Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-19
SPROULE & McCOWN.
Nos. 241 and 243 Main Street.

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ments in the bends for cotton sufficient
to fill her out.
The GAINESVILLE is due from White
river.
The Belle of Shreveport passed down
last night for New Orleans we'll laden.
She put off here few packages of
freight, but added nothing.
Captain Drnkwater, of the Little Rock
and Pine Bluff packet Ella Hughes, ar
rived in the city last evening and returns
to Little Rock tomorrow. His packet
is doing good business in the Pine
Bluff trade.
The Phil Allin, James Lee master,
came in last evening from the lower
coast with 1903 bales of cotton and S26
sacks of seed. Owing to the weather
she lays over and will leave promptly to-
morrow evening for Friar's Point and
the bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Stack Lee is her prime minister,
and his aids are George Grifing and
Billy Willis.
The elegant passenger steamer John
B. Maude, J. Swivel commander, leaves
this evening for New Orleans and the
bends, attending to all way business.
The Maude has no superior in passenger
accommodations. Captain Jake Sedan
is her geutlemanly clerk.
The Belle of Texas will leave on Sat
urday for all points on White, Black and
Little Red rivers. She will be dropped
down to the wharf to-day to receive her
cargo. Milt Harry is her popular com
mander, while Billy Butler is her efficient
secretary.
The John Kyle passed down this morn
ing for New Orleans well laden, and
also had a barge in tow. She put of
here a few packages of freight, but
added nothing.
The rates Of freight at st. Louis for
the South this week have been fixed at
271c per 100 pounds and SOC per barrel
on -four.
Captain jerks, an old commander in
Arkansas river, is now farming in Hi
nois.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Mr.. Quesnel
courteously presides at the desk.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in from the lower coast with 1873
bales cotton and 4O2 sacks seed. She
had also a good passenger trip. She
leaves this evening with return trip for
Napoleon and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Messrs. Jimmy Thompson and Charley
Sharpe have charge Of the Office.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock for
vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Mr.. Walton, a prince of good fellows,
presides at the desk.
Old Wiley McClain, noted negro
politician and levee contractor, was re-
arrested yesterday for stealing cotton.
He attempted to make his escape from
the city by hiding in the wheelhouse of
the George W. Cheek. Wiley will not
be on hand for the January election.
The local packets out last night had
good trips.
Captain Noel, of the steamer John B.
Maude, has so far recovered from his
recent indispesition as to be able to re-
sumo command Of his steamer
The Indiana loads at Evansville for
New Orleans.
Captain William Boyd, who for forty
years has been connected with the Ohio
and Tennessee river trade, died in st.
Louis en- Tuesday last He was seventy
one years of age.
The St. Luke will pass up tomorrow
morning for St. Louis.
The wharf is in terrible condition.
The boats are heavily taxed to keep the
wharf in repair, but nary a dollar Of it
is spent in improving the wharf The
merchants, as we'll as steamboatmen,
suffer on account Of the condition Of the
landing, and we would suggest that the
members of the Chamber of Commerce
sad Cotton Exchange take this matter
in hand and ascertain why the money
set aside for the improvement Of the