Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-13
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receiving for a return trip to New Or
leans, and leaves on Thursday, and will
attend to all way business in the bends
Frank Smith, who is known as one of
the best stewards on the river, is still
aboard to attend to the comforts of the
guests of the Belle Lee. We want to
see the merchants give her big send-off
on her first trip of the season.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
came in this morning from st. Louis
with full cargo of grain and produce.
Shells the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator this evening for Cairo and
st. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Mr., George Walton, courteous and at
tentive gentleman, has charge of the
office.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in this morning from
the lower coast with 1874 bales of cotton,
54l sacks of seed and a good list of
passengers. She leaves this evening on
return trip Cor Chicot City and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business and connecting with
the Katie for New Orleans. Jimmy
Thompson and Charley Sharpe, two
clever gentlemen and accommodating
clerks, have charge Of the Office. John
Chamberlin, an expert, attends to the
freight department.
The regular White river United States
mail packet Mary Boyd, John D. Elliott
commander, will be found in port to-day
to receive for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and leaves to-mor
row evening. Dan Sullivan, one of the
best fellows in the world, presides at the
desk
The Belle of Texas is expected to
morrow from Cincinnati. She will re-
enter the Pine Bluff trade if there be
sufficient water to admit of her going
through.
Fourteen hundred and seventy-three
bales of cotton were received yesterday
by river, the largest receipts of any day
this season.
David Githian, a well known steam
boat clerk, died at Vicksburg on Satur-
day last of consumption.
Thomas Written, an old pilot, died at
Long Reach, Ohio, a few days since.
The deceased commenced plotting in
1887, and held the wheel at the time the
Tom Swan made her famous trip.
The elegant sidewheel steamer George
W. Cheek, in command Of one of the
most popular and energetic business men
of Memphis, Captain Yves Sneed, leaves
this evening for Osceola and the bends,
attending to all way business. Captain
Sneed dropped her down to the landing
at noon, where she is receiving for all
points on the upper coast. She will be
known as the Granger packet, as she has
been placed in the trade at the solioita-
ton of the planters and will be run in
their interest During her retirement
she has been put in thorough repair and
is in every respect a first class packet,
The Cheek will remain in the 0seeola
trade during the entire season, making
tri.weekly trips. She is well adapted for
the trade, and we feel satisfied that the
shipping and travelling public in the
upper bends will show their appreciation
of Captain Sneed' enterprise by patron
izing him literally. Captain Sneed is
we'll and favorably known to the people
along the upper coast, and as he has in
the past pleased the public by his court
esy and fair dealing, he will nov add new
laurels to his already fair fame. The
planters along The upper coast should
feel Justly proud of such a packet and
use every effort to retain herin the trade.
All the officers of the Cheek are good,
careful and accommodating boatmen.
Our merchants should sid the planters
in keeping this elegant packet in the
Osceola trade, as she will bring a large
amount of business to the city.
The Belle Lee during her retirement
has been reprinted and undergone a
thorough oyashauhng, and is now as
.sauueh and in as good order as When
she FIRST came out. She presents a fine
appearance outside snd in her cabins.
Captain Frank Hicks, her worthy con-
mander, says she will give good
account Of herself this season. We will
have more to say Of this fne steamer
! the day Of her departure,