Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-13

Houston were down with the mala7ial
fever, and o died on board below
Helena.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D..
Elliott in command, came in last night
from White river with 24S bales Of cot
ton, a lot Of seed and sundries and re-
shipped at the mouth for New Orleans
100 bales of cotton. She leaves promptly
this evening with a return trip for al
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, paying strict attention to all way
business. Captain Joseph Elliott, an
efficient ana accommodating officer, pre-
sides at the desk.
The steamers General Lyle and
United States will enter the Memphis
and Cincinnati trade this season.
The excellent passenger steamer and
safe carrier, the Belle OF Texas, in com
mand Of that ever popular officer, Capt.
0. X. Joplin, leaves this evening for
Ashport and all way landings on the
upper coast, paying strict attention to
all way business. Captain Joplin will
keep the Belle of Texas in the trade IN
til the new steamer 0sceola Belle comes
out, in order to accommodate the ship
ping aud travelling public along the up
per coast. The Belle is not only a good
carrier, but has superior passenger &C.
commodations, Captain Joplin is de-
serving Of liberal patronage, as he runs
the Belle of Texas in the trade so as to
accommodate bis numerous friends until
his new packet comes out. Joe W.
Rhodes, one OF the best fellows in the
world, has charge Of the office.
Captain Dick Love and Captain Henry
Switzer has bought an iron monitor hull
at New Orleans, and will convert the
hull into a freight boat, using the ma.
chiuery of the Belle Of Alton.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, brought in this moru-
ing from Helena and the bends SO bales
cotton, 800 sacks seed, a lot Of sundries
and a fair list of people. She leaves
promptly this evening on a return trip
tor Helena and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business. Messrs.
d. P. Davis and Billy Willis, two clever
gentlemen, do the bonors Of the office.
The Phil Allin, Capt. James Lee, sr.
brought in this moruing l09 bales of cot
ton, $50 sacks OF seed and a lot OF sun.
dries. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friar's Point and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Jimmy Thompson
has charge of the Office.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the Thursday Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow evening
for Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West, and attending to all waJ
business in the bends.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers il
command, will leave the elevator build
ing this evening at five o'clock for Cairo
and St. Louis, connecting with the prin
cipal railroads for all points East anC
West.
Captain J. 7. Washington, agent o
the James Howard, ships on her TO-DAY
1000 bales Of cotton and 1000 sacks o
oil cake.
Captain William Elliott, with o larg,
force of men, leaves this evening on thu
City of Augusta for %Jaeksonport to re
pair and put in Thorough order tn
steamer Ella. She will be the Tuesda.
White river packet and the City Of Au
gusta will be the regular Ssturds.
packet.
, The Fort Gibson is due to-day from
Arkansas river with a big trip Of cotton
The celebrated Joe Smith, of Egypt
runs the medicine machine on the Jane
q Howard. Joe keeps the best in tn
I world.
, The Memphis and New Orleans packe
: Thompson Dean arrived last evenin
, from Cairo, and leaves the foot of Cour
: street this evening on her initial trip i
: the New Orleans and bends trade, 70
= which she ia well adapted. She has n
superior'a as a cotton carrier, and has III
: surpassed passenger accommodation
/ Captain William Miller, Der efficient an
! worthy commander, at q great expens
q has cut her guards and converted he
: into q regular cotton carrier. The in
provement adds much TO her appearance
At the same time Captain Miller mad
these improvements with a view to kee
her permanently in the Memphis an
New Orleans trade, Daring her retire
ment she underwent a general ovsrhsu
ing, was refurnished, reprinted and pu
in thorough running order. She present
now a better appearance than when SD
first came out, and under the guidanc
Of her faithful and experienced officer
she is bound to prove O success as
bends packet. Captain Miller has 81
d leeted a crew Of officers who are trus
d worthy and efficient, aud there need
no fear OF safe transit on the mob
s. Thompson Dean. Captain George Mi
e tenberger, her chief purser, is a court
GUS gentleman with whom it is a plea
ure to travel or do business. he vii
D. we feel satisfied, be untiringin his efforr
to please aud accommodate the shippiu
d aud travelling public. Mr.. Miltenbergt
t has also able assistants who will be a
commodating and prompt with shipper
e. AS to Captain VIM. Miller, her able con
mauder, we need scarcely speak;
N fact, be is 50 we'll and favorably know
s. to the people in the Mississippi vale
tt it would be useless for US to add one VOL
lie more OF praise. For many years he vi
10 identified with the interests Of the Meu
phis and Cincinnati Packet Compau
st aud by his gentlemanly department al
Of business capacity endeared himself
re all patrons Of that company with who
he had transaction. In his new field
ii labor be will be no less jealous and u
firing, and we bespeak TOR him and
at commodious steamer unbounded success
* The Dean leaves promptly this evenin
is ard will continue in the trade throug
% out the eason as a regular alterna
Wednesday packet, Bon voyage.
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