Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-09

bales Of cotton and a lot of seed and
sundries, and reshipped at the mouth
lS6 bales Of cotton. She leaves this
evening. with a return trip for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Ed Crowell, a clever and
accommodating officer, has charge of the
office.
The Commonwealth will pass down
this evening for New Orleans.
The Cheek, Phil Allin and Mary
Ament had good trips out last night.
Captain Noel, late Of the John B.
Msude, has chartered the steamer Ida
at St. Louis and is loading her for Ar
kansas river.
The West Wind and Frank Forest
went to Cottonwood Point yesterday,
where they will be repaired.
Captain Brodhurst, of the tug Oriols,
has gone to Cottonwood Point to spend
a week recreation in hunting and FISH
ing.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, leaves this evening for the
mouth Of White river and all interme-
date landings. She gives particular
attention to all way business. Her Off
GERS are careful and accommodating.
Harry Bateman, a courteous gentleman
AND efficient officer, does the honors Of
the Office. Captain John Darby attends
to the freight department.
The City Of Vicksburg. Captain Bob
Riley in command, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Chris
Sharpe is her gentlemsnly clerk.
Travel south is on the increase.
The fine steamer A. ]. White, Captain
George Malone in command, leaves this
evening for Napoleon and the bends,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. The White is a good carrier and
in charge Of efficient officers. Captain
A. L Cummins has charge of the Office,
and has for his aids Billy Smither aud
Mr.. Aydlett. Mr.. Morris Herman, her
steward, has no his line Of
business, and he never fails to make the
guests Of the White comfortable and at
home.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lenuox, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East aud West. Tom White,
an attentive and accommodating officer,
has charge of the Office.
The new and elegant steamer St.
Francis Belle, Captain Milt Harry in
command, will enter the Memphis and
White river trade on Tuesday next, and
will continue in the trade throughout
the season, running in connection with
the Ruth. Mr.. J. C. Abbott will have
charge of the Office. She will arrive
here from Helena Monday morning and
be ready to receive freight and leave on
Tuesday.
The Era No. 9, Captain Basket, is the
regular Saturday packet for Mariana
and all points on St. Francis river, at
tending to all way business in Council
and Walnut bends. Captain Drinkwater
is her worthy purser.
The Kittie Hegler leaves Cincinnati
Wednesday, next for Memphis.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Smith, has
been delayed on account Of bad weather
and fog, and will not get away for Ar.
kansas river until Tuesday next.
The James D. Parker was three years
old yesterday. Within that period she
has made fifty successful trips to Mem
phis and return, besides the seven
months and two weeks when she was I'M
der charter to the United States Mail
Line Company, plying between here and
Louisville during low water seasons.
The entire crew Of the Smoky City,
which passed down several days since
with a tow Of coal for Natchez and New
Orleans, we're sick with the chills and
fever when she passed Vicksburg.
The towboat Greyhound came in this
morning from the Ohio river with a tow.
Captain ]. c. Abbott, chief clerk and
owner of the splendid new and light
draught steamer St. Francis Belle, ar
rived in the city this morning and is
with Commodore Milt Harry making ar
r~angements TO place his fine packet in
the White river trade, for which she is
well adapted.
The broadhorn traders are making
preparations along the Ohio to leave
with produce for the Southern markets.
Several boats will start out next week
for this port and the lower coast.
A number of friends Of Captain VIM.
Miller 20 up on the Grand Tower to-
night to meet the Thompson Dean and
return on her.
Mr.. AL Jolly, the well known Ohio
river and New Orleans pilot, died on the
steamer Vint Shiukle Thursday near
Louisville of malarial fever. The de-
ceased was engaged in plotting the light.
house steamer Lilly when he was taken
sick.