Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-23

Captain J. A. Mcconnell and Charley
Musselman are her clever and accom-
mOdating clerks.
The new and splendid packet Bates
vile, Captain j. ID. Randall, came in
last evening from st. Francis river
with ll5 bales cotton, l76 SKIS seed and
80 pkgs sundries. She had also a fair
list 0 fpeople. She returns this even
ing at 5 o'clock to st. Francis river
and all points through to Wittsburg,
and doing all way business. Captain
]. d. Abrahams, an afable gentle
man, controls the office, assisted by
Birdie Banning.
Captain Marsh Woods, Of the Whis-
per, writing from New Orleans, says
-" Boats are now paying from fifty to
eighty dollars per month for deck
hands, and find hard work to get crews
at that price. Send down men who
want to work. They will be shown
the preference here. | will employ
thirty at good wages, and thousands
can get all the work they want at fair
prices
The Illinois has her new chimneys
up and in place. They are a beauti-
full pair of stacks, and add much to
the appearance of her. She will have
all of her repairs completed by Mon
day evening, and will re-enter the
Vicksburg trade on Tuesday next in
a better condition and looking prettier
than when she first came out. Capt.
j. j. Darragh, her commander, will
have a right to feel proud of her, and
we feel satisfied she will give a good
account of herself this season in the
Vicksburg trade.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews in command, came in this
morning from the upper coast with
443 bales Of cotton, 1903 sacks of seed
cotton, 944 sacks of seed and 40 pack
ages sundries. She leaves this even
ing at 5 o'clock with a return trip for
Osceola, carrying the mail andattend-
ing to all way business. B. o. Michel
is her chief clerk, and has associated
with him in the Office Cyrus Fay and
Mr.. Spears.
The old reliable Ruth, Captain Joe
Mccullough i'll command, passed De-
wallis Bluff yesterday for the mouth
with a full load of cotton for New Or
leans, which she will reship and then
return to Indian Bay for a cargo Of
cotton for Memphis, arriving here or
2 Tuesday next. Captain William r
+, Mccullough has charge of the office
, The Ruth, under the able management
S of the above gentlemen, will be as re,
liable and successful in the future al
r she has been in the past.
t The mammoth and p%alatial passen
+ ger steamer James Howard, Captain
James O'Neal in command, leave
Cairo this evening and here Monda.
# next at ) o'clock for New Orleans
( with a grand excursion trip for tn
K commercial convention, which com
mences there December 3. Excursio,
. rates and reduced fare is the great in
y ducement. In addition to her fine &C
commodatiOns, the Howard offers t
y all wishing a safe and pleasant trip t
the Crescent City, a two days sojour
d in the city previous to the commence
m ment of the convention. Captain A
u Storm, superintendent at the lie
wharfboat, will give all information
OF regards her movements,
OF The Memphis and Cincinnati pack
ne James d. Parker, Captain G. b. Russo
in command, will arrive to-day fro
er the Ohio river with a full cargo
miscellaneous freight and a large nun
ly Der Of people, and leaves this eyenil
with a return trip for Cincinnati, tic.
n citing passengers through to all pOin
RS. at a cheaper rate than ever. Duril
n the Parker's retirement at Cincinna
st. her cabin was heightened and 9th
S.. improvements added, being repaintc
n and receiving an entire new outfit
90 furniture, etc, and put in frst-cla
10 order generally for the fall season. NJ
III Robert Mccoy, a genial and cley
nL gentleman, controls the Office. CAPITA
r. W. Lightburne will make engag
=; ments for her.
an The new and palatial passeng
steamer Josie Harry, Captain NJ
Harry in command, leaves this eve
ZEN ing for White river and all poir
through to Jacksonport, carrying t
81 mail, doing all way business, and ma
Iol ing direct connection with the ligl
Dat draught steamers Milt Harry a
az Alberta for upper White and Bla
me rivers. The Josie is one of the b,
!" and safest carriers ever construct
i, for White river, and is the most co
'he plete passenger packet that enters Q
ne port. Her passenger accommodate
err are equal to those of the r. Il. Il
Use and she is as finely furnished. Ca
j. D. Moore, a gentleman with VIII,
ger it is q pleasure to travel and do bu
ain ness, controls the Office, and is secor
be ed by James Yorls.