Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02

Z hASub anu 10 thO AAAuag pdCAct l6oNluk
for Cincinnati. Captain R. W. Light
burne is her agent.
H'he Kate Adams will be due TO-
night, and is the Adams Line U. s.
mail packet leaving to morrow evening
Tor Arkansaw City.
The U. p. Schenek, with about 300
tons Of freight, passed up lest evening
for Cincinnati, adding here $50 bbls
oil and Az bales cotton.
Mr.. Henry Shaw has resigned his
position as second clerk of the Chas
Morgan, and is now freight clerk for
the .. H. and D. railroad at Cincin-
natl.
The New Mary Houston arrived at
New Orleans esterdsy, and the Cen
tennial for St. Louis and Paris @.
Brown for Cincinnati, left there in the
evening.
The Cons Millar departed last eve
ming for Cincinnati with $50 bales
cotton, $50 bbls oil, 80 bbls scrap iron,
500 bars railroad iron and fair show
ing of people.
The City Of Baton Rouge, three
days six hours out from New Orleans
with 600 tons Of freight and about so
people, arrived. last night, discharged
250 pkgs, cleaned out boilers and lett
this forenoon for st. Louis.
The Golden Rule, with a splendid
trip of freight, lacking not more than
80 tons of full load, passed down last
night for New Orleans. She dis
charged 80 tons and added Al SKIS peas,
20 bbls potatoef, 10 bbls beef and 4
casks bacon. In Madrid Bend she
took on 1874 SKIS corn.
The new Anchor Line steamer City
of st. Louis is to leave St. Louis this
evening for New Orleans and should
pass here Saturday. Those having the
time and inclination to make trip to
the Crescent City by the river route
could not select s,better boat. The
veteran Captain Dan Able is her
commander.
The screeching Will Kyle, though
due tonight from New Orleans, will
not arrive until after daylight to-
morrow, Captain Lew Hates having
some feeling for the nervous people of
this town. She will remain until 10
am. then proceed to the Ohio river,
not, however, before giving us few
blasts from her knocking bird" (2)
whistle.
The Dean Adams, in command of
Captain Thos. Foster, arrived last
night with 46 bales cotton, 538 SKIS
cotton seed and 8 head stock. She is
the Lee Line mail packet leGviDg this
evening for Osceola, Plum Point and
intermediate landings on the upper
coast, giving prompt attention to all
business entrusted to her. Hugh
Tomlinson presides in the office, az.
sisted by Charles Bourne and John
Rhodes.
The Hard Cash, in command Of
Captain Il. G. Postal, leaves this even'
lag for Devall'S Bluff, Augusta, Jack
sonport and way landings, giving
prompt attention to all business in
trusted to her, and connecting at her
destination with the Goodrich line Of
light draft steamers for upper White
and Black rivers. Charles NJ. Postal
presides in the Office, assisted by
Joseph Postal.
A correspondent of the Detroit
Free Press, in the issue of last week,
devotes over column to "a steamboat
mate who didn't even swear" Every
body about the levee knows who he
is. His name is John Higgins, an
the boat Dean Adams. Mate Higgins
has been in the employ of the Lee
Line for several years, and by his kind
aud genial disposition has always been
able to secure deck crew when
rousters were very scarce and other
boats begging" for men.
The Coahoma, il command Of Cap.
tain Marsh Miller, came in on good
time with 1l8 bales cotton, 129 SKIS
cotton seed and 10 head cattle. She
is the Lee Line packet leaving this
evening for Helena, Glendale, Friar's
Point and intermediate landings, car.
rying the mail, attending promptly to
all business that offers and connecting
with trains on the Mobile and North
western, the Helena and Iron Noun,
tain, and the Arkansaw Midland rail-
roads. Captain A. L. Cummins pre-
sides in the Office, assisted by Plat
Rhodes and Will Ashford.
A Gable Between Spain and Cuba
A Havana letter of the 18th says
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