Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

The week obens out with slight i'm
provement in business.
The John B. Maude will pass up this
afternoon for St. Louis.
The Arkansas river packet Manmelle
left Cincinnati Saturday evening for
Little Rock.
The Belle Lee leaves here on the 18th
of October for New Orleans, and will
remain in the Memphis and New Or
leans trade, leaving here every alternate
Thursday.
The Tom Jasper passed up Saturday
night for St. Louis with 400 tons OF
freight. She put of here so packages
suudries.
The John Kyle, Commonwealth and
Future City and barges are due, bound
for New Orleans.
The Ella, for White river, and Mary
Miller out Saturday evening had good
trips of freight and people.
The Fanny Tatum was launched al
Madison, Indiana, on Saturday. She is
lengthed IS feet and now has carrying
capacity of 900 tons.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
came in this morning from st. Louis
with q full cargo of grain and produce.
She leaves the elevator this evening al
5 o'clock for Cairo, St. Louis, and all
way landings, connecting with railroads
for the East and West. Mr.. Hewitt, ar
obEging officer, will be found at the desk
The Indiana has laid up at New Or
leans on account of the low stage o
water and cheap freights.
The Julia passed down yesterda!
morning for Vicksburg well laden.
The Colorado passed up yesterday a
noon Tor St. Louis.
John Cbamberlin, late freight clerk o
the Ella, has accepted the position o
second clerk of the Illinois.
Ed Crowell went out Saturday evening
as second clerk on the Ella.
The Vint Shinkle has laid up at Cairo
awaiting a rise in the Ohio to enable hel
to proceed on her journey to Cincin
natl.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone in command, brought in from the
lower coast 80 bales of cotton, a lot oil
seed and a good list of passengers. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Napoleou and the bends, carrying
the United States mail and attending to
all way business. Captain Lee Cum
minis, a popular and worthy officer, does
the honors of the Office.
The Frank Forest, Captain U. h.
Jonlin leaves this evening for Osceola
and the bends, attending to all way
business. She has been locked and un'
Serpone a thorough overhauling and put
in complies repair. j. W. Rhodes a
genial and clever gentleman, has charge
Of the Office, and is ably seconded by d.
c. Rhodes.
The St Francis, Basket commander,
leaves this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends. attending to all way business.
Mr.. D. P. Davis, an efficient officer and
courteous gentleman, controls affairs in
the Office. His assistants are James
franklin and Billy Haire.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet to leave to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Cap
tain Garrett Hulls, an agreeable gentle
man. does the houors Of the Office.
The West Wind came in last evening
from the upper coast with q good list OF
cotton and other freights. She will be
thoroughly overhauled and re-enter the
Memphis and 0sceola trade in eonnee-
ton with the Frank Forest.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command brought in from the lower
coasr l2O bales of cotton, large lot o.
seed and 8 good list Of people. She viii
leave tomorrow evening for Napoleon