Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-30
The upper Mississippi river steamers

The upper mississippi river steamers
have all gone into winter quarters.
The Glencoe is due tomorrow from
st. Louis en- route TO New Orleans.
The Susie Silver is loading at New
Orleans for Cincinnati.
Captain William X. Hoel, one of the
Oldest Cincinnati and New Orleans
pilots, has been appointed to the com.
msnd OF the lighthouse tender Lilly. and
%supercedes Captain o. B. Jolly.
The City of Vicksburg has laid up at
Cairo.
The ALT Stevens arrived this morning
from St. Louis with a cargo Of -four,
meal, grain aud produce.
The Belle st. Louis leaves st. Louis
ot-day for Vicksburg 10 the Anchor Line.
Captain Sullivan Blood, an old steam
boatman, died at st. Louis on Saturday.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, will
pass up this afternoon for St. Louis.
The James D. Parker unloaded at the
elevator.
The St, Joseph, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters, 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 Legal Tender. Captain Stack Lee
IN command, leaves this evening for the
mouth OF White river aud the bends,
making direct connection at the mouth
with the Fort Gibson for Arkansas river
The Belle of Texas, Captain 0. X.
Joplin, came in last evening with 1853
bales and 1923 bags of cotton and 2I65
sacks OF seed. She had also a big list of
people. She leaves this evening for
Ashport and all way landings on the
upper coast. Joe w. Rhodes has charge
OF the Office.
Captain Joplin's new upper oas
packet, the 0sceols Belle, will arrive
here the latter part of this week from
J~etfersonyille, and be ready to enter the
Osceola trade regularly by Monday next.
The new packet is a handsome side
wheeler, and built expressly for the
Memphis and 0sceoIa trade, for which
she Is well suited Her passenger &C
commodations will be first-class.
Joseph G. Dill, late chief clerk Of the
Joe Kinney, has retired from the river
and engaged in business on shore. He
is now in the forwarding and commission
business at Laynesville, Mo. Joe is a
thorough business mGn aud noted for his
prompt attention to business. We wish
him u%nbounded success in his new
sphere.
The James d. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, arrived last evening from Cincin-
natl with $50 tons of freight She leaves
tomorrow evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, paying strict attention
to all way business. MIR. Russell, a
clever gentleman, has charge of the Office
IN the absence OF Mr. Kelsoe.
The splendid light-draught steamer
Ella, Captain Joseph Elliott in com
mand, leaves this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers.
through to Powhattan and will give spe.
cial attention 10 all way business. The
Ella has been recently locked at Padu-
cab. where she received a thorough over
hauling from pilot-house to k%eelson.
Her hull has been doubled, fastened and
otherwise strengthened rendering it very
staunch and secure in every particular.
She has also been supplied with new
cylinder timbers and her wheel raised
and enlarged, which will add to her speed
at least n mile per hour. New floor.
ing has taken the place Of the old, the
machinery has been repaired and greatly
improved, she is adorned with a bran new
pair OF chlmneys, which add much TO
her appearance, her cabins have been
supplied with new furniture, the state.
rooms furnished with elegant upholstery
and other comfortable appliances, and
with her bright dress ofsnow-white paint
outside and in, she presents a most pleas
ing and attractive appearance. The
Ella IS now one OF the best ~light.draugbt
packets that comes to this port and we
predict for her q profitable business in
the trade which she now enters. She
will run regularly throughout the season
between this port and Batesville. James
Salisbury, who is well known and highly
esteemed in shipping circles, assists Cap.
tain Elliott in the office. Captain VIM.
ELLIOTT, superintendent of the line, will
give his prompt personal attention to oil
business entrustedto his care,
The LEDGER job printing Office, l3
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 aud our prices to be
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