Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-28
SPROULE & McCOWN.
Nos. 24l and 243 Main Street.

Jack Smith and Oscar Jollie; Airing.
ton-Joe Mccullough and Billy Pendle-
ton; Vint Shinkle-Taylor Wells and
Mart Echols; Minneola-Lew Schragg
and John Carroll.
The Thomas Sherlock viii pass down
tomorrow for New Orleans. She has
on board large number of Knights
Templsr.
The splendid lightdraught steamer
Osceola, in command of Captain Thos.
Bowman, the pioneer Of the St. Francis
river trade, leaves this evening for
Helena, the bends and all points on St.
Francis river through to Wittsburg. The
Osceola is a staunch boat, and will pay
particular attention to way business.
A. Haycock, an efficient officer and
clever gentleman, holds forth in the
office, and is ably seconded by BillyDean.
The Susie Silver will be down this
evening for New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell will be up Mon
day bound for Cincinnati.
The City of Vicksburg will pass up
tomorrow morning for S.. Louis.
A regular norther this morning, with
indications of snow before night.
By private dispatches we learn of
big rise in Arkansas river.
The Belle of Texas will arrive in port
to-day from White river with $50 bales of
cotton.
The rise in Arkansas and White rivers
will let out large amount of cotton.
The St. Francis, Capt Basket, came
in from the lower coast with 24S bales Of
cotton and $50 sacks Of seed. She
leaves this evening with return trip
for Helena, Friar's Point, the bends and
all points on st. Francis river. Mr.. D.
P. Davis controls the affairs of the Office,
and is seconded by Charley Smither.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry
in command, leaves this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, attending to all way business.
The Quickstep during her retirement has
undergone a thorough overhauling, being
repainted, reftted and put in complete
running order.
The Minneola. Captain Skunk, will
arrive tomorrow from Cincinnati with
full cargo of Western produce, and leave
on Tuesday with return trip.
The Mary Boyd, Captain VIM. Elliot
in command, is the United States mail
packet leaving this evening for White
river and all points through to Jackson
port She is receiving at the wharf boat.
The rain to-day deferred shipments
and checked business on the landing.
The Mary Miller is loading at Cincin.
natl for White river.
Captain A. j. Ross will have charge
of the financial department of the Pey-
tona this season.
The John A. Scudder, due up to-mor-
row for st. Louis, has 900 tons of freight
including 600 sacks Of salt.
The Quickstep was dropped down to
the wharf boat this morning and is
receiving for White river.
The Kittie Hegler leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Arkansas river.
The Cherokee will be down on Monday
on her way to New Orleans with big |
trip.
Captain James McCord, who for twenty
years was identified with the steamboat
interests of the Ohio and Mississippi |
rivers, died at St. Louis on last We6ses- |
day.
Captain Milt Harry, Of the Belle
Texas, telegrAphed Captain Frank Vim
son, of the big red wharfboat, that the
Belle of Texas would arrive here this
afternoon and leave this evening with
return trip for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers. Freight will be
received for her at the wharfboat. Billy |
Butler, a prince Of good fellows, has
charge of the Office.
Billy Dean, who is well and favorably !
known on st. Francis river, goes out
this evening as second clerk Of the
Osceola. A better selection could not
have been made.
Captain Thomas Bowman takes the
0sceola this evening to ST. Francis
river, AID viii Fua hss in the trade
throughout The sessDa. She is web
adapted for the trade, is ofligbt draughi,
a good carrier and has good passenger