Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-06

Orleans last evening with HOO bales of
cotton, 100 tons of way freight and a
good list of people.
The local packets out last night had
good trips of freight and people.
The City of Vicksburg coming up
with the Illinois yesterday, was afraid to
t ell her.
The City Of Vicksburg adds here 1900
bales of cotton for the East.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Helena, Captain Mckee, will leave the
elevator this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends. Mr.. Walton, a genial and
clever gentleman, does the donors of the
office.
Captain W. C. Hardwick has two
broadhorns loaded with potatoes at
Shawneetown, and is waiting for a rise
in the river TO bring them out.
Captain Tom Wright, a we'll known
steamboatman, died yesterday morning,
after short Illness and was buried to-
day in Elmwood Cemetery. The de.
ceased formerly commanded several of
the swiftest steamers on the Ohio river.
He run the High Flyer in the Memphis
and Vicksburg trade in 1859. She was
his pet steamer, and was at that time
considered fast boat. He was also
a steamboat agent here for two or
three years. Captain Wright leaves be-
hind him many friends and an interest
ing family to mourn his loss.
The City of Vicksburg is the Anchor
Line packet leaving this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Chris. Sharpe, clever gen.
tleman, has charge of the office.
The W. j. Lewis is coming down in
the Anchor Line.
The St, Joseph is due to-day from
st. Louis
Captain John Burke an old boatman,
now represents Woods Il Bro. in the
coal business at New Orleans.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, brought in this morning ia
bales cotton, large lot of seed and a
good list of people. She leaves this
evening with return trip for Friar' s
Point and the bends, attending to all
way business. Captain Stack Lee, an
affable gentleman, presides in the office,
and is ably seconded by Messrs. George
Griffing aud Billy Willis, two accommo-
dating clerks.
The Clarksvile and Fort Gibson left
Pine Bluff on Wednesday for Memphis.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Yves
Sneed in command, came in this morn
ing from the upper coast with 6S bales
cotton, lot of seed and a good list Of
people. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Oseeola and the bends.
Captain Ed Outlaw, a genial and clever
gentleman, has charge of the Office and
is ably seconded by D. c. Rhodes.
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry, will be
found in port to-day to receive for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, and leaves tomorrow evening.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in last night from the
lower coast with l54 bales cotton, $50
sacks seed and a good list of people
She leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends.
The Mary Boyd, Captain John Elliott,
is receiving at the wharfboat for all |
points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, and leaves this evening,
the United States mail and |
attending to all way business. Mr. Dan
Sullivan, a courteous and attentive off
Ger, resides at the desk
The Fannie Tatam will be found in
port to day to receive for Cairo, Louis.
vile and Cincinnati, aud leaves to-mor-
row evening. Captain Frank Vinson
will make engagements for her.
The Willie J. little dinkey with a
donkey commander, came in from the |
Ohio river to-day, and goes to upper
White river, where her commander,
CAPTAIN Echols, is well known for his
qualities.
Capt. William Elliott received a tele-
gram from the Mary Boyd, stating that
she would arrive here this evening with
10 bales Of cotton, and leave this eve
ming with a return trip.