Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-22

b returns 10 friar FONT this ven
ing, carrying the mail and attending to
all way business. Jimmy Thompson is
her prime minister.
The Kittie Hegler leaves Cincinnati
on Wednesday for Arkansas river.
The favorite New Orleans and bends
packet Thompson Dean will be found in
port to-day, ready to. receive for New
Orleans and the bends, and leaves
promptly Wednesday evening. She will
pay strict attention to all way business.
Captain W. b. Miller, an experienced
and careful boatman, commands, with
George Miltenberger, a gentleman with
whom i is a pleasure to travel or do bust
ness, presides at the desk. The Plea
yune, in speaking of her arrival at New
Orleans, says: mo prettier sight has
ever graced our wharf than the arrival
of the great Thompson Dean Tuesday
evening as she moved into her berth at
the foot Of Canal street, at 4 o'clock,
with colors flying and cotton piled TO
the roof, being eleven tiers high on her
guards. Among her cargo were 1926
bales Of cotton, $685. sacks Of seed, 470
sacks Of oil cake. May she have a long
and prosperous career, mutually bsne-
filing herself and our Crescent City"
The mercury at st. Louis yesterday
was below freezing point. Heavy ice is
running in the upper Mississippi.
The John W. Means and Billy Collins
are due down to-day with large tows of
Sarges loaded with grain, produce and
wares.
The steamboat fraternity are all in
favor Of Mr.. N. M. Jones for Mayor.
They regard him as one of the most
spirited and enterprising citizens of
Memphis. He is largely identified with
her interests and is about the only avail
able person who Can unite the elements
of the various factions.
The White, Captain George Malone,
is the regular Tuesday Napoleon and
bends packet, leaving tomorrow even
ing. She gives especial attention to all
way business. Captain Lee Cummins
presides at the desk
The Susie Silver is due down to-day
for New Orleans.
The Turner and Church are loading
at Cincinnati for New Orleans.
The Rosa Miller is due from Arkansas
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin-
natl Wednesday evening for New Or
leans.
Official data show that there ars about
1000 steam vessels in the United States
under the supervision Of the steamboat
law, with an average OF three licensed
officers to each boat.
The Ella, Captain Joseph Elliott, will
arrive to-day from Paducah and leave
tomorrow evening for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers.
James Salisbury, an efficient officer, pre-
sides in the office.
The Fort Gibson and Ella Hughes will
for the present ply from Little Rock to
the mouth of White river, connecting at
the mouth with the Legal Tender.
The Era No. 9, Captain Basket, brought
in from st. Francis river 1854 bales of
cotton, 1875 sacks seed and a lot of sun
dries, and has for shipment to New Or
leans 255 bales of cotton. She returns
to St. Francis river tomorrow evening,
paying especial attention to all way
business in Council and Walnut bends.
Cantain A. Driukwater presides at the
desk.
The Peytona and barges passed up this
morning for the Ohio river.
The 0sceola, Captain Milt Harry, will
arrive in port to-day with a big trip Of
cotton. She leaves tomorrow evening
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Captain A..
Haycock does the honors of the Office,
and is seconded by Billy Butler.
The st. Genevieve passed down this
morning for V~icksburg we'll laden.
The Fannie Tatum is due up bound
for st. Louis.
The Julia will pass up tomorrow
morning for St. Louis.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, arrived from Vicksburg with
269 bales of cotton, s. bags of seed cot
ton and SO sacks of seed, She was full
of people, having registered over two
hundred cabin passengers on her way up.
Having only six men on deck to handle
freight, she refused cotton and seed all
the way up. She returns to Vicksburg
and the bends tomorrow evening, con-
Meeting at Vicksburg with the New Or
leans packets. Captain Joe Spears con.
trolls the Office affairs.
The Legal Tender will to. morrow
enter the trade between here and the
mouth Of White river, running in con-
nection With the Arkansas river packets,
leaving here on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Tender during her retirement has
been'repainted aud QUILTED and put in
complete running order. She is now
one Of the best packets that plies to and
from this port.
The Quickstep, Captain Lee, will ar
rive in port to day with a big trip Of
cotton and seed. She leaves tomorrow
evening on a return trip for Friar's
Point and the bends. Harry Batemau
is her prime minister.
The LEDGER job printing office, IL
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. b8t