Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
SPROULE & McCOWN.
Nos. 24l and 243 Main Street.

leaves this evening with return trip fol-
Helena, Friar's Point and the bends, and
will hereafter extend her trips to Friar' 6
Point, and will give Helena passengers
breakfast before putting them of. Mr..
D. P. Davis, courteous and attentive
gentleman, does the honors Of the Office,
and is ably seconded by Charley
Smither.
Captain Ben Merriles will command
the Nick Longworth in the Cincinnati
and New Orleans trade this season.
Al Hightower shot pilot Bud Smedley
at Cairo few days since.
Pilots Dick Kennett and John Seals
will bring the James Howard out.
The splendid passenger steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Frank Hicks, will be found
in port to. day to receive for New Or
leans and the bends, and will leave
promptly Thursday evening with re-
turn trip. She takes to New Orleans the
Memphis Knights Templar, and the
merchants ought to give her a good
send-out from here. Captain ALT Girls
som, who is recognized for his integ-
rity, urbanity and uniform kindness,
controls the affairs of the Office, and has
for his assistants Messrs. Joe Spears
and John Langlois, two of the best fell
lows in the world.
The Ella goes to White river this even
ing, notwithstanding all reports to the
contrary. She will also have good trip
out; she brought in one of the best
trips of the season.
Navigation in the Missouri river is
about closed.
Richard Brannon, well-known river
steward, has taken charge of the Plan
ters' Hotel at Pine Bluff. Dick is one
of the best stewards in the Southwest,
and knows how to run hotel.
The Diamond 10 Company will winter
their steamers at Dubuque.
1t is now thought that the Empire,
which sunk so suddenly at New Orleans
few days since and so many lives lost,
was the victim of mysterious torpedo.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land leaves this evening promptly for
Pine Bluff and all way points on Arkan-
sas river, carrying the United States
mail and attending to all way business.
Mr.. George Williams, genial and clever
gentleman, has charge of the office.
Captain James Rees, jr., who is one of
the most popular steamboatmen on the
Western waters, will command the Elk
porter this season in the Cincinnati and
New Orleans trade.
The Quickstep, which is now one of
the handsomest steamers that PHYS from
this point, will leave on Saturday fo-
White river, and will continue in the
trade throughout the season.
The Capitol City passed up this morn
ing for st. Louis with a fair trip. She
put off here 80 bales Of cotton and added
a lot of Eastern cotton.
The Belle Lee will arrive this after
noon. She has 300 tons of freight for
reshipment to the Ohio river.
The St. Joseph came in this morning
from st. Louis with full cargo of grain
and produce.
The Osceola came in from the upper
Mississippi with cargo of apples and
produce, also barge in tow loaded with
the same. She will peddle ont her cargo
along the coast.
The Carrie V. Kountz passed down
this morning for New Orleans we'll laden.
She put of here few lots of freight
The excellent steamer James Howard,
Captain Pegram IN command, viii leave
the wharf tomorrow evening at o'clock
for New Orleans and the bends. Capt
Washington will make engagements for
her,
The receipts of cotton per river to-day
we're sS4 bales.
The elegant sidewheei steamer City
Of Augusta, Captain John D. Elliott in
command, leaves this evening for all
poiats on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, carrying the United States mail
and attending to all way baisness. The
Augusta, since her return, has under
gone through overhauling and put in
complete repair. She has been repaint-
ed and reoutftted and looks as clean
aud as nice as a new pin. She is 8
stsancb steamer, good carrier and has
good passenger accommodations. Dan