Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-15

OF seed. She reshipped 262 bales at the
mouth. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Little Rock and all points
on Arkansas river. Mr.. Jones, an affa-
BILE gentleman and efficient officer, pre-
sides in the office.
The A. J. White, Captain George
Malone, brought in this morning from
the lower coast 1913 bales of cotton and a
large lot Of seed. She is the regular
United States mail packet, leaving this
evening for Napoleon and the bends,
attending to all way business. Captain
Lee Cummins, a courteous and attentive
gentleman, does the honors OF the office.
Messrs. Banksmith and Smither, two
clever and accommodating clerks, attend
to the freight department.
Captain Lightburne received dis.
patch from Captain Dan Moore, of the
Arlington, stating that he would arrive
to-day at noon and leave tomorrow
evening with return trip for Cincin
natl.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
will be found in port today to re-
ceive for Cincinnati, and will leave to.
morrow on return trip for the Ohio
Captain Dick Lightburne will make en-
gagements for her.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis and
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. She has
superb passenger accommodations. Mr..
Sol Smith presides in the Office in place
of Mr. Quesnel, who stopped off at St.
Louis on account of sickness.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X. Jop
lin, came in this morning from the up
per coast with SO bales of cotton, a 10
Of seed and sundries. She leaves to
morrow evening on a return trip 70
Osceola and all way landings on tn
upper coast. ]. W. Rhodes, a cleve
gentleman, officiates in the Office.
The Fort Gibson will arrive in port tc
night and leave Saturday evening 70
Pine Bluff and all way points on Arkar
sas river.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Bo
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leavin
to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock 70
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying th
mail and attending to. all way business
Chris Sharpe, a clever gentleman, pre-
sides in the Office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain We
Sneed, will be found in port to-day re
ceiving for Osceola and all points en- thu
upper coast. She leaves tomorrow
evening. Mr.. Ed Outlaw, one Of thu
best and most accommodating clerks OF
the river, has charge Of the office.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry IL
command, leaves on Saturday for White
river.
Captain Washington announces the
Bismarck for New Orleans this evening.
The elegant steamer Belle of Texas,
Captain John Woodburn in command
will leave the wharfboat this evening for
New Orleans and the bends. The Belle
is almost a new steamer She is good
carrier, stauncb, and has suburb passen-
ger accommodations. Billy Butler, one
of the most efficient and popular clerks
on the river, has charge Of the office. Ii
Won wish a pleasant trip down the river,
mt yourself in charge of him.
The Shannon will be down tomorrow,
hound for New Orleans.
The General Council, at their meeting
last night, passed an ordinance author
izing the Mayor to advertise for bids for
repairing and improving the landing.
The Ella will arrive tomorrow morn
ing from White river with good list Of
cotton.
Tom Demons, the great artist Of the
Mississippi valley, has dressed the City
of Augusta up in handsome style. She
looks better than when she first came
out.
The palatiAl passenger steamer Belle
Lee, in command of that experienced
and popular officer. Captain Frank Hicks,
leaves this evening for New Orleans and
the bends, attending to sll way business.
She will ply between here and New Or
leans during the entire season, leaving
tsis port every ., ...ernate Thursday Ih'
Belle BE- during her rstiremen'' "a
cen newly painted and rshttssa and