Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-16

light from ArkanSaw river with l07
bales cotton and 1866 SKIS cotton seed
She leaves on her return trip at 5 pm.
tomorrow for Pine Bluff and way
landings on Arkansaw river, connect
Ing at her destination with the pool
line boats for Little Rock and points
above.
Tie Dean Adams, in command OF
Captain Thomas Foster, is the Lee
Line mail packet leaving at 8 o m. To-.
day for Osceola, Plum Point, and way
landings on the upper coast, and will
attend promptly to all business that
offers. Hugh TomIinson presides in
the Office, assisted by Charles Bourne
and John Rhodes.
Captain John A. Adams brought
suit on Saturday last at Evansville
against the owners of the steamer
Enquirer for the sinking of the Dora
Cabler, the two boats having eollided
IN the Ohio short time ago. The
Enquirer was at once taken charge by
the United States Marshal, but ex
meets TO be released in time to resume
her t fps this evening.
The Guiding Star, which left Gin.
cinnati two days behind the Thomas
Sherlock, passed here Saturday with
a light trip being ahead of the latter
nearly IL hours. She put off a few
Pkgs here and added % bales of cot
ton. The Sherlock, which was here
at the time, got 1000 SKIS cottonseed
meal, 1000 SKIS oil cake, l47 bbls SOAP
stock and lot Of miscellaneous
freight.
The Cons Millar arrived this morn.
Ing with about 800 tons of freight, and
Is the regular packet leaving at 5 pm.
tomorrow for all points on the Ohio
river through to Cincinnati, where
connection is made with the different
railroads and through tickets and
cheap rates given to all points East.
Gaptain j. ID. Moore commands. with
James Voris in charge of the Office.
The Rene Macready, in command
OF Captain 0. k. Joplin, is receiving
at the foot OF Monroe street, and
leaves at . p m. morrow for Mari.
anna, the Cut Of, Wittsburg and all
way landings on L'Anguille and St
Francis rivers through to Mark Tree.
the crossing Of the Kansas City and
Memphis railroad. j. D. Block and
CHARLES Stockley are ia charge of the
Office.
Captain j. B. Franklin, passenger
agent of the Memphis and Ohio river
packets, returned home yesterday from
a few days trip in Mississippi, where
he lectured the people on the subject
OF the great dramatic festival at Gin.
cinnati, and showed them the adyap.
tages and comfort to be derived by
taking passage from this city on the
line OF boats he 30 ably represents.
The Kate Adams, in command of
Captain Mark r. Cheek, is the
Adams Line mail packet leaving to
day for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw
City and way landings, giving prompt
attention to all business intrusted 10
her, and connecting at her destination
with trains on the Little Rock, Miss
sissippi River and Texas Railroad,
j. w, Outlaw presides in the Office,
assisted by Will Darragh and John G.
Wyckoff.
The popular local packet James
Lee, in command of Captain LLOYD
W. Whitlow, is the Lee Line mail
packet leaving this evening for II elena,
Glendale, Friars Point and interme.
date landings, 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. Arthur B. Browne presides in
the Office, assisted by Plat Rhodes
and Will Ashford.
General w. j. Smith, who has held
the Office of Surveyor of Customs for
the port of Memphis during the past
twelve years, to-day turned over to
his successor, I. 4. Cassells, colored
all the books and papers pertaining to
said Office. AS far as is known Gen.
Smith conducted the affairs Of the
Office in manner satisfactory TO the
steamboat fraternity, and we hope
his successor will give no cause to
have the marines regret the change
BERTHE Banning, who has held the
position Of deputy for the past few
months, resigned the position this
morning