Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

Captain ifIishslm aid Sas believe n
mastering 10 q uolored Company Of
Pine BluH, and rather than do 30 70.
sigued his position.
At New Orleans yesterday the
sternwheel steamer Cherokee was
purchased by Peter Reilly for $500,
and the Sylvan Dell was sold to j. @.
Mccain for $500.
The Yint Shinkle, which left Gin
cinnati Wednesday morning for this
port, will arrive on time Monday
morning, and under the management
Of the ladies. of ST. Mary's Episcopal
church will give q grand moonlight
excursion on Monday night next.
The New Mary Houston, FIVE days
out from New Orleans with 600 tons
Of freight and full of people, passed
up last evening, putting of over 100
pkgs hero. Her passengers we're all
we'll and having a good time.
The Golden City for New Orleans
passed down last night with a full trip
Of freight and a fair list Of people.
She put off a few dozen selves and
rat traps and added a few pkgs.
G. j. Marshall, a we'll known river
engineer, has accepted the position of
boiler inspector for the state of Ohio,
and will represent the Fidelity and
Casualty insurance company, Of New
York.
The splendid Lee line packet 0sce-
ola Belle, in command of Captain
Henry Cooper, is on berth to leave at
8 pm. to-day for 0sceola and all inter-
mediate landings, paying strict atten-
ton to all business entrusted to her.
Billy Smither is her chief clerk, aud
is assisted by John Haley and Hugh
Tomlinson.
The Colorado will be in tomorrow
morning, and is the Anchor line
packet leaving in the evening for
Cairo, st. Louis and way landings,
The Josie Harry arrived at 6 am.
with a fair trip, and is receiving to
leave at 5 pm. tomorrow for Devalls
Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and all
intermediate landings, making direct
connection with the regular packets
for upper White and Black rivers.
Captain Milt r. Harry commands,
and is assisted in the Office by John G..
Wyckoff aud Fred Jones.
The Greyhound is due to-day with
a tow of coal for MesSrs. Brown &
Jones.
The Belle Memphis passed up at 10
am, adding a!lot Of miscellaneous
freight for st. Louis and way landings.
The City of Providence passed
down this forenoon, putting off 1900
packages here and adding Is tons for
Vicksburg and way landings.
Tho elegant passenger steamer
james Lee came in on good time and
leaves at her regular hour this even
ing with a return trip for Helena,
Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail, attending
promptly to all c.. 0. D. and other
business, and connecting at Glendale
with trains on the Mobile and North
western road. The accommodations
of the Lee are of the first order, and
she enjops a we'll earned reputation
for speed, comfort and safety. Captain
u. p. Order commands, and the Office
is in charge of Lloyd w. Whitlow,
assisted by Platt Rhodes and Will
Harrell.
Captain f. p. Crider, who now
commands the elegant steamer james
Lee, formerly ran in the Louisville
and Henderson trade. and is known al
a safe and successful steamboatman
having during his river career, com
manded some Of the finest steamers or
the Ohio river, and by his courteous
and polite attention to passengers anC
shippers, will soon become quite pop.
ular in the lower coast trade. Captain
Order is here to stay, and will have
! charge of the Coahoma when the
James Lee lays up.
The James w. Gaff with near 50(
tons of freight, arrived at 9 o'clock
last night from the Ohio, and on &C.
count of scarcity oflabor, has deferred
her departure until to morrow even.
ing, when she will leave promptly al
her advertised hour for Cairo, Louis.
vile, Cincinnati and all principal way
landings, connecting with the different
railroads, and offers special induce
ments in the way of first class accom-
modations and cheap rates to those
contemplating q trip to the north OF
east. Captains Wise and Chopper
with their efficient corps Of officers
will always keep an eye to the comfort
and pleasure of their patrons.
STEAMBOATS,.