Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-13

charging. There was good movement
in cotton. The Maude, for New Orleans
was filing up fast. engagements for tn,
Sherlock for New Orleans and Airing
ton for Cincinnati we're also good.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business in river circles is gradually
improving.
The John f. Tolle, for New Orleans
added here 600 bales Of cotton, making
her cargo 1900 tons Of freight in all
She got of at midnight.
The Phil Allin brought in from Friar's
Point 296 bales OF cotton and 2s4 sacks
Of seed.
The prompt and elegant passenger
steamer George w. Cheek, with Captain
George Malone in command, is the
Thursday packet leaving at 5p.m. for
Napoleon and all intermediate landings.
Her officers pay strict attention to all
way business. Charley Smithers, gen
tleman who is noted for his urbanity and
uniform kindness, presides in the office.
Captain James Perry, the pilot, is not
at Nashville as heretofore reported, but
at DR.. Aliens Hospital on the Memphis
aud Charleston railroad and is doing
very we'll. ANY little delcacies or visits
from his numerous river friends would
be quite acceptable to him.
The President Island packet Econ
omy continues to make her regular
trips, and brings in fair lists Of cotton.
The swift aud famous Anchor Line
packet, the City Of Chester, in command
Of that ever popular officer, Captain
Zeigler, leaves the elevator to-day at 8
pm. for Cairo and St. Louis, attending
to all way.business in the bends. She
has superb passenger accommodations,
and is in charge Of experienced officers.
A clever gentleman will be found in the
Office to do honors to the guests. Capt.
Billy Dill the passenger agent Of the
Line, will be found at the elevator to
give the weary traveller all information
necessary for journey over the line
be so ably represents.
Captain Patterson will load the G. B.
Church at st. Louis for New Orleans.
The elegant passenger steamer Pat.
Cleburne, with Captain Billy Ashford on
the roof, is the regular Thursday packet
for Friars Point and the bends, leaving
at s pm, and attending punctually to
all way-business. Mr.. P. Davis, clever
gentleman, officiates in the office, assist
ed by Messrs. Sharpe and Booker.
John McCloud, formerly clerk in the
Memphis:and Cincinnati trade, died at
Shreveport on the oath of October of
yellow fever. He was at one time clerk
on the Missouri with Captain Hurd.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, is
the Friday packet for Friar's Point and
the bends.
The superb passenger steamer Thos
Sherlock, Captain Smith in command,
is at the levee receiving for New Or
leans and the bends, and leaves posi-
lively this evening at five clock. She
has unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tons, and is in charge of competent
officers.
The light repairs of the St. Francis
are rapidly being pushed, and she will
be ready in few days to enter her old
trade. Captain Cummings will put her
in thorough repair, and under his guild
ance she will soon regain her old popu-
larity in the Friar's Point and st. Fran
els river trade. So mote it be.
Captain Milt Harry and his clerk, Mr..
Butler, stopped off the Augusta here,
and will remain in the city until the Au-
gusta's repairs are finished.
The palatial passenger steamer John
B. Maude is the regular New Orleans
and bends packet, leaving to-day at five
p. m. for New Orleans and all way land
ings, attending promptly to all orders
and way business in the bends. The
Maude is not only good and safe carr
rier, but has unsurpassed passenger ac-
commodations, and is in charge Of expe-
rienced and careful officers. Captain
John F. Noel commands, and is ably
seconded in the office by Captain ALT
Grissom. His motto is to please and
accommodate every person. Those
wishing pleasant trip down the river
will find on the Maude comfort, ease
and good attention.
The fine steamer Lady Lee will be in
port tomorrow evening to receive for
Red river and leaves Saturday at
ten o'clock am. Captain Washing
ton will make engagements for her.
Captain Joseph Elliott has in his Office
quite a relic, which is piece of the
stump which penetrated the hull of the
Augusta, causing her to sink.
The Frank Forest is the Friday
packet for the upper coast.
The fine steamer Henry Anes, Capt.
W. Jacobs, will be in port tomorrow
morning to receive for New Orleans and
the bends, and will leave Friday at 5
am. Captain Lightburn will make en-
gagements for her.
The splendid sidewheel passenger
steamer Arlington, Captain Moore, is