Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-13
East and West. Tom White is her

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purser.
The Fannie Tatum, Capt. Shaw, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock for vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business.
The Fort Gibson, Captain EdNowland
in command, leaves this evening for
Pine Bluff and all points on Arkansas
river, carrying the mail and attending to
all way business. Walker Outlaw is her
chief clerk.
The Fannie Tatum aud Andy johnson
are due tomorrow from st. Louis.
The Ella will be here to leave on
Tuesday for White river.
1t was Captain Ike Hood, who was we'll
known in river circles, that lost his life
by drowning on Tuesday last while en-
deavoring to jump from the Illinois to
the White. We regret his sad fate.
The City of Vicksburg passed up at
noon to-day for St. Louis. She put off
here a lot Of cotton and seed.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis. Tho princi-
pal items of her cargo for this city are
1000 barrels of potatoes and 200 barrels
of whisky.
Captain Ben Howard will command
the Pat Cleburne in the Memphis and
Evansville trade. She leaves Evans.
vile to-day for Memphis.
Captain Lew Hates has repainted and
reftted the Thomas Sherlock at Cincin-
matt, and loads there next week for New
Orleans.
Captain 0. P. Shinkle's new steamer
Golden Rule was launched to-day at
Cincinnati.
Captain James S. Wise, Superintend-
ent of the Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company, has invited the dele
gates from Cincinnati to the railroad
convention at Memphis to accept the
Inequalities of his line.
The John Means and barges, leaving
Cincinnati this evening for New Orleans,
has amongst her cargo ~l3,OOOkegs nails,
10000 barrels potatoes and a large lot
OF iron and steel. She hSs 1000 kegs of
nails for Memphis.
The Glencoe leaves St. Louis this
evening for New Orleans.
The Belle Of Shreveport passed up last
night for St. Louis. She put off here IL
bales of cotton, a lot of tin and other
stuff.
The Grand Tower came in at nine
o'clock with a moderate trip.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, will be found in port to-day re-
ceiving for Cincinnati, and leaves this
evening, attending to all way business in
the bends and along the Ohio river.
Lutte Kelso, a clever gentleman, has
charge Of the Office.
Labor is very scarce along the river;
s%teamboatmen experience much trouble
in procuring sufficient hands for their
steamboats,. Cotton fields are also suf-
fering for labor.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, is the
regular Saturday White river mail
packet, leaving this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, carrying the mail ard attending to
way business. Ed Crowell, a courteous
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee, is
the regular Saturday mail packet for the
mouth of White river and the bends.
She leaves at sharp FIVE this evening,
and will pay strict attention to all way
business. Harry Bateman, one Of the
best fellows in the world, has charge Of
the Office, andeis ably assisted by Mr..
Carr.
The A. ]. White, Captain George
Malone, arrived yesterday afternoon
from the lower coast with 346 bales and
81 bags Of cotton and 1919 sacks Of seed.
She unloaded at the elevator, being una
BILE to get into the landing to discharge
her cargo. The White leaves this even
ing with a return trip for Napoleon and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Captain A. L.
Cummins controls the affairs of the
office, aud has for his aids Messrs. Billy
Smithers and Aydlett. Morris Herman
is her steward. which is a sure guarantee
that the guests will be well taken care
of.
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
non in the city and our prices 10 be
reasonable. 58t