Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-27

llghf draft steamers tor Little Rock
and points above.
Captain r. W. L~ightburne, agent Of
the Memphis and Ohio river packet
company, is home again after avery
pleasant trip to Cincinnati. The com
pany, it is said, will soon put in a line
Of nice sidewhesl boats, and when
they do their business will increase.
The Rene Macready, leaving to.
morrow evening, will take freight for
Mariana, the Cut OFF and all way
landings on L'Anguille and St Fran
cis rivers. going as far up as the stage
Of water will permit and connecting
with the light draft steamer Advance
for Wittsburg.
The Tiger. from Walnut Bend;
brought 10 " bales Of cotton. 9 bags
Of seed cotton, and 935 sacks Of cotton
seed. She leaves again this evening
for Peters, BledsOe's and way land.
ings in Council aud Walnut Bends.
Captain S. Basket commands, with
Wade Hampton aud Press Byrnos in
the Office.
The John s. Bransford, of the
Milt Harry Mail Line, is announced
to leave this evening for Devalls
Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and in
termediate landings, making connec
ton at her destination with light
draft steamers for upper White and
Black rivers. Captain W. H. Holt is
10 command.
Q. P. Huntingdon has written a let
teHtO the Mississippi River Committee
in which he gives his views Of the i'm.
provement Of the river. Mr.. Hunting
don, it will be remembered, submitted
to Congress at its last session a propo-
sition involving the construction of a
leyee along the Mississippi, to be used
as a roadbed of a railroad running
through the valley.
The James w. CAT will arrive to-
morrow morning, and is announced to
leave in the evening on her return trip
to Cairo, Louisville, and way landings
on the Ohio, making connection at
her destination With. the different rail-
roads and ticketing passengers through
to points east at low rates. Captain
R. W. Wise commands, with James
Surtees and George Hendrickson iu
the Office.
The Coshoma, in command Of Capt.
Henry Cooper, brought in from the
upper coast 1874 bales cotton, " bags
seed cotton and 9l9 SKIS cottonseed.
She IS TIE regular Lee Line packet
leaving this evening for Osceola and
intermediate landings, carrying the
mail and attending promptly to ali
business intrusted to her. Hugh
rOmlinson, Charles Bourne and John
Rhodes are in charge of the Office.
The large sternwheeler Wyoming,
in command Of Captain w. W. Coul
son, arrived from the Ohio at 8 O'Clock
this morning with about 500 tons of
freight. She is unloading at the loot
of Madison street and leaves at 5 p IN.
Tomorrow for Cincinnati and prinoi
ptl way landings on the Ohio river.
She has comfortable accommodations
and is in charge OF clever aud expert
enoed officers. s. s. and NJ. NJ.
Coulson are in charge of the office.
The James Lee brought in yester.
day $50 bales Of cotton, "a bags Of
seed cotton and 1913 sacks OF cotton
seed She is the Lee Line mail
packet leaving this evening for Helena,
Glendale, Friars Point and way land.
ings, giving close attention to all
business that offers, aad connecting
with trains on the Mobile and North.
western, the Helena and Iron Noun.
tain. and the Arkansaw Midland
railroads. Lloyd w. Whitlow pre-.
sides in the office, and is assisted by
Platt Rhodes, Arthur Browne and
Will Ashford.
The Dean Adams, in command OF
Captain Mark r. Cheek, arrived last
evening with 332 bales Of cotton, 55
bags seed cotton, and 933 SKIS cotton
seed. She is the Adams Line mail
packet leaving this evening for Helena,
Terrene, A~rkaDsaw City, and way
landings, giving close attention to ali
business that offers, and making con
meet on at her destination with trains
on the Little Rock, Mississippi river
and Texas railroad. Captain A. l.
Cummins, assisted by Walker Outlaw
and Lee C%ummins, Jr., is in charge
OF the Office