Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-30


poleon with 1873 bales of cotton, lot Of
seed and good passenger trip. She
passed the Phil Allin under way in sight
of Helena. The officers Of the Illinois
feel very proud of the performance Of
their pet steamer, and say she is the
swiftest boat that plcughs the Mississippi.
She leaves to morrow evening with a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the United States mail and at
tending to all way business. Jimmy
Thompson and Charley Sharpe, two
courteous and attentive gentlemen, have
charge Of the office.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. K. Jop-
lin, came in last night from the upper
coast with 70. bales of cotton and 42O
sacks seed. She leaves this evening with
return trip for 0sceola aud all way
landings on the upper coast. j. W.
Rhodes, a genial and clever gentleman.
does the honors of the Office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, leaves positively this
evening for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas river She is a
staunch and light draught steamer, and
will 90 through without detention. Mr.
Williams, courteous and attentive
officer, presides at the desk.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Yves
Sneed in command, came in from the
upper coast this morning with 60 bales
OF cotton, lot of seed and other freight,
and also a good passenger trip She
leaves this evening on return trip for
Osceola and the bends, attending to all
way business. Messrs. Ed Outlaw and
D. C. Rhodes are her gentlemanly clerks.
The Shannon, Captain Arthur, leaves
the wharIbuat tomorrow evening fol
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. Capt
Frank Vinson will receive freight fol
her at the wharfboat.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Cairo and st
Louis, connecting with the principa
railroads for all points East and West
Mr.. Walton,a worthy and efficient officer
presides at the desk
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry, will b.
in port this evening and ready to receiv,
for all points on White, Black and LITTLE
Red rivers. She leaves tomorrow even
ing, attending to all way business in thu
above trade. Captain Ed Postal is her
prime minister.
Silverthorn, of the Evansville Journal,
in describing the outfit of one-wheel
steamer. says: ION the cabin floor is a
beautiful oil cloth with new chandeliers f"
This is almost as good as a prominent
widow of our city who advertised "a
piano for sale by lady with carved legs. "
The City of Alton passed down at noon
for New Orleans. She added at the
elevator 500 sacks of oil cake and a lot
of oil.
The City of vicksburg passed down
for Vicksburg this morning well laden
She put of here 1900 packages of grain,
produce and sundries, and added Is tons
of way freight.
The City of Augusta and Quickstep
are ready for business and will enter the
White river trade as soon as that river
rises.
The Belle of Shreveport is due up this
afternoon, on her way to St. Louis.
The Vicksburg Herald's wet ender was
mistaken about the Belle of Texas en-
tering the Vicksburg and Natchez trade.
" Old Red has too much sense to fool
bis time away under The hills
Sam Thomas says the reason why the
Illinois passed the Phil Allin was on
account of the Phil losing her vacuum.
The Ella passed Helena this morning,
and will arrive here this evening and be
ready to receive freight She brought
put Of the river $50 bales cotton, which |
IS the best trip Of the season.
Captain Dick Lightburn received a
telegram to-day from Helena stating
that the John Howard would arrive
here this evening, and load for New
Orleans.
The Bismarck came in this morning
in a crippled condition. She run
through herself above Helena and broke
the crank and cylinders Of her larboard
engine She has 500 tons Of freight for