Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-14

The Andy Baum is undergoing repairs
at Cincinnati preparatory to entering
the Memphis trade.
The st. Francis, Captain James Lee,
came in this morning from the lower
coast with TIA bales cotton and 1854 sacks
of seed She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friars Point and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Captain Stack Lee
presides in the Office, and is ably assisted
by Billy Willis.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone, came in from the lower coast with
80 bales of cotton and 1853 sacks Of seed.
She lays up for week to receive a new
coat of paint.
The Cherokee passed down Saturday
evening with 700 tons of freight.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving the ele.
vator this evening for Cairo and ST.
Louis, connecting at Cairo and ST. Louis
with the railroads for all points East aud
West. Mr.. Hewitt presides in the office.
The City Council meets this afternoon
and it is to be hoped that they will legis.
late to repair the wharf, as it is in de-
plorable condition.
The hatboatmen are preparing for n
active season business.
The Ella left for White river Saturday
evening with good trip.
The st. Genevieve for st. Louis had
fair passenger trip.
Prince Emerson will probably take
charge of the boat yard at Madison, Ind.
Captain W. W. Fenton, after long
illness, died Thursday morning at his
residence near Covington, Kentucky.
The Nashville, Captain Ballard, came
in from Cincinnati yesterday with 300
tons of freight, including large lot Of
furniture. She leaves tomorrow even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl She is staunch, of htdraught
and will go through without detention.
The West Wind, Captain LaRue, came
in from the upper coast with good list
of cotton aud seed, and leaves this eve
ming on return trip for Osceola and all
way landings on the upper coast. Mr..
j. W. Rhodes presides in the office, and
is ably seconded by D. C. Rhodes, a
clever and accommodating gentleman.
The John B. Maude will pass down
to morrow for New Orleans.
The Mary Miller for Memphis, and
Shannon for New Orleans left Cincin-
natl Saturday evening.
The Joe Kinney, Captain Porter in
command, is the, Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow morning
at ten o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Joe Dill, clever
gentleman and efficient officer, presides
at the desk.
The James Howard is due from St.
Louis bound for New Orleans.
The St. Francis brought in ia bales
Of cotton, the best trip of the season.
The Capitol City will pass up to.mor-
row morning for st. Louis.
The Belle Memphis will be found in
port this afternoon from St. Louis.
The Colorado brought in Fl bales Of
cotton and the West Wind 3S bales.
The palatial passenger steamer Hi
nois dropped down to the landing this
evening to receive for Napoleon aud the
bends. In her new dress and outfit she
would vie with Long Branch belle.
The popular steamer A. j. White lies
at the foot of Jefferson street, where she
will undergo thorough overhauling and
be reprinted for the fall season, Her
efficient and worthy commander, Capt.
George Malone, will supervise her re-
pairs and bring her out looking hand