Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-29

States Revenue Service, came down a
passenger on the james w. Gsff and
is making the round trip from Gin
%cinnati. While here he is in good
hands, who will make his stay pleas.
ant aud agreeable.
The short trade packet Tiger, in
command Of Captain s. Basket,
brought in IS bales cotton. % bags
seed cotton, and 693 SKIS cotton seed.
She leaves again this evening for
Peters, Bledsoe's and all way land
ings, including those iu Council and
Walnut Bends. Wade Hampton is in
charge of the Office.
The new Anchor Line boat
launched by the Towards, of JefTer-
sonville, on Monday last, is named the
City Of Natchez. She is the counter
part of the City Of New Orleans, only
ten feet longer, and will be one of the
lightest draft boats in the line. The
Towards have in their employ 365
men, aud in one day perform the same
amount Of work that one man would
do in a year.
Tomorrow being a general holiday,
and in order to give its employees a
chance to return thanks for the many
blessings received during the past
year, no LEDGER will be issued. With
the exception of the hour devoted to
divine service and the one in consum-
ing a turkey, the river man will be
found about the landing trying to
catch stray items.
The Hard Cash, in command OIL
Captain L. G. Postal, is again on her
regular day, and will leave this
evening for Devalls Bluff, Augusta,
J~aCksonport and all way landings,
attending promptly to all business
that offers, and making direct conuee.
ton with the regular light draft
steamers for upper White and BLACK
rivers. Charles and Joseph Postal
are in charge Of the Office.
The stage of the water in St. Fran
els river having improved, the steamer
Rene Macready has discontinued hel
Thursday trip to Helena, and hereaf
ter will leave every Tuesday aud Sat
urday for Mariana. the Cut OF
Wittsburg and intermediate landing
on L'Anguille and St. Francis rivers
taking freight and passengers for tn,
Sunk Lands and connecting with tn,
light draft steamer Advance.
The Coahoma, in command of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, brought in from
the upper coast 299 bales of cotton,
bags seed cotton, 1893 SKIS cotton seed
She is the Lee Line packet leavinI
this evening for 0sceola and interme
date landings carrying the mail an,
attending promptly to all business en-.
trusted to her. Hugh Tomlinson pre-
sides az the desk and is assisted b.
Charles Bourne and John Rhodes.
The James w. Gaff. with 500 ton
of freight and a good passenger list
arrived yesterday afternoon. She wa
detained on account Of heavy bushes
in the Ohio, but will leave this even
ing for Cairo, Evansville, Louisville
Cincinnati and all way landings. Sh,
has splendid accommodations, is il
charge of clever and experiences
officers and will give through ticket
to Eastern cities at low rates. Capt
James Surtees, assisted by Georg
Hendrickson, is in charge of tho Office
The Jalpes Lee brought in 400 bale
cotton, % bags seed cotton, and l3S
SKIS cotton seed. She Is the regula
Lee Line mail packet leaving thi
evening for Helena, Glendale, Frisr
Point and intermediate landingl
making close connection at her desti
nation with trains. on the Mobile an
Northwestern, the Helena and Iro
Mountain, and the Arkansaw indian
railroads. Captain Stacker Lee CON
> mands, with Lloyd w. WhitlOv
assisted by Platt Rhodes, Arthu
Browne and Will Ashford in charg
, otthe Office.
: The lighthouse tender, Josep
Henry, in command Of Oaptai
Crapster, passed up yesterday .fte,
o noon, hound for St. Louis. Belo
8 Memphis she made the fOllowir
shangesi Bayou 4oula, changed fro
3 red to white Light Dukes Field, ne
o light; opposite wreck Of B%eauregar
y moved down 800 yards below 70
Pickering, new range light. AS
q will be impossible to keep up the n