Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-26

Commodore j. Ed. Montgomery,
who has been unfortunate with his
eyesight, is nov able to see with one
eye, the other being a total loss. He
is stopping with his eldest brother,
Captain Sam Montgomery, at New
Albany, Ind.
The Tiger arrived yesterday morn
ing with a fair trip of cotton, and
leaves again tomorrow evening for all
points on the upper coast as far as
Cottonwood Point. Captain VIM.
Flowers commands, and the Office is
in charge of Kneel Booker.
Invitations are out for the marriage
Of Robert W. Mccoy, chief clerk Of
the Memphis and Ohio river packet,
Jas. D. Parker, to Miss Lottie, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Wise, on
Thursday evening, October 9th. 1881,
at 5 o'clock, at their residence, Wood
land farm, st. Jacobs, Ill.
Captain Harry Brolaski's splendid
Anchor Line packet John B. Maude
leaves promptly at 5 p m. for Cairo,
st. Louis, and all way landings. Her
accommodations are first class, and
officers polite and attentive to the
wants Of their patrons. Lem Carter
and George Simpson are in charge Of
the office,
The Lee line United States mail
packet, C0ahoma, in command of Cant.
Henry Cooper, leaves this evening for
Osceola and all way and plantation
landings giving strict attention to all
business entrusted to her. Billy
Smither presides at the desk and Is
assisted by John Haley and Hugh
Tomlinson.
The Adams Line U. s. mail packet
Dean Adams, in command of Captain
Mark II. Check, takes her departure
this evening for Helena, Terene, Ar
kansaw City and all principal way
landings, attending promptly to all
business that offers and making close
connection at her destination with
trains Of the Little Rock, Mississippi
& Texas railroad. Captain A. l..
Cummins presides at the desk and is
assisted by Will Lash and Lou Bran
ham.
The fast and elegant Lee line mail
packet, james Lee, in command of
Captain Stacker Lee, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for Helena,
Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, giving strict attention to all
CO. d. and other business entrusted
to her, making close connection at
Glendale with trains on the Mobile
and Northwestern railroad. Captain
Lloyd w. Whitlow presides at the
desk and is assisted by Plat Rhodes
and Arthur Brown.
The Plow Boy arrived early yester.
day morning and brought out ofArkan-
saw river 116 bales ofcotton nine bales
of which she reshipped at Terrene for
New Orleans She leaves again to-
morrow evening for Pine Blut and
all way landings on the Arkansaw
river, carrying the mail, attending
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her and making close connection with
smaller packets for Little Rock and
points above. Captain e. B. Smith
commands and the Office is in charge
of Captain Chas. Musselman, assisted
by George Cunningham.
The duties of the wharfmaster are
other than to collect wharfage from
steamers, and deduct his ten per cent.
He should spend a good part OF his
time at the landing, aud see that the
levee is kept in good condition and no
nuisance is allowed to be placed there
Oh. At present a dirt road 6 inches
deep is being placed across the levee
at the foot Of Union street, and a little
rain will make it impossible to the
Anchor Line wharfboat, whore so
many have business. IF it was a
steamboat company putting that nuis-
auce there it would be ordered stopped,
but as it is a railroad corporation it is
allowed to go on.