Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-04

trlp, the prlnclpal Item being OV Dds
OF oil.
Seessel, Ashner & Co., beef and
! pork packers. Nos. 5 and 6 Howard row,
are prepared to furnish steamboats,
with all kinds Of fresh meats at lowest
market prices. 1T
The Will Kyle, in command Of
Captain Lew Hates, is expected to
pass down this evening for New Or
leans. James Alexander is her chief
clerk.
The Ste Genevieve will be due in
the morning, and is the regular Thurs
day evening Anchor Line packet
leaving for Cairo, st. Louis and way
mail landings.
The Dean Adams will arrive to-
night, and is the regular Adams Line
mail packet leaving to morrow evening
for Arkansaw City.
The Rapid Transit, now on the
C~ovington ways being transformed
from a propeller to a side wheel boat
is expected to make fifteen miles per
hour.
The City Of Vicksburg, "a hours
behind time, passed down this forenoon
to Vicksburg. She put off 137 bbls
flour, 30 bbls apples. 80 SKIS corn, 220
rolls bagging aud 81 boxes meat, also
added over 80 tons Cor Vicksburg and
intermediate landings.
The City Of Cairo on her way to
Vicksburg passed down at daylight,
discharging here wei 5000 pckgs of
the Maude's freight, including GOO
bbls flour, 200 SKIS oats, 80 SKIS corn
and 40 SKIS rye.
The Tiger arrived last night with
n bales cotton and So SKIS cotton seed.
She will lay over until to morrow
evening in order 10 get on her regular
day, and hereafter leave on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays for Bledsoe's
and Peters landings.
Freight for bindings on st. Francis
river between Madison and Wittsburg,
if sent down on the james Lee this
evening, will be taken to its destina.
ton promptly by the Advance, which
connects with the Lee at the mouth
Of st. Francis river.
The Hard Cash, in command of
Captain h. @. Postal, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for all
points on White river, through to
J%acksonport, where direct connection
is made with light draft steamers for
upper White and Black rivers. Chas.
and Joseph Postal are in charge Of
the Office.
A letter received this morning from
Captain j. d. Randall states that the
Rene Macready will leave Cincinnati
on Saturday next With a trip for Mem
phis, Helena and st. Francis river.
More work was done on the Macready
than was at first expected and she is
now equal to a new boat.
Eugene Sutcliffe for several years
deputy wharfmaster and a representa-
tive of the coal interests at the river
for O'Neil & Co., has been appointed
local passenger agent OF the NJ. & q.
X. X, and will doubtless give salts
faction in his new role. James Carr
who represents Brown & Jones at the
river will assist Wharfmaster Kalla.
her.
The Coahoma brought in 80 bales
cotton, 2l8 SKIS cotton seed, and a good
list Of sundries. She is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
Osceola and all way landings on the
upper coast. Captain Henry Cooper
commands. with the office in charge of
Hugh Tomlinson, assisted by Charles
Bourne and John Rhodes.
The Vint Shinkle is coming out of
the Ohio IN good time, having passed
Evansville at noon yesterday. She
will be here tomorrow, and leave on
Friday at 5 pm. for all points on the
Ohio river through to Cincinnati.
Captain r W. L~ightburne, on Monroe
street, is her agent.
Captain T%horwegan's new side
wheeler, being transformed from the
old j. B NJ. Kehlor, will be let into
the water on Saturday next and
christened the Harrison" after a
well known merchant. She will be,
when completed, one of the finest
crafts on the river, and is intended for
the Memphis and New Orleans trade.
The independent St. Louis and
New Orleans packet Centennial, in
command of Captain Thomas i. Da.
wilson, left st. Louis last evening and
should pass here on Friday. Among
her passengers are the wife and sister
of Captain Davidson, who are making
q pleasure trip. Captain John T.
Washington is agent.
Captain John j. Darragh's Arkan-
saw river steamer, Ida Darragh,
leaves to day on her initial trip, and
judging from the way freight was roll
ing down to her this fOrenoo1, will
have a good load. She is one of the best
boats eyer built for that river with an
elegant cabin and storage capacity for
1900 bales cotton. Will Darragh, "a
chip off the old block" has been pro-
noted to the first cIerkship and will
give his personal attention to the
interests OF both shippers and pas9en-
gers.
The popular coast packet, James
Lee, brought in 46 bales cotton, "a SKIS
cottonseed and a good list of people.
She is the Lee Line mail packet leav-
ing this evening for Helena, Friars
Point, Glendale and way landings,
making connection with the Mobile
and Orthwestern Arkansaw Midland
and Helena and Iron Mountain rail
roads. Captain Stacker Lee com.
mands, with the Office in charge o.
Lloyd W. Whitlow, assisted by Plat
Rhodes, Arthur Browne and Will
Ashford.
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