Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-29
sPROULE & M'COWN's,
Nos. 241 and 243 Main Street.

with return trip for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the U. s. mail and at
tending to all way business Captain
Lee Cummins, an efficient officer and
courteous gentleman. holds forth in the
office.
The superb passenger steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Frank Hicks in command,
leaves this evening for New Orleans and
the bends, attending to all way business.
Captain ALI Grissom, a worthy and eff
cient officer, presides at the desk, and is
ably assisted by Messrs. Joe Spears and
John Langlois, two clever and accom-
modating clerks.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land. will be found in port to-day to
receive for Arkansas river and all points
through to Pine Bluff, and will leave this
evening. Mr.. Williams, genial and
clever gentleman, does the honors of the
office.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bot
Riley in command, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving tomorrow morning al
ten o'clock for Vicksburg, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Chris Sharpe is her prime minister.
The Ella will be found in port to
morrow to receive for all points OF
White, Black and Little Red rivers, anC
leaves promptly Saturday evening, at
tending to all way business.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket
brought in this morning from the love-
coast 80 bales cotton and lot sof seed
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Helena, the bends and all points
on St. Francis river. D. p. Davis is her
gentlemanly clerk.
The excellent steamer Mary Boyd
Captain John d. Elliott, will be found il
port this evening to receive for White
river and leaves tomorrow evening. Sh'
has been delayed on account Of fog ant
low water but will leave positively to
morrow evening for all points on White
Black and Little Red rivers carryin
the mail and attending to all way busi
ness. Dan Sullivan, one of the best G
fellows, has charge of the Office.
The Belle Lee, leaving this evening 70
New Orleans, will have all she wants
Captain Hicks refused cotton here o.
account of heterogeneous in the bends
He will go into New Orleans with one G
the best trips of the season.
The Bismarck will pass up this after
noon for st. Louis.
The Fannie Tatum and Willie J. ar
due tomorrow from the Ohio river.
The Kittie Hegler leaves Cincinnati
on Saturday for Arkansas river.
The Shannon, Captain Arthur, vii
leave here Saturday evening for Cinein
natl. Captain Frank Vinson, at the
wharfboat, will make engagements fol
her.
The Mollie Moore is due down to-day
for New Orleans.
The City of Helena and Belle OF
Shreveport will pass up tomorrow morn
ing for St. Louis.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
Woodburn, came in from New Orleans
last evening with IL bales of cotton and
lot Of seed She will remain here
until there is sufficient water to resume
her regular trips in the Memphis and
Pine Bluff trade, in which she was SO
successful last season. Billy Butler, one
ofthe most popular and courteous clerks
on the river, has charge Of The office.
Captain Bly, Weaver who enjoys the
reputation of being one Of the most pop
ular boatnen on the Western waters, was
accosted this morning by mariner who
only wished him to splice the brace and
give him a chaw of the weed. The mar
iner, in his time, was successful boat.
man, but complained Of the dull times,
aud be vas unable to get a boat or berth.
Captain Weaver, becoming inspired with
the genius of poesy, in reply addressed
his comrade as follows:
e Il is settled, as a rule,
Mans a fool:
When it's cold he wants il hot,
When it's hot he wants il cold;
Ever grumbling at his lot
Mans a fool.
Meier content with what he has got,
Always wanting what he has not;
You may take il as rule.
Mans fool.
The Fort Gibson brought in this morn
ing from Arkansas river 1863 bales o
cotton and leaves this evening promptly
-;tL a -et,rn trim for Pine BluH