Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-14

Charles Morgan and J. W. Garrett and
barges for New Orleans, left Cincinnati
on Saturday.
The Bismarck for st. Louis and Cher
okee for Cincinnati left New Orleans
Saturday evening.
The Joe Kinney will pass up to-mor
row for St. Louis.
The Charles Bodmann for New Or
leans and H. S. Turner for Memphis
passed Evansville Saturday evening
| The Ashland is due down this evening
bound for Arkansas river.
The Thompson Dean arrived at Louis.
vile yesterday.
The City of Chester returned to st.
Louis Saturday evening with 500 bales
of cotton.
The Arlington for Cincinnati had 800
bales Of cotton, lot Of old iron and
rags.
The G. B. Church passed down yester.
day morning for New Orleans well laden.
The |. N. Phillips is coming out of the
Ohio with tow of produce barges.
The Paragon passed down last night
for New Orleans deeply laden with Wes-
tern products.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, came in yesterday from the
lower coast with 275 bales of cotton,
IT'S sacks of seed and a good passenger
list. She leaves this evening on re-
turn trip for Friar's Point and the lends,
attending to all way business. Captain
Stack Lee, an efficient and worthy
officer, presides at the desk, and has for
his assistants Messrs. George Grifing
and Billy Wills, two accommodating
clerks.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in last even
ing from the upper coast with l63 bales
of cotton, 1862 sacks of seed, a lot of
sundries and good passenger trip. She
leaves this evening on return trip for
Osceola and all way landings on the
upper coast. Ed Outlaw, a clever and
accommodating gentleman, presides at
the desk.
Captain Lightburne has 1000 bales of
cotton on the landing awaiting ship.
ment to New Orleans.
The Clarksville, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard in command, leaves this evening for
Pine Bluff and all way points on Arkan-
sas river, attending to all way business
John S. Jones, one of the best fellows
in the world, has charge of the office.
The fine steamer Illinois, Captain
Mark Cheek in command, brought in
from the lower coast 223 bales of cotton,
1914 sacks of seed and a good list of
people. She leaves this evening on a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Joe Spears, Charley
Sharpe and Captain Tom Stake, a trio
of courteous and attentive gentlemen,
are her clerks.
By telegram from Helena we learn
the City of Augusta will arrive in port
this evening from White river and leave
positively tomorrow evening with re-
turn trip. She being home institution,
should have good return trip.
The Julia, Captain Blake in command,
is the Anchor line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
The Colorado, which left st. Louis
few days since for Vicksburg, reshipped
her cargo on the st. Genevieve at Cairo
and returned to st. Louis.
The splendid steamer John Kyle, will
leave the wharf tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock for New Orleans and the
bends. VIM. Brown, an affiable gentle
man, does the honors of the office. Cap
tain Lightburne will make engagements
for her.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
Woodburn in command, will be found in
port to-day receiving for Arkansas river
and all points through to Pine Bluff, and
leaves tomorrow evening carrying the
U. S. mail. Billy Butler is her prime
minister.
The H. S. Turner, Captain W. B.
Mixer, will arrive tomorrow morning
from Cincinnati, and leave on Thursday
with return trip. Captain Lightburne,
agent for the Memphis and Cincinnati
Packet Company, will make engage
meuts for her.
The Anchor Line packet St. Gene
We've, Captain Vickers in command, will
leave the elevator this evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, connecting with the prin-
cipal railroads for all points East and
West. Captain Garrett Huls, a popular
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Charles Bodmann, Captain 0. ?.
Shinkle in command, leaves this evening
for New Orleans and the bends, attend
ing to all way business. Captain Stein,
worthy and efficient officer, is her chief
purser.
The City of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott in command, will be found in
port to-day receiving for all points on
White, Black and Little Red river, car
rying the United States mail and attend
ing to all way business. Captain Joe
Elliott controls the affairs of the Office.