Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-03
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tons.
The JOhu B. Maude, Captain Jud
West, leaves this evening for New Or
leans and the bends. Captain Ed. Out.
law has charge of the office.
The packets out last night we're we'll
freighted and full Of people.
The Maude, leaving this evening, gets
here 1900 bales Of cotton, 1000 sacks Of
oil cake and has engagements in the
bends to fill her out.
Billy Nueles went out as the clerk Of
the Belle Of Texas.
The Mary Bell will turn back this
week from Helena in order to catch uT
her regular day.
Birds Point, opposite Cairo, and
Green6eld's bar are the worst places for
St. Louis packets.
We are happy over the result of the
election in Mississippi. The colored
people to a great extent sustained their
friends.
The Geo. ". Cheek, Captain Nat
Green IN command, leaves this evening
for Helena aRd the bends, paying strict
atteltion to all way business. Messrs.
D. P. Davis and Billy Willis have charge
Of the office.
The St. Joseph came in from St. Louis
with a full cargo of produce and grain,
and returned this evening with a lot of
cotton and sandries.
The arrival OF the Geo. w. Cheek and
Phil AlIin this morning attacted a large
number OF citizens to the bluff.
The Fanchon, for New Orleans, and
the Minneola, for Memphis, are due
down tomorrow.
The Mary Miller leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The new steamer Assumption leaves
Louisville the latter part of the week for
New Orleans.
The Kittie Hegler goes on the ways at
Cincinnati, and will be transferred into
a cotton carrier.
The Kate Kinney came of the docks
at St. Louis yesterday, and leaves there
ibis evening for New Orleans.
The Granger will pass down to-day for
New Orleans. Mr.. Glenn, Of the big
wharfboat, will receive freight Tor her.
The City of Chester is the Thursday
packet for st. Louis.
In our local columns will be found the
full account Of George GriGin's trial, a
well known steamboat clerk, who is
charged with stealing cotton.
The 0sceola is receiving at the wharf
boat for all points on White, Black and
Little Red rivers. aud leaves to. morroH
evening. carrying the mail and attend.
ing to all way business.
The City Of Vieksburg is the Friday
packet for V~lcksburg.
BLUE RmBoN.-The steamer Ruth, E
c. Postal master, brought in from White
river 800 bales Of cotton, the Creates
number Of bales by l03 over any steamer
from any point this season. The Ruth
is of the Milt Harry United States mai
line. This big trip speaks we'll for the
Commodore and his associate, Captain
Postal. So much for industry, punctuality
and uniform rates and the efforts o
Messrs. Harry and Postal last summer
to accommodate the merchants on White
river as well as those of Memphis
Uaiform rates and punctuality is the
Commodore's motto.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, is
the regular packet leaving to-day for
Friar's Point and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust,
ness. Jimmy Thompson has charge o.
the Office.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain O. K.
Joplin, is the regular Wednesday packet
for Ashport and all way landings. Joe
W. Rhodes has charge Of the office.
The Phil Allin brought in 232 bales a
cotton and ll2l sacks of seed.
The George W. Cheek brought in 2li
bales of cotton and l34l sacks seed.
The pilots of the Phil Allin report the
Robert Mitchell still aground at Moons
and the Era No. 3 alongside Tightening
her off.
Pittsburg was treated to a snow storm
on Sunday.
The Fort Gibson left Pine Bluff thi:
morning with a big trip of cotton fol
Memphis.