Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-23
SPROULE & McCOWN.
Nos. al and 243 Main Street.

year. She is we'll adapted for the trade
has good passenger accommodations
and is also good freight carrier. She
leaves on Monday next for Osceola and
the bends, and will leave thereafter
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Mr.. j. W. Rhodes, who is noted for his
urbanity and uniform kindness, will have
charge of the Office.
Ellis Harris, late discharging clerk at
the elevator here, and for several years
connected with the Anchor Line, has
accepted the position of superintendent
OF the copper mine at st. Genevieve,
Missouri. Ellis is noted for his integrity
and prompt attention TO business, and
the company could not have made bet
ter selection. We wish hip well in his
new sphere.
The excellent steamer GAINESVILLE,
Captain Reese Pritchard, leaves this
evening for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas river. Mr.. Jones,
an efficient officer and courteous gentle
man, has charge of the office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Yves
Sneed in command, came in from the
upper coast with 90 bales OF cotton, 1924
sacks of seed and good passenger list
She leaves this evening with return triI
for Oseeols and the bends, attending tC
all way business. Captain Ed Outlaw
has charge Of the Office.
The splendid passenger steamer Hi
nois brought in from Napoleon 1923 bales
of cotton, 500 sacks of seed, lot of
sundries and good list Of people. She
is the regular mail packet leaving this
evening for Napoleon and the bends.
Mark Cheek is her popular commar der,
with Jimmy Thompson and Charley
Sharpe in the Office.
The Utah will pass up tomorrow for
st. Louis.
The Kittie Hegler is loading at Gin
cinnati for Arkansas river and the Mary
Miller for White river.
The Belle Lee will be here Wednesday
morning. She left New Orleans with
600 tons of way freight for the bends and
Memphis.
The Cherokee is loading at Cincinnati
for New Orleans.
The City of Vicksburg passed down
yesterday for Vicksburg with 500 tons of
freight. She put off here 1900 packages
of grain and produce.
The Joe Kinney, Captain Porter, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving to-mor
row morning at ten o clock for Vicksourg
and the bends, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Mr.. Joe
Dill, a genial and clever gentleman, has
charge Of the office.
The Tom Jasper is due up to-day en-
route for St. Louis.
Tuscumbia and Nashville were treated
to tornado yesterday. Look out for
good swell in the Cumberland.
The excellent steamer Mary Ament,
purchased by Captain Andrews and
Captain o. K. Joplin, is not OILY swift
steamer but is one of the finest passen-
ger steamers on the river, and is also
good freight carrier. She will arrive
here the latter part of the week and
leave on Monday for 0sceola and the
bends. She is well suited for the trade,
and will give the requisite accommoda-
tons to the slippers and travellers of the
upper coast.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, came in last night from Arkansas
river with 367 bales of cotton and re-
shipped at the mouth 1856 bales. She
leaves tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Pine Bluff and all way points on
Arkansas river. Mr.. Williams, clever
gentleman, presides in the Office.
The receipts of cotton per river from
Saturday up to noon to day we're 1892
bales.
Captain Chris Steinkuhl, the celebra
ted Whisky Chute saloon keeper. with
several friends, left Saturday evening on
a hunting excursion, bound for Arkan-
sas. The party being somewhat water
logged, it took several attempts to board
the St. Francis, which boat was des-
tined to carry them to Rogers Landing.
Several mishsps occurred, aud West
moreland suffered before they we're able
to embark, but they finally succeeded in
getting aboard. Their baggage con-
sisted of ten gallons Of the best 10 the
world, cigars, camping traps, dogs, etc.