Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-22

leave on Tuesday with a return trip.
William Locke, an affable gentleman
and experienced writer, will make his
bow to-day to the river fraternity as the
river reporter Of the Appeal. We com
mend Mr.. Locke to our friends as a
worthy representative, and we wish hin,
unbounded success in bis new sphere.
The fine steamer st. Francis, Captain
j. s. Cummings in command, leaves to-
day at five pm. for Helena, Friar' S
Point and the bends, attending to all
way business. Captain james Roland
is her prime minister.
A daughter of Captain Cummings, Of
the steamer Ella, died on board last
night after short illness. Captain
Cummings in his sad bereavement has
the sympathies of large circle Of
friends
The George W. Cheek, Captain Geo.
Malone in command, is the regular Sat
urday Napoleon and bends packet,
leaving this evening at FIVE o'clock for
Napoleon and all way landings in the
bends. Lee Cummings and Jim Frank
lin, two clever gentlemen, have charge
of the Office.
The Cherokee will be down this even
ing en- route for New Orleans.
The superb passenger steamer Legal
Tender, Captain John D. Elliott in com
mand, is the regular Saturday White
river packet, leaving this evening at
pm. for all points on White river
through to Jacksonport, attending
promptly to all way business. The Legal
Tender has no superior in fare, speed
and comfort. Walker Outlaw, gentle
man who is noted for integrity and uni
form kindness, officiates in the Office. 1t
is pleasure to travel with him, as he
makes everybody at home, and gives
proper care and attention to all that are
fortunate in taking passage on the fine
steamer he so ably represents.
The Pat Cleburne has issued her pro-
clamation, saying she would carry cot
ton from Helena and the bends to Mem
phis for fifty cents per bale and that she
had come to stay, and would fight it out
on the above-line if it took all winter.
A produce boat, loaded with 1900 bbls
apples, in descending the falls yester-
day, struck Rubles Rock and sunk. A
barge, loaded with brick, struck the same
obstruction last evening and sunk.
The splendid passenger steamer Pat
ClebHrne, Captain VIM. Ashford in com
mand, is the regular Helena and bends
packet. She leaves this evening at FIVE
.. m. for Helena and the bends, and goes
through to Phillips Bayou and st. Fran
els river, The Cleburne is a good
steamer, and will remain in the Helena
trade throughout the season. P. W.
Davis, Neil Booker and Billy Clark, a
trio of courteous and attentive gentle
men, will occupy the Office.
The splendid side-wheel passenger
steamer Ben Franklin came in this morn
ing from Cincinnati with full cargo Of
Western products, aud leaves this eve
ming with return trip for Cincinnati
and all way points on the Ohio. The
Ben Franklin has unsurpassed accom-
modations. Captain W. p. Miller, her
commander, is an experienced and pop
ular officer. He formerly commanded
the Minneola aud several other steamers
in the Memphis and Cincinnati trade,
and by his attention to business, and
courtesy and care of his passengers,
made himself quite popular with the
shipping and travelling public. We wish
a successful season to the Ben Franklin.
The elegant Anchor Line packet City
Of Vicksbnrg, Captain Bob Riley, will
leave the Elevator this evening at five
o clock for Vicks5urg aud the bends.
Mr.. Sharpe, a clever gentleman, is her
prime minister,
The splendid passenger steamer
Alaska, Captain Frank Cakes, will be
found in port this afternoon, receiving
for New Orleans and the bends, and will
leave OF four pm. Frank Buskirk, q
clever gentleman, presides in the office.
The great and good passenger steamer
Louisville, in command Of that ever
popular officer. Captain A. F. Powers,
will leave the foot Of Monroe street TO-
day at four D. N. for Louisville and Gin
cinnati
The large and commodious passenger
steamer John Kyle, Captain Abe Hutch
inson in command, is receiving at the
landing for New Orleans and the bends
and will leave this evening at i've pm
attending 10 al way business. The
Kyle has no superior in fare, speed and
comfort, and is IN charge Of careful and
competent officers. Mr.. Brown. an ala
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