Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-29

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His friends who call on Monday mex.
New Years Day will receives hearty
welcome.
The Helena added $50 bales cottor
and departed for New Orleans will
prospects Of a good load. She will
prove a winning card in the cotton
trade between this port and New
Orleans as her owner, Captain William
ThOrwegau, is quite popular with the
merchants and shippers along the
river.
Mike Logan, formerly Of the clerical
force OF the steamer James Lee, in
the lower coast trade, is now in
charge Of the freight department Of
the Vint Shinkle, which arrived last
evening from Cincinnati. He was
around the leyee to-day calling on his
old friends, who were glad to see him
in good health and spirits.
The planters accommodation pack
ct Tiger, in command Of Captain
Frank Ellison, leaves at the usual
hour this evening Cor Peters, Bltd
soe's and all way landings, including
those in Council and Walnut Bends,
and will attend promptly to all busi-
ness intrusted to her. Ed Gay is her
polite clerk.
Captain Frank Ellison has taken
command of the planters accommo.
datiOn packet Tiger, running in tho
Walnut Bend trade, Captain Ellison
has been clerk Of the boat for several
weeks, during which time by strict
attention to business and fair dealings
with the patrons Of the boat he has
gained their confidence and built up a
nice trade, whiuh we hope will soon
bring to him large returns.
The Dean Adams, in command Of
Captain Lloyd w. Whitlow, is the
regular Lee Line mail packet leaving
at 8 pm. to-day for Helena, Glendale,
Friars Point and way landings, giving
prompt attention to business aud cor
Meeting with trains on the Mobile and
Northwestern, the Helena and Iron
Mountain and the Arkansaw Midland
railroads. Plat Rhodes, VIII Ash
ford aud Pres Byrnes are iu charge Of
Office affairs.
The punctual upper coast steamer
Coahoma, of the Lee u. S. Mail Line,
and in command of Captain Henry
Cooper, brought in ia bales cotton,
% bags seed cotton and 372 SKIS
cotton seed. She leaves again this
evening on her return trip TO 0sceoia,
Plum Point and intermediate land
ings, and will give close attention to
all business intrusted to to her. Hugh
Tomlinson has charge Of the office and
is assisted by Charles Bourne and
John Rhodes.
Miss Carrie NJ. WarmaD was married
last evening at the residence of her
brother, No. 3 Huling street, to Mr..
W. G. Skipwith. The bride is a
charming aud accomplished young
lady, a sister Of William Warman,
pilot of the steamer Josie Harry and
daughter Of the late Captain j. j.
Warman, who was at the time of his
death one Of the Oldest pilots on the
river. That her path may be strewn
with roses and her troubles be few
and far between, is the wish of her
marine friends.
The new steamer Welcome recently
built on the upper Ohio river, and
owned by the Phoenix Oil Mills of
Jefferson, Texas, struck a snag evening
before last as she was leaving Rush
Point, forty miles above Jefferson and
sunk No lives were lost. The cargo
consisted Of l29 bales cotton and 1850
SKIS c%ottonseed. The cargo was fully
insured, and the cotton will be saved
a damaged condition. The boat
was valued at $4,000 and insured in
Cincinnati companies for $1,000.
The ViAt Shinkle, from the Ohio
river, arrived yesterday afternoon,
with 500 tonsof miscellaneous freight,
which she discharged at the elevator
She was at the landing early this
morning receiving to leave at 8 pm.
to-day on her return trip to Cincin
natl, and will give cheap rates to all
points east. She has excellent pas
accommodations, and is in
charge Of clever officers. Captain M
NJ. Deem commands, with Colonel j.
d Moore and Mike Logan in the