Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-02

morning and is the regular plckeI
leaSirs to morrow evening for al
points on White river through Ia
Jaeksonport.
The Katie Hooper has been running
10 the Arkansas river duriug the
holidays, carrying New Orleans cotton
70 the mouth Of the river, but will
probably ts here the latter part Of the
wesk.
The Anchor Line steamer City o.
ereenville, with a big trip, passed
down last evening fot New Urlesns.
adding here q bales cotton, 50 empty
bbls and about 20 tons m~iscella1eous
freight.
When the Charles Morgan left New
Orleans, Saturday, she had $500 bbls
mOlasses, 800 hads sugar, 300 bbls rice
and had engagements on the coast
for 300 additional tons Of sugar and
molasses.
CAPTAIN Lloyd W. Whitlcw, late
chief clerk Of the james Lee, was yes.
terdsy promoted to commander of this
ine packet, and Arthur B,oens, dis
a
former assistant in the Office, is now
chief clerk.
The Public LEDGER jeb printing
and blank book manufacturing estab.
lishwent, 10 Madison street, Memphis
Tenn is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. t
The Anchor Line steamer City Ct
Provi5enca, which has been lying
here for the past few weeks. was
dropped down yesterday to the com.
press landing to take on 1880 bales
cotton for reshipmeDt East at Cairo
Many a new leaf was turned over
yesterday by the marines. They found
them clear and clean Now it re.
mains to be seen by their actions how
each will gil up his PAGE during the
year 1888. Let it be sobriety, industry
aud prosperity.
The new steamer Will s. Hays
arrived safely At Pittsburg yesterday,
and leaves Cincinnati this evening fol
New Orleans. On Tomorrow a grand
reception will be given her at Louis
vile 10 honor Of Will $. Hays, after
whom the boat was named.
The wrecking boat T. F. Eekert il
duo uDto-dsy from New Orleans. On
her way up she stopped above V cks.
burg to raise the tug Dime, then went
to the Arkansag river Cut OF 10 gel
out the mschiaeFy of the sunkeT
Plow Boy. Captain John J.. Darragl
is 10 command, with Pilot John r
McCune al the wheel.
The sidewhcel steamer Rene Ma.
cready, in command of Captain o. X.
Joplin, is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Helena, Mariana
the Cut On and way landings OIL
l. Angnillo aud St. Francis rivers
taking freight for Wittsburg aud III,
Sunk Lands. I'D. Block and Chas
Stockley arc in charge Of the Office.
The Harry Brown with 29O,73I
bushels ofcoal for.this market, arrive,
Saturday evening, and went back {,
the Ohio yesterday afternoon with 2
empties. The tow brought here in
cluded l74,63S bushels Pittshurg Goa
in 10 bsrges, and 1860 bushel
Stotwell lower Ohio coal in G barge
and 3 boats, and all consigned
Brown & Jones.
The Milt. Harry Mail Lire steamc
John S. Bransford completed he
repairs and dropped down to the lane
log this morning. She is receiving I
le,ve at 5 pm, to-day for all points o
White river through to Jacksonpor
where she connects with the regulo
light draft steamers for upper Whit
and Black rivers Captain John c
Fl alder commands, with George /
Marsh in charge of the Office.
The Ida Darraeh arrived yesterda
from Arkansaw river with 438 bale
cotton and 1856 SKIS cottonseed, Sh
reshipped 322 bales at Terreue fc
New Orleans, making a total out {
the river Of 400 bales. The Darrag
leaves this evening on her return tri
to Pine Bluff aud intermediate lanC
ings on Arkansaw river, aud make
connection at her destination with III
regular packets for Little Rock an
p ints above. Captain Ed Nowlau
command. with Capt J. N Ghompso
and nns YnnnR In he nfioa.