Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-21

ElliOtt, leaves tnia evening Tor all points
on White, Black end Little Red rivers,
attending 10 al way business. Dan Sui.
Ivan is her worthy purser.
The Julia loads at Cairo for Vicksburg
aud the bends. and will be down Friday
morning.
The palatial passenger steamer Thomp-
son Dean is receiving at the foot Of Mon.
roe stree, for New Orleans and the bends
and leaves tomorrow evening, making
all prominent way landings. Captain
w. B. Miller cemmards and George
Miltenberger has charge Of the office.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
leaves this evening for Ashport and all
way landings on the upper coast, paying
strict attention to all way business. Cap.
tain o. X Joplin, ali efficient officer,
presides at the desk and is seconded by
James Franklin.
The Idlewild, Captain Stack Lee, ar
rived this morning from the lower coast
with l43 bales of cotton, 1900 sacks Of
seed ard a big list of people. She met
with a warm reception down the river,
the people in the bends feeling very
proud Of their new packet. Her officers,
especially Mr.. Thomas, her chief clerk,
will loon become as great q favorite with
our people as be was with the good people
Of the lower Ohio. The Idlewild leaves
this evening for Chicot City aud inter-
mediate landings, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Her pas
senger accommodations are unsurpassed
aud she is q 6rst.class carrier. Harry
Bateman, a popular gentleman, seconds
Mr.. Ed Thomas in the office duties.
The Paducsh News, in parting with the
Idlewild, says: THE Idlewild has made
more reputation during her Ohio river
career than any boat built and run on
its waters. She is feet in her move
ments, trim throughout, in her rig,
Stannch in every particular and magnif.
cent in her cabin outfit. She was re-
Gently put on the ways and caulked here,
when it was found tibet there was not an
uEsound timber in her, Ed Thomas has
stuck to her through thick and through
thin, is without q superior al a steamboat
clerk, has thousands Of friends wherever
be goes. aud this is why we say goodbye,
Ed. We know those in the summer land
will wantto keep him after they get used
to him. The Idlewild was built BY the
Howards for, and first commanded by,
Captain Gus Fowler, Of this city, and
she has always been the pet and favorite
of the people in this city, Evansville and
Cairo, and all along the shore on both
the MINER and lower river
The f~avorite and popular passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, giving special attention to all
way business, aud connects with the
Robert e Lee for New Orleans and the
Yazoo river packets. Captain Joe Spears
does the honors of the Office, aud has for
his aids Messrs. Charley Smither and
Count Chamberlin, while the celebrated
Ike Leonard, one of the best carterers
on the river, looks after the comfort Of
the guests.
The Cons Millsr, Capt. James Pepper,
leaves tomorrow evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketing pas.
sengers through TO all points East at
reduced rates. Mr.. Wilson presides at
the desk.
The Era No. 8, Captain Basket, leaves
this evening for all points on St. Francis
river through to Wittsburg. She also
pays special attention to all way bust
ness in Council and Walnut bends. Cap
tain Drinkwater, an afable gentleman
and prompt business man, has charge Of
the Office.
The big steamer James Howard, Cap
tain Pegram, is receiving at the foot OF
Court street for New Orleans and all way
landings and leaves promptly tomorrow
evening. The Howard has no equal as
a carrier, and has unsurpassed passen-
ger accommodations. Mr.. Chasing has
charge Of the Office.
Navigation is partially suspenoeu at
st, Louis on account Of the heavy ice.
The Robert Mitchell, with 1000 tons of
freight, passed up at noon for the Ohio
river. She put off several packages
here.
Captain Less Ware has purchased the
Quickstep and will place her in the up
per coast trade. She is a good packet,
and under the guidance Of so popular an
officer, is bound to succeed.
Old steamboatmen predict an early
rise and good water in Arkansas river,
which will let out q great deal of cotton.
The Louisville is due from New Or
leans, en- route to the Ohio river, with
$50 tons Of freight.
The hard and steady rain this morn
log deferred shipments.
The landing was in q horrible condi-
ton to-day, caused by the rain.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Rowland,
is due to-day from Arkansas river.
Captain R. P. Glenn, OF the big wharf.
boat, gives the James Howard over 1000
bales Of cotton at Hope6eld.
Captain Green johnson, one Of the
owners Of the Ella Hughes, is in the
city, and is the guest Of Captain Reub
Haines.
Captain James Bowlin, who is quite
popular in Arkansas river, is one OF the
pilots Of the Ella Hughes.
Captain John d. Elliott received a
telegram this morning stating that the
Ella passed Des Arc last evening with
460 bales Of cotton for Memphis. She
will arrive here on Thursday morning
with a return trip for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers.
Captain Darragh received advices
from Arkansas river this morning Of a
rise, with prospects Of a good stage of
water.
The Colorado passed up this morning
for 81. Louis with a moderate trip. She
put of here 10 bales of cotton.