Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-20
PROULE & McCOWN.
Nos. 24l and 243 Main Street.

The W. F. Curtis, from the upper
Mississippi with a cargo of produce,
passed down last evening for New Or
leans.
The City of Chester came in last night
With cargo of grain and produce. She
unloaded and returned this morning TO
st Louis
Captain R W. Ligbtburne will give
through bills Of lading 10 all points on
the Pine Bluff and Chicot railroad.
Captain VIM Norwegian, Of the Great
Republic, returned to Cairo last even.
ing.
A coal boat rise is anticipated in the
upper Ohio.
The Mary Boyd goes on the docks at
Psducah.
The Phil Alln, Captain James Lee in
command, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Friar's Point and the
bends, attending to all way business.
Captain Stack Lee is her chief purser,
and is seconded by George Griffing and
Billy Willis.
The steamboatmen now think they
should keep their money and not pay it
out for wharfage to keep up lot oil
officials
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg aud the bends
Mr.. Walton, a clever gentleman, pre-
sides in the office.
The George w. Cheek, Captain Yves
Sneed in command, is the regular Fri
day packet leaving this evening for
0sceola and all way landings on the
upper coast Captain Ed Outlaw pre-
sides in the office, and is seconded by
Hays Moore.
The Belle of Texas, Captain Milt
Harry in command. leaves to morrow
evening for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, attending to all
way business. Billy Butler officiates at
the desk
The St. Luke, Captain Crapster, IS the
Anchor Line packet leaving the elevator
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
1t costs the steamboats, from fifty to
one hundred dollars for extra labor on
account of the deplorable condition of
the wharf.
Galveston, Texas, was treated to a
snow storm yesterday morning.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X. Jop-
lin, leaves this evening for 0sceola and
way landings, paying strict attention TO
business j. W. Rhodes, genial and
clever gentleman, has charge of the
Office.
Tho Kountz and City of Quincy will
be down tomorrow evening en- route to
New Orleans.
The Fort Gibson is due tomorrow from
Arkansas river.
The Ella left Augusta this morning
for Memphis with 500 bales of cotton.
The Geo. ". Cheek brought in this
morning II bales Of cotton, 2S0 sacks OF
seed and lot OF sundries
The Frank Forest had 60 bales Of cot
ton, 37S sacks of seed and lot Of sun
dries.
Two or three thousand dollars prop
erly expended would improve the wharf
sufficient to do until next summer.
The Clarksvlle. Captain Reese Pritch
ard, came in from White river this morn
ing with 400 bales of cotton, aud re
shipped at the mouth lsl bales Of cot
ton. She will leave for Arkansas river
to morrow with return trip. Mr. Jones,
an efficient officer, presides in the office
Through Mr.. ]. W Rhodes, tie popu
lar CLERK OF the steamer Frank Forest.
We we're presented with an eagle which
was killed at BOurm's Landing. Ark, by
Mr. j. Il. Williams. The bird is a beau
tiful one, and measures six feet from tip
to tip.
The Belle Of Texas will be the only
boat Les wing this week for White river.
She leaves promptly tomorrow evening
The John B. Maude got away at noon
for New Orleans with 1000 bales Of cot
ton, $50 tons Of sundries and 40 cabin
passengers. She hss engagements in
the bends sufficient TO 6ll her out
The city will be erjoinsd next week
from collecting Wharfage.
The A. ]. White. Captain George Ma
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