Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-06

and 80 cabin passengers. She re-
turns to the Ohio river Wednesday
next. The Parker has undergone
a thorough oyerhauling, having
been reprinted and refurnished in
handsome style. Mr.. @. B. Russell
presides at the desk.
The Ella, Captain Thomas Bow
man, came in from st. Francis
river with 80 bales of cotton, 612
sacks of seed, and sundries. She
returns to st. Francis river next
Wednesday. Captain Les Ware is
her prime minister.
The Osceola, Captain Basket,
came in last night from the lower
coast with oil bales and II bags of
cotton, ABS sacks Of seed and a
good list of people. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for
Helena, the mouth of st. Francis
river and Mariana, connecting at
thu cutoff with the Matte Bell for
upper st. Francis river. She also
gives special attention to all way
business in Council and Walnut
bends. Capt. A. Haycock controls
the Office, assisted by John Darby.
The Illinois, Captain Nat Green
in command, came in from Vicks-
burg with 1919 blleS and GO bags of
cotton and $40 sacks seed. She
leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip, paying strict attention
to all way business and making
close connection at Vicksburg with
the r. e. Lee for New Orleans and
the Yazoo river packets. Captain
Joe Spears is her clever and accom-
modating clerk.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for AShport and all
points on the upper coast, attending
to all way business. Captain 0. K.
Joplin does the honors of the
Office.
The Governor Garland, Captain
Ed Rowland, is due to-day from
the Arkansas river, and will leave
tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Pine Bluff and all points
on Arkansas river, carrying the
mail and attending to all way bust
ness.
If by chance Hayes and Wheeler
are elected, steambOatmen may ex-
pect no favors from their admin
istration, as both are antago-
nistic to the friends of river com.
merce. Wheeler is the agent of all
claptrap patents forced on steam
boats, and Hayes has never yet
fully exonerated himself from the
charge Of assisting in the defeat o
the steamboat bill in the House.
Captain R. W. L~ightburne, agenI
of the fine steamer Mary Houston:
received a telegram this morning
from Cairo, stating that she would
arrive here tomorrow morning and
leave at II am. for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings
The Mary Houston during the
summer has undergone a thorough
oyerhauling, and been reprinted
and reoutftted, and is now in first.
class order. Captain Charley Mil
Ter commands, with Elliott Miller
in the Office. Captain Lightburnc
will make engagements and receive
freight for her.
r, The Carl Schurz, Captain Ma.
Tremmel, came in yesterday from
the lower coast with a fair list o
cotton and seed. Her total for thi
week, ending yesterday, footed III
, 219 bales and 80 bags cotton, 1856!
sacks of seed, 50 sacks of corn an(
sundries-a good exhibit for shor
packet. Her bend business i
gradually improving, and shi
brings a good share Of bushes
from the plantations below. Sh'
returns from the foot Of Uniol
! street this evening for Seaman
Landing, and gives special attention
to all plantation business.
: The commodious passenger ant
freight steamer James Howard
! Captain Pegram, leaves prompt.
D tomorrow evening for New Orleans
making all principal way landing
and giving special attention to al
J plantation business. The Howar,