Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-23
ain A. HayGCsk prssidss at the desk and

tain A. Hayeoek presides at the desk and
is assisted BY Billy Butler.
Captain James Reese left Yesterday
for Colorado to look after his mining
interests.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last evening with a moderate trip.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, came
in this morning from Cincinnati with
$50 tons of freight and a good list CT
people. She leaves to- morrow evening
for Cincinnati and all way points on the
Ohio. Tiff Strider and Frank Skunk
are her gentlemanly clerks.
The Era No. 8. Captain Basket, leaves
this evening for all points on st. Fran.
els river through 10 Wittsburg. She
also atteads to all way business in Coun.
ell and Walnut beads. Captain A.
Drinkwater presides at the desk.
The John Howard, out of White river,
passed Vicksburg yesterday with 1900
bales Of cotton.
. The H. s. Turner leaves Cincinnati
to-day for New Orleans and the G. B.
Church leaves to morrow.
Captain James Good, Of the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company,
arrived in the city yesterday. He re-
mains here during the cotton season to
load barges with cotton, oil-cake, meal
and oil.
The. Kittie Hegler leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening for Arkansas river.
The great Thompson Dean, Captain
W. B. Miller, came in this morning from
New Orleans with 1902 bales of cotton
and 200 tons Of pound freights. She did
a heavy way business ell the way up
She leaves tomorrow evening for New
Orleans and the bends, making all prom
inent way landings. The Dean is a good
carrier, and has no equal as o passen-
ger packet, having large and roomy
state-rooms, while her tables are supplied
With the best the market affords. George
Miltenberger, a gentleman who is noted
for his uniform kindness, has charge of
the office, and is ably assisted by Mr..
Wayne. Messrs. Bradford and Light
burne will make engagements for her.
The officers of the packets report
plenty Of cotton and seed on the banks
awaiting shipment to market.
The Quiekstep, Captain Stack Lee,
came in at noou with a big trip Of cot
ton and seed, She lays up for the pres
ent, and her crew will be transferred to
the Legal Tender.
The Fannie Tatum passed up this
morning for st. Louis with a fair trip.
She put off here 81 bales of cotton.
The Julia will pass up to-day for St.
Louis.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone, came in this morning from the
lower coast with 266 bales of cotton. %
bags of seed cotton, 225l sacks of
seed, and a good list of people. She
did a big business all the way up. The
White returns this evening to Napoleon
and the bends, giving especial attention
to all way business. Captain A. L. Cum
Minis has charge of the office.
Upward Of 200 workmen are EMPLOYED
on the new hull which is at present being
built by the Carondelet Marine and Rail-
way Dock Company for the steamer
Great Republic. This number of men
is considered the largest force ever en-
gagged at one time on any single steam.
boat.
The steam yacht Ariadhe, en- route to
the Gulf, ran hard aground at Horsetail.
The Utah has laid up at st. Louis.
The pool business at st. Louis is about
to be dissolved,
NJ 49,
The Ella, Captain Joseph Elliott, will
arrive to-day from Paducah, at which
point she has been put in thorough re-
pair, and will leave this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers. The Ella has been locked at
Paducah and undergone a thorough
overhauling. James Salisbury, who is
we'll knoSn in shipping circles, will have
charge of the office.
The elegant steamer Legal Tender, in
command Of Captain Stack Lee, leaves
this evening for the mouth of White
river in place of the Quickstep and will
continue in the trade during the busy
season, leaving this port every Tuesday
and Friday and running in connection
with Major John Harbin's line Of Arkan.
sas river packets. She will give through
bills of lading to all points on Arkansas
river. Major Hardin will continue his
light draught packets in the Arkansas
river for the Accommodation of mer.
chants, shippers and the travelling public
along that stream. The Tender has been
put in thorough repair from top to bot.
tom aud now presents a more attractive
appearance than during her second sea.
son out She is handsomely painted,
and has been otherwise embellished out
side and in and now ranks among the
frst-class packets. Harry Bateman, a
tip-top business man and pleasing tray
cling companion, is the chief clerk Of
the Tender and he is ably assisted by
John Langlois. Major Hardin goes down
this trip to perfect ell arrangements for
the prompt transfer Of .reights. Captain
70, 7. Washington will make engagements
for this elegant packet.
The LEDGER job printing office, 10
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills Of
lading, manifests, bill-heads, etc., etc.
We guarantee our work to be second to
none in the city and our nrices IN ha