequence
Re which the Gauge Bros, feeling tha
$, they ought to do something" hay
g. presented to the clerks of the boat
9 a beautiful card stand made Of silyt
and gold in the shape Of o gondola o
It wheels, The boys are justly proud
their present.
The Vint Shinklc, from Cincinnati
&c came 10 yesterday afternoon with 81
;, tons ofireignt and a fair list Of peopl
y also doing a good business all the wa
down. She has ali Of her freight GU
and is receiving to leave at 8 pm. t.
morrow for Cairo, Louisville, CinciI
natl and all principal way landing
a making close connection with the di
et ferent railroads, and giving throug
AZ tickets to all points East at very 10
" rates. Passengers contemplating
I" trip east would do well to take Il
h Shinkle. They will find her accor
e. mOdations first class, and her Office
re polite and sociable. Captain &. Wa
Thompson commands, and the office
in charge Of Colonel j. D. Moor
assisted by Gus Young and AID Be
nett.