Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-16


The banks are lined with cotton await
ing shipment to market.
The A. j.. White, Captain George Ma
lone, came in last night from Napoleon
with PA bales Of cotton, 629 sacks of
seed and a good list of people. She
leaves this evening for Napoleon and the
bends, paying strict attention to all way
business. Captain A. L. Cumihins has
charge of the office. Morris Herman,
the celebrated steward, looks after the
comfort Of the guests.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain O. X.
Joplin, came in last evening from the
upper coast with 499 bales Of cotton,
2O97 sacks Of seed, 22s sacks of seed
cotton, ITO sacks Of corn and a lot of
sundries. She was delayed on account
Of bad weather and grounding at 0sceola
bar. She leaves this evening for Ash
port and all way landings. Joe W.
Rhodes does the honors Of the office.
The Glencoe will be due tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The james D. Parker got away last
night for Cincinnati with a lot of old
iron and rags, a fair list Of people and
45O barrels oil.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek, is
the regular packet leaving this evening
for Vicksburg and the bends, paying
strict attention to all way business.
Captain Joe Spears controls the affairs
of the office.
The John B. Maude, Captain Jud
West in command, leaves this evening
for New Orleans and the bends, attend
ing promptly to all way business.
Captain Ed Outlaw presides at the desk.
The staunch light-draught steamer
0sceola, Captain Milt Harry in com
mand, leaves this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Messrs. A. Haycock and
Billy Butler have charge of the office.
The Ella, Capt. Joseph Elliott, is
looked for from Padueah, at which point
she has been locked and put in thorough
repair. On her arrival she ~re-enters the
White river trade. James Salisbury will
have charge of the office,
The staunch and light draught steamer
Rosa Miller, Capt. John WOODBURY. in
command, leaves this evening for Pine
Bluff and all points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Capt. Thomas Darragh
oficiates in the Office.
Captain 0. X. Joplin's new upper
coast packet, 0sceola Belle, is nearly
completed, and will leave Louisville in
e few days for Memphis and enter g
larly in her trade.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee,
brought in from the lower coast 81
bales cotton, 1916 sacks seed and q big
list Of people. She leaves this evening
for the mouth of White river and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Harry Bateman
holds forth in the Office, and has for his
aids John Darby and Mr.. Carr.
The Thomas Sherlock leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The st. Joseph is the Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening for Cairo
and St. Louis.
The Carrie V. Kountz passed down
this morning for New Orleans without
landing.
The Capitol City passed up this morn
ing for st. Louis. She put off here l47
bales of cotton.
The Julia is the Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Vieksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Mr.. Gobel pre-
sides at the desk.
The Pat Cleburne, in command of
Captain Ben Howard, came in this morn
ing from Evansville with 400 tons Of
grain and produce and 20 head Of cattle
and horses. She leaves this evening for
Evansville aud will continue in the
trade, making rugular weekly trips. Mr..
Duke Nicholson has charge ofthe Office.
Captain james Vineyard, an old and
popular steamboatman, but at present q
prominent merchant of Golcondia, ILL.,,
came down on the Cleburne with a lot of
stock, etc. The Captain and his partner
partially loaded the Cleburne. He will
remain in the city several days.
The LEDGER job printing office, 10
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 and our prices to be
reasonable. 58t