Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-23


for this port.
The John B. Maude got away this
mOrning for New Orleans, with 500
sacks of oil cake, 100 bales of cotton
and $50 tons of pound freights She has
engagements in the bends for several
hundred bales of cotton.
The Kittie Hegler undergoes a
thorough overhauling at Cincinnati.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, arrived last night from Vicksburg
and leaves the elevator this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Chris Sharpe is her purser.
Billy Dill will see that all wishing a
pleasant trip up the river are comforta-
bly, slowed away.
The gallant Phil Allin, Captain James
Lee in command, leaves this evening for
Friar's Point and the bends, attending
to all way business. Captain Stack Lee,
worthy and courteous officer, controls
the affairs of the Office. Billy Willis
and George Grifing, two accommodate
ing clerks, have charge of the freight
department.
Captain Lloyd 7. Belt will place a
boat in the Ouachita river trade this
season.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in last night from the lower coast
with one hundred and eighteen bales cot
ton, seven hundred and forty sacks seed
and good list of people. She did a
heavy way business down and up. She
returns to Napoleon tomorrow evening
carrying the United States mail and at.
tending to all way business. Jimmy
Thompson and Charley Sharpe, two o.
the best fellows in the world, have charge
of the office.
The steamer Esperanto, which passed
here Sunday morning bound for New
Orleans with a cargo of Western pro
ducts, caught fire at Baton Roug
Thursday night and burned to the wa
ter's edge. The boat and cargo is
total loss. All the passengers and GREY
escaped with the exception of the chan
bermaid, who was lost. The Esperanz
loaded at Cincinnati for New Orleans
and was going South in search of
trade.
The fine sidewheel steamer George "
Cheek, Captain Yves Sneed in command
leaves promptly this evening for Osc'
ola and all way landings on the uppe
coast and attending to all way business
Captain Ed Outlaw, an efficient officer
has charge of the office.
New sugar is being received in New
Orleans from along the coast, and tn
grinding of cane has begun with prom
Use of fine yield.
The Bob Lee took into New Orleans
on Monday last 1912 bales Of cotton anC
1869 sacks Of seed.
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry, will be
found in port to day to receive for al
points on White, Black and Little REQ
rivers, and will leave tomorrow evening
CAPTAIN Ed Postal is her prime minister
The Anchor Line packet City o.
Helena, Captain Mckee, will leave the
elevator this evening for Vicksburg anc
the bends, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business. Mr.. Wal
ton, a genial and clever gentleman, pre-
sides in the Office.
The George W. Cheek came in atnool
with a good list of cotton and seed ans
also a good passenger list. She ais
brought up large number of orders
She leaves this evening on a return 70
the upper coast
Captain John NJ Phillips has beel
fined at Pittsburg seven hundred dollar
for transporting passengers TO the priz
fight which cane OF below that city
few months since.
The Win J. is on her way down iroH
the Ohio, and enters the upper Whit
river trade.
The Bee and barges, due up to-merro'
en- route for St. Louis, has S5l boxes
tin, l2l bbls Of rice, 80 crates and .
packages soda.
The nvsr was envelOped in a den'
fog up to noon.
The Vicksburg put of here p bales
, cotton and $40 sacks Of seed.
The City of Helena, from above he
E % bales Of cotton.