Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-19
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Darragh is her gentlemsnly clerk.
Captain Hicks Memphis frienGs have
presented him a beautiful set of colors
for his new mammoth steamer, the Mary
Belle.
Captain j. C. Abbott left last evening
for Madison, being summoned home on
account of the illness oil his mother.
The palatial passenger steamer Hi
nois, Captain Mark Cheek in command.
leaves this evening for Yicksburg and
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business and connecting at Vieks-
burg with the K f. Lee for New Orleans
and the Yazoo and Tallahatchie river
packets. Captain Joe Speers controls
the affairs of the Office and is ably as.
sisted by Messrs. Charley Smithtr and
John Chamberlin.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, owing
to having some repairs done, lays over
until Saturday next.
The Utah passed down this morning
Tor Vicksburg well laden. She put off
here several hundred packages Of freight.
The channel between Cairo and St.
Louis is getting rather thin.
The st. Joseph, Captain Sam MePhe-
tiers, IS the Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for. Cairo and ST. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The Capitol City passed up this morn.
ing for st. Louis with a moderate trip.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
lone in command. came in this morning
with l63 bales of cotton, a big lot Of
seed and a good list of people. She
leaves this evening with q return trim for
Napoleon and the bends, paying strict
attention TO all way business. Captain
a. l.. Cummins, a gentleman who is
recognized for his uniform kindness and
prompt attention to business. has charge
OF the office, and is seconded by Billy
5mither and Mr.. Aydlett.
The Kittie Hegler will be due to.mor.
row from Cincinnati with a full cargo Of
freight.
The John B. Maude came in last even.
ing from New Orleans with 100 o Of
freight. She returns this evening. pay.
ing strict attention to all way business.
Captain Jud West commands, with Cap.
tain Ed Outlaw in the office.
The Mary Miller, Captain Lee Crane,
came in this morning from New Orleans
en- route to Cincinnati with $50 tons OF
freight and leaves Glenn's wharf boat
this evening for Cincinnati.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, came in this morning from
the lower coast with SO bales Of cotton,
900 sacks OF seed and 2 fair list of PEG.
pie. She returns this evening for the
mouth OF White river aud Intermediate
landings, paying strict attention TO all
way business. Harry Batemap, one of
the cleverest fellows in the world, does
the honors Of the office and makes every.
body comfortable and at home who travel
with hun in fact, Harry is a brick.
The wonderful new steamer Mary
Belle, in command Of Captain Frank
Hicks, viii arrive here tonight and leave
tomorrow evening Tor New Orleans on
her maiden trip. Captain Alf Grissom
Is her prime minister. Captain Wash.
lngton will make engagements for her
The ST. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
harry in command, brought iE last
night from White river l07 bales of cot
ton, 339 sacks seed, a lot of sundries
and a good list OF people and reshipped
at the mouth pa bales of cotton. she
leaves this evening with a return trip for
all points oil White, Black and Little
Red rivers, attending to all way bust.
ness. Ed Crowell, one OF the best EEL.
lows in the world, has charge Of the ofice
this trip.
Captain ]. B. Archer. formerly com.
nsnoer and part owner OF the steamers
Commercial and Liberty, is at present
prscticing law in Washiogton City. We
wish the Captain success in his new life
de is a worthy and enterprisiug citizen,
and should be successful in any com.
munity.
The Landing Committee, we are in.
formed, are responsible for the delay of
the repairing Of the landing. AS the
committee is composed of gentlemen
who are almost directly interested in
river interests we see no excuse for their
dereliction of duty.
The O~sceola, which ia almost e%ntirelv
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q new boat, leaves here on Thursday for
st. Francis river, and will make regular
semi.weekly trips throughout the season
Inc Osceola is a staunch and safe car.
rier, and has unsurpassed passenger &C.
c~ommodatlons. Captain A. Haycock, a
clever gentleman and an experienced
hoatman, is her commander, with James
Hall in the office. Under the control Of
these two officers the 0sceola is bound
to win favor in the st. Francis river and
bends trade.
Captain Jud West and Captain Swivel.
Two OF the most experienced steamboat.
men on the river and the principal Off
GERS n n Of the John B. Maude.
informs us that the fine steamer above
named will remain in the Memphis and
New Orleans trade the year around
until she is worn out.
Receipts Of cotton by river this morn
ing foot up $50 bales,
The Mary Miller adds here a lot of
cotton, Old iron and rags.
In order TO better accommodate aim.
pers the Rosa Miller will leave Memphis
tor Arkansas river on Wednesdays here.
after.
Harry Bsteman, the popular clerk Of
me Q~uleSstep, has the e~pizootie, and
James Hall, chief clerk of the Osceola.
has the malarial ieyer-more mslarial
than fever.
The Kountz line steamer John F.
Tolle, which never contributes to the
wharfage tax, passed down, running
close 10 the Hopp6eld har