Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-27

The Quickstep Wa veil represented
with freight and people.
The Capitol City passed dowu IaFL
evening for Vicksburg we'll laden, She
added here IS ions OF freight.
The Minneols leaves Cincinnati Satur-
day for Memphis.
Navigation below here is getting pre-
csrious.
The Mary Bell lost several hours at
Sheo-Fly bar.
The splendid steamer Mary Houston,
Captain Charley Miller in command,
will arrive this evening from Louisville
and leaves tomorrow evening for New
Orleans aud the bends, paying strict at
teDtiOn to all way business. Freight
will be received for her at the foot Of
Monroe street. Captain X. w. Light
burne will make engagements for her.
The Phil Allin. Captain James Lee,
brought in $50 bales Of cotton, 950sacks
seed. She leaves this evening with a re-
turn trip for Frisr Point and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Jimmy Thompson is her
prime minister.
The elegant steamer Thompson Dean,
Captain VIM. Miller in command, is re-
ceiving at the foot Of Monroe street for
New Orleans and the bends and leaves
promptly this evening. There is no
better or finer boat on the river than
the Dean. Her carrying capacity is I'm.
pie, while her passenger accommoda-
tions are not to be excelled. Mr.. Geo.
Miltenberger is her clerk, and he is so
we'll known and highly esteemed that
praise from us would seem supurauous.
All way business between this port and
New Orleans will be promptly attended
to. Send down your freight.
The City Of Chester, ia the Thursday
Anchor Line packet for St. Louis.
Captain L%ightburne will make en-.
gagements for the Cons Millar, which
leaves on Saturday for Cincinnati.
The st, Joseph, Captain Sam McPhe-
tiers in command, came in last night
from st. Louis with a full cargo of WeA.
ern products. She will return to St.
Louis this evening, and connects with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West.
A number OF citizens we're entertained
in a hospitable manner on the Thompson
Dean last night. Captain W. B. Miller
and George Miltenberger, her chief
clerk, have no. compeers as efficient boat.
men and high-toned, clever gentlemen.
Captain Carrollton, the New Orleans
and bends agent Of the Thompson Dean,
arrived in the city yesterday, and goes
down on the Dean this evening. The
Captain is a clever gentleman and quite
popular in the bends. His integrity and
uniform kindness to the shipping and
travelling public while in command OF
several Mississippi river steamers has
endeared him to the people.
The George W.. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, brought in 100 bales
OF cotton, 500 Oacks OF seed, a lot OF
suDdties and a good list Of people. She
leaves this evening on a return trip for
Helena and the bends, paying strict at
t%entiou to all way business. Messrs. d.
P. Davis and Billy Willis, two gentle.
men who are recognized for their prompt
attention. to business and courtesy, have
charge of the office.
A large number Of people arrived on
the trains to-day, aud took passage OF
theimperial steamer Thompson Dean for
New Orleans and all points South.
) The Belle of Texas, Captain 0. X
Joplin, is receiving al the foot OF Monroe
street for Ashport and all way landing:
on the upper coast aud leaves this even
ing, paying strict attention TO all way
business. Joe w. Rhodes has charge o
the office.
The silent departure of the james
Howard last night caused much common.
in travelling and shipping circles.
The Fort Gibson and Rosa Miller are
due from Arkansas river. Low waite
/ has caused their detention.
! The City Of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott, will arrive tomorrow evening aDC
leave on Friday with a return trip.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, viii
arrive to-day from st. Francis river with
a big trip Of cotton and seed and leave
tomorrow evening, attending to all way
business in Council and Walnut bends
Captain A. Haycock controls affairs il
the Office.
The Robert Mitchell will be due down
Friday morning en- route to New Or
leans.
The Belle of Shreveport and Kat,
Kinney are due down en- route to New
Orleans.
The Ida Stockton, Captain Noel il
command, came in lastevening from St
, Louis and left at noon to-day for Arkan
sas river with 100 tons Of freight. She
put of here several hundred packages
Of freight. Captain Noel will run her il
the Arkansas river trade from tn
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