Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-18
The St. Francis, Captain James Lee,

The St. Francis, Captain James Lee,
came in this morning from below with a
good passenger list, l2O bales of cotton
and lot Of seed. She leaves this even
ing with a return trip for Friar's Point
and the bends, attending to all way bus
mess. Captain Stack Lee, a clever
gentleman, has charge of the Office, and
is ably seconded by Billy Willis.
Navigation is partially suspended in
the Ohio river on account of the low
! stage of water.
The West Wind, Captain LaRue,
leaves this evening for Osceola and all
way landings on the upper coast. Mr..
j. W. Rhodes, an affable gentleman, pre-
sides in the office. Mr.. D. G. Rhodes, a
clever young gentleman, has charge of
the freight department.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leav-
ing this evening for Vicksburg and the
bends. Chris Sharpe, courteous and
attentive gentleman, has charge Of the
Office.
The light-draft steamer Vint Shinkle,
Captain Remission, will leave tomorrow
evening for Cairo, louisville and Gin.
cinnati. Billy Mcintyre, who is one of
the best fellows in the world, presides in
the office. Captain Washington will
make engagements for her.
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 to-
morrow evening, connecting at the
mouth of the river with the Pargoud for
New Orleans and at Devall's Bluff with
the railroad for Little Rock and Hot
Springs. Captain Ed Postal and John
Chamberlain are her gentemanly clerks.
The Mary Miller, bound for Memphis
with a full cargo of freight is still
aground above Evansville.
The Ella came in to day at one o'clock
from White river with a good list of pas
sengers, 80 bales of cotton, lot Of cat
tie and 40 packages of sundries.
The Susie Silver passed down this
morning for New Orleans well laden and
with barge in tow.
Mr.. Tom Demmons has large force
of painters at work on the A. j. White
giving her new coat of paint and a
new roof. She will be handsome
steamer when Tom gets done with her
The Joe Kinney came in last night
from St. Louis well laden. She put off
here 25O tons of grain and produce, and
left at ten a M for Vicksburg with 300
tons of freight.
The City of Chester came in last
night from St. Louis with near 500 tons
of freight. She finished discharging
and got away near noon for st. Louis.
Captain Joe Elliott has bonded out
his feet Of steamers, the Legal Tender
Augusta and Bannock City. He will
commence work on them Immediately
and put them in thorough repair for the
fall season.
The Andy Baum had narrow escape
from being consumed by fire last Tues
day. She caught fire in the pantry,
| which was entirely consumed before the
flames could be extinguished.
Captain /. I. Cartwright, travelling
for several large houses in St. Louis,
arrived in the city last night on the City
Of Chester. He remains in the city a
few days to interview his numerous
friends.
The City of Helena brought in 80
bales of new cotton, and the City of
Chester Is bales.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land. will have her repairs completed by
Monday, and will leave on Tuesday for
Arkansas river.
OapL' hlChs mug VIM was ~ stllOuSiJ
hurt on the Shannon, is rapidly i'm
proving.
Old steamboatmen predict low water
this season.
This is what the Vicksburg Herald has
to say about Jim mic Thompson:
Jimmie Thompson, late clerk of the
Anchor Line steamer Capitol City, has
gone to Memphis to take charge Of the
Memphis and Napoleon packet Illinois
If Jimmie Thompson has only as many
friends in that trade as be had in the
Vicksburg trade, and we do not doubt
that he has he will be big card for the
Illinois. He is tip top clerk and a
popular and courteous gentleman, and
the Vicksburg people esteem him highly