Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-09

The levee continues in q ~deplorable
condition aud steamers have great diff.
Guilty in dschsrging their cargoes.
The City Of Quincy is due from below.
The Minneols, Captain Skunk, leaves
this evening for Cincinnati and all
points on the Ohio. Tiff Strider and
Frank Skunk are her gentlemanly clerks.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma.
lone, leaves this evening for Napoleon
and the bends, paying strict attention to
all way business. Captain A. L. Cum.
Minis, a courteous gentleman, controls
the affairs Of the Office, and is seconded
by Billy Smither and Mr.. Aydlett.
The James d. Parker left Cincinnati
Saturday for Memphis with a good cargo
and 30 cabin passengers. She will
arrive here Thursday morning and
leave Friday on a return trip.
A slight rise is coming down the Ohio
which will improve navigation in that
stream.
The Ella will be here to leave on Sat
urday next for White river.
The Thompson Dean, Captain W. B.
Miller, is receiving at the foot of MN.
roe street for New Orleans andthO bends,
and leaves to. morrow evening. She will
pay strict attention to all way business.
The Dean has superb passenger accom-.
modations, and is one of the best boats
on the river to travel on. Geo. Milten-
berger, a gentleman who is recognized
for his prompt attention to business and
uniform kindness to all, presides in the
office, Captain R. W. Lightburne and
Major Bradford will make engagements
for her.
The Julia passed up at noon for st.
Louis.
The St. Joseph, Captain McPheeters
came in this morning from St. Louis
with a splendid trip. She returns this
evening, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
The Fl4etwing came in this morning
from the Ohio river with Dan Rice's cir.
Gus.
Seven million bushels of coal left
Pittsburg on the present rise.
The City Of Augusta is due from White
river to-day.
The Ruth 10 due tomorrow morning
from White river with 800 bales of cot
ton.
Sergeant Aratta was on the wharf to.
day serving warrants on the shed pro.
prieiors and others that have obstruc.
tons on the wharf for their immediate
removal.
The Colorado passed up this morning
for st. Louis with a moderate trip.
The Belle Memphis came in last night
from St. Louis with 500 tons Of freight.
She added ZONE cotton and people, and
returned at noon.
The Era No. 3. Captain Basket
brought in this morning 357 bales of cot.
ton and S87 sacks Of seed. She returns
to St Francis river this evening. Cap
tain D~rinkwater presides at the desk.
The Capitol City passed down for
Vicksburg we'll laden. She added here
thirty tons of bends freight.
From last evening up TO this morning
ll6l bales of cotton was received by
river.
A miscreant set fire to and ~endeavored
to destroy the fine steamer Illinois, lying
at the wharf, last night. Room No. IS
aft Of midships, was saturated with tur.
pentine and then set on FIRE. Had il
not been that the Waterman discovered
the fire in time she would probably have
burned, together with several steamers
lying alongside Of her.
The LEDGER job printing Office, IL
Madison street, pays especial attention
to printing steamboat posters, bills oil
lading, mauifests, bill-heads, etc., etc.
We guarantee our work to be second ia
none in the city and our prices to be
reasonable. 5St