Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31

The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
the Anchor Line packet leaving IL
evening for Cairo and st. Louis, co.'s
meeting with the railroads for all point
East and West. Tom White is ber
prime minister.
The Shannon. Captain Arthur, will
leave the wharf boat this evening fol
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. Capt
Frank Vinson will make engagements
for her.
The Fannie Tatum will be Down thil
evening from Cincinnati with full cargo
of Western produce.
The Babbage will tow the Bismarck tc
St. Louis.
Henry Shaw will clerk the Andy Baum
this season.
The swift and elegant passenger
steamer Illinois. Captain Mark Cheek
in command, leaves. this evening for
Napoleon and the bends, carrying the
U. s. mail and attending to all way
business. She has no superior in fare,
speed and comfort. Jimmy Thompson
and Charley Sharp, two gentlemen who
are noted for their courtesy and uniform
kindness, have charge of the Office.
The St. Francis. Captain Basket, came
in this morning from Helena with l23
bales cotton, 400 sacks seed, and leaves
this evening with a return trip for all
points on St. Francis river. Messrs. D.
P. Davis and Charley Smither, two cour-
teous and attentive gentlemen, have
charge of the Office.
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry in COM
mand, will be found in port to-day re-
ceiving for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and will leave
this evening attending to all way bust
ness. Captain Ed Postal controls the
affairs of the Office, and is ably sec.
onded by Ed Crowell, an accommodating
clerk.
The John Howard, Captain E. R.
Perry in command, is receiving at the
landing for New Orleans and the bends,
and leaves this evening, attending to
all way busineaa in the bends. The
Howard ia good carrier, and has su.
psrb passenger accommodations. Capt.
Dick Lightburne will make engagements
for her.
The Anchor Line packet Colorado
Captain Ed Gray in command, will
leave the elevator tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends,
attending to all way business.
The Maumelle, Captain Bowlin, will
arrive in port to-day to receive for Ar
kansas river, and will leave Tuesday
evening. Captain Frank Vinson will
make engagements for her.
Parties at Louisville have purchased
one-half OF the Nashville, and will place
her in the Tennessee river trade.
The fine steamer Illinois has gained
the reputation of being the fastest short
boat that comes to the port of Memphis.
Commodore Cheek, superintendent of
the line, and the officers OF the Illinois
have a right to feel proud Of the per-
Torrance of their fine steamer, as she,
on her 6rst dash, proved herself to be
not only swift steamer but q good busi |
ness packet,
Capta;.i Davis new survey boat, the
Thomas Tunnel ia laying at the foot OF
Union street, aud leaves this evening for
White river.
The Ella came in this morning from
White river with 21O bales Of cotton, a
lot of seed aud other freight, and leaves
this evening promptly with a return trip
for all points on White river.
The John Kyle will be up on Monday,
bound for St. Louis.
The towboaI Greyhound passed down
With tow of coal for the mouth Of ST..
Francis river.
The Future City and barges and Para
zon will be down TO- morrow for New Or
esns.
The Julia win pass up tomorrow
morning for St. Louis.
The John Howard came in last night
rom New Orleans with 100 sacks of
IRlt and "a sacks of coffee. Che is re-
,eiving for return trip to New Orleans
and the bends. and leaves this evening.
The Glencoe passed up this morning
for St. Louis with fair trip.
As the IlliEOis has proven herself to
10 she champion Of the lower Missis-
sippi and ,he SWihesi boat that phys