Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-30

aud attends TO all way business. Cant.
}. G. Abbott, q clever gentleman. has
charge Of the office.
The Grand Tower is the Anchor Line
packet, leaving this evening for ST.
Louis. She connects with the PRINCIPAL
railroads for all points East and West.
Captain Lennox commands, with Tom
White in charge Of the office.
The John A. Scudder will be down TO.
morrow morning for New Orleans.
The Colorado, Captain Ed GRAY in
command, is the Anchor Line packet.
leaving tomorrow morning for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D..
Elliott, leaves this evening for White
river. Dan Sullivan, an efficient officer,
has charge OF the Office.
The Cons Millar, Captain James Pep
per, gets away this evening for Cincin-
natl. Mr.. Deems, a clever gentleman,
has charge Of the office.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain Paul in
command, leaves tomorrow al 10 am.
for New Orleans and the bends. Cap
tain Stein, a worthy gentleman, has
charge OF the office. Captain Washing
ton will make engagements for her.
In another column will be found a
complimentary notice Of Commodore
Milt Harry and his boat, which we COPY
from the Des Arc Citizen.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone, is the regular Napoleon and bends
packet leaving this evening, and will pay
strict attention to all way business.
Captain A. l.. Cummins has control of
the office and has for his aids Billy
Smithers aud Mr.. Adylett, TWO of the best
fellows in the world.
The Era No. 3, Captain Basket, leaves
this evening for st. Francis river. She
will pay strict attention to all way bust.
ness in the bends. Captain A. Drink
water, a gentleman who is recognized for
his integrity and prompt attention to
business, has charge Of the Office.
The Rosa Miller and Ella Hughes are
due from Arkansas river with big trips
of cotton.
The Walk 'em-up'' packet Quickstep,
Capt. Stack Lee in command, leaves this
evening for the mouth of White river.
She pays strict attention to all way bust
ness, and carries the mail. Harry Bate.
nan holds forth 10 the office, which is a
sure guarantee. that everybody will be
well treated.
The new steamers Fanchon aud Acme
are due down TO morrow.
If the river man Of the Appeal would
follow our example and abstain from the
enticlng cup, the piercing winds on the
levee this winter would find a garment
more difficult to contend with thar a
linen duster. Try it, and for once expe-
rience a little comfort.
Fishing is now good in the lakes. but
it isn't every fellow hat can be an
angler.
The cruel war between the Cincinnati
and Evansville packets is over. The
managers viewed the fight in a proper
manner had a love feast, became happy
and now all is quite on the Ohio.
Mrs. Virginia Smith, daughter OF
Henry Reno, an old river man, and wife
of Mr.. II. II. Smith, formerly connected
with the Pittsburg press, was run over
on the Fort Wayne railroad. at the
Washington street crossing, Pittsburg.
and instantly killed Thursday night
Mr.. Smith, in his effort 10 save his wife,
had an arm cut off. The unfortunate
woman had her head cut off.
The earthquake which was felt here
Thursday night shook up Cairo pretty
lively and caused much OF the levee in
the rear of the city to slide in the river.
The Osceoia enters the White river
trade.
The splendid steamer John A. Send
der, Capt. Carter, will leave the wharf at
10 in the morning for New Orleans and
the bends. Capt Washington will make
engagements for her.
Commodore Milt Harry, of the Mill
Harry White River Line, has secured
the new steamer 0seeola for the Thurs
day pscketin his White River Line. The
Osceola is a staunck boat, a good carrier
and has excellent passenger accommo-
dations. She leaves on Thursday next
for White river. The line now com
prises the Ruth, St. Francis Belle and
0sceola. Captain Flowers will have
command Of her and Billy Butler, a gen
tleman who is noted for his courtesy and
prompt attention to business, has charge
of the office. This arrangement affords
the shipping and travelling public OF
White river better accommodations than
they have ever had before.
The Kate Kinney, en- route from St.
Louis to New Orleans, ran against an
obstruction sixty miles below st. Louis,
which broke seventy to eighty timbers
in her, causing her to take water. She
returned to st. Louis for repairs.
The steamboatmen continue to com
plain about the landing, and they have
just cause for 80 doing.