Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-05
SPROULE & McCOWN,
Nos. 241 and 243 Main Street.

speed and comfort. Walker Outlaw, 6
courteous and attentive gentleman, pre-
sides in the Office.
The sternwheel steamer Sabine, Ell
route from Shreveport to New Orlean,
with cargo of cotton and sugar, struck
q snag at Creole Bend and sunk in
twenty feet of water. The boat viii
probably prove total loss. The cottor
will be saved in a damaged condition
The boat was valued at $4,000 ant
insured in New Orleans Offices.
The Bismarck, Captain John Spane
gets away this afternoon for New Or
leans with fine trip. She added here
1900 bales of cotton, lot of people anc
few packages of sundres.
The City of Augusta leaves on Tues
day for White river, and will remain il
the trade throughout the season.
The W. j. Lewis will be down on Mon
day en- route to New Orleans
The Mary Houston from Louisvill,
bound for New Orleans will be down OF
Monday,
The West Wind leaves Cairo mex
week with tow of staveboats for New
Orleans.
The Fort Gibson came in this morning
from Arkansas river with 3l9 bales o
cotton and lot Of sundries, and reship
ed 29S bales of cotton at the mouth of the
Arkansas river; total, CIT bales. She
lays up for few days to be reprinted
and receive some light repairs.
The splendid steamer Mary Boyd, in
command of Captain Ed. Rowland, leaves
this eveing for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas river in place of the
Fort Gibson. She carries the mail and
will attend to all way business. Messrs.
Dan Sullivan and Joe Boyd, two clever
and accommodating clerks, have charge
of the office.
The Maumelle brought out Of Arkan.
sas river Thursday night 79l bales Of
cotton. She connected yesterday morn
ing with the Illinois.
The A. ]. White, Captain George Ma
lone, leaves this evening for Napoleon
and the bends, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. She will
also give through bills of lading to Pine
Bluff and points on Arkansas river, con-
Meeting at the mouth with light draught
steamer. Captain Lee Cummins, an
officer Who is noted for his gentlemanly
qualities, has charge of the Office.
The Vint Shinkle will be down to.
morrow from Cincinnati with a big trip.
She has also the new fire engine on
board for the DeSoto street boys.
The James D. Parker, leaving this
evening for Cincinnati, will have a big
"Trip of cotton and people.
The St. Francis arrived at noon from
the lower coast with a good trip of cot
ton and people.
The Ella will leave for White river on
Tuesday without fail. She will be in on
Monday with big trip.
The St Francis, Captain Basket, is the
packet leaving this evening for FEiar' s
Point, Helena, the beads and all points
on St. FraRcis river. D. P. Davis, a
worthy aud efficient officer, presides at
the desk.
The St. Luke, Captain George Keith
in command, is the Anchor Line packet,
leaving this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends. James White, a genial and
clever gentleman, does the honors Of the
office.
Captain j. ]. Ross, formerly CON-
mander of the Nashville, but at present
purser of the Peytona, came through
this morning by rail from Cairo and re
joins his steamer here, which will be
down this afternoon with three barges
loaded with grain and produce.
We are glad to learn that Walter Dill
who is sojourning with his brother, Capt
VIM Dill, is rapidly improving and will
soon be well.
The Kittie Hegler, Capt. D. NJ. Hegler
Ia command, came in this morning from
Cincinnati en- route to Arkansas river
with 400 tons Of miscellaneous freight.
She put OF here 70 sacks Of bran, sc
sacks Of oats, lot Of furniture and q
tons Of other freight. She adds q few
los of freight and leaves this evening
for Pine Bluff, Little Rock and Fort
Smith. Sterling Mcintyre will be found
l in the Office.