Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-10

with IL bales of cotton and 81 sacks of
seed, and reshipped l6 bales of cotton
at the mouth. She leaves tomorrow
evening with return trip for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
connecting at the mouth of the river
with the Belle Yazoo for New Orleans,
and at Devall's Bluff with the railroad
for Little Rock and Hot Springs.
Messrs. Ed Postal and John Chamberlin
are her gentlemanly clerks.
Captain Zeigler has resumed COM
mand of the City Of Chester.
The Future City and barges have 1900
tons of freight Tor New Orleans, includ.
ing 10000 bushels Of corn in bulk.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator this evening for Cairo and St.
Louis, connecting at ST. Louis with the
Northern Line packets and railroads for
St. Paul and all points East and West.
Henry DIETRICH, an aHable gentleman,
holds forth in the office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in fair trip from the lower
coast, and returns to Friar's Point and
the bends this evening. Captain Stack
Lee is her chief purser, and is ably as
sisted by B. p. Fields and Charley
Smithers. .ft $1,000.
The A, j. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
brought in a good list Of cotton and
people, and leaves this evening with a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Messrs. Bob Wildberger
and Charley Sharpe, two of the best
fellows in the world, have charge Of the
office.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X.
Joplin, leaves this evening for Osceola
and all way landings on the upper
coast, attending to all way business. j..
W. Rhodes, courteous and attentive
officer, has charge Of the office.
The John B. Maude, Captain Noel in
command, will leave the wharf this
evening for New Orleans and the bends.
Jake Sedan is her clever purser.
The Great Republic will be down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
| is the Anchor Line packet, leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the United States mail and
attending to all way business. Captain
Garrett Huls, O gentleman who is noted
for his urbauity and uniform kindness,
has charge of the Office.
The James D. Parker enters the Louis
Vile and Cincinnati trade during the low
water season.
The Ella, Captain John Elliott, came
in last night from White river with fair
trip, and leaves tomorrow evening for
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, carrying the Uaited States
mail. She is staunch and light-draught
boat. Dan Sullivan, an efficient officer
and clever gentleman, presides in the
office.
| The Shannon, Captain Hicks King,
will leave the big red wharf boat to NOR
row morning at 10 o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati.
Captain Dick Lightburne is receiving
freight for the steamer John b. Maude,
which leaves at o'clock this evening
promptly, for New Orleans and the
bends.
After this trip the Frank Forest will
leave Memphis every Monday at pm,
and returning, leave 0sceola on Satur-
days, remaining at 0seeola on Wednes-
days, Thursdays and Fridays for tie
purpose of assisting steamers over the
bar at that place.
The Mobile parties have concluded 10
pay Captain Reub Haines $4,000 for his
excellent steamer, the Mary Boyd.
The Robert Mitchell will load at St.
Louis for New Orleans in the Consolida'
ton Line.
The John F. Tolle is due up to NOR
row, en- route to ST. Louis.
The Pauline Carroll will pass down
this afternoon for New Orleans. She
was at 0sceola bar yesterday morning
tightening over.
Capt. Ed. Nowland, of the Fort Glib
son, reports only 26 inches of water from
Pine Bluff to the mouth
The White brought in "a bales cotton
and 200 sacks. Her polite supercargo,
Charley Sharpe, reports good rains in
the bends, and the crops prosperous.
The Fort Gibson came in this morning
from Arkansas river with s bales of cot
ton and a lot of seed aud hides. She
returns TO Pine Bluff to morrow evening
and will 90 through with dispatch. I'm
der the good management of her efficient
officers she has been successful in ma
| king her regular weekly trips.
Captain W. W. Fenton, of Cincinnati,
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