Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-21

business. Walker Outlaw, a genial
and clever gentleman. is her purser
and has associated with him in the
Office Platt Rhodes and VIM. HOus-
ton.
The Phil Allin, Captain George
Malone in command, came in this
morning from the lower coast with 1862
bales cotton, 175 bags %seed-cotton 1893
sacks seed and sundries and a good
list Of people, and done a heavy way
business ON the round trip. She
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock with a
return trip for Prentiss, paying strict
attention TO all way and plantation
business. Captain John GWathmey, |
a gentleman who is recognized for his
integrity and promptness in business
and universal courtesy, is her chief
clerk, assisted in his Office duties by
Hal Aydlett and Johnny Briggs, two
clever and accommodating clerks.
The merchants, and especially the
cotton seed mills men, should by all
means remove from the leyee their
goods, cotton seed and cotton, Is soon
as discharged, in order to facilitate the
steamboatmen, who are made to suffer
by the contraction Of space on the
levee and the extra expense attached
in ~discharging their cargoes when the
levee is blocked up.
The 0uachita Belle, Captain Mark
Cheek, came in this morning on time
with 221 bales cotton, 70 bags seed
J cotton and 1913 sacks seed and sun
dries, and a good list of people, and
!; will leave again this evening at five
O'Clock with a return trip for Arkan-
, sas City and the bends, carrying the
/, mail and making direct connection
with the mail packet Katydid for
Vicksburg. Captain Lee Cummins
controls the office and is ably assisted
, by Neil Booker and Lee Cummins, jr.
| Will Hays has something to say
about our Bob Lee wharfbOat as fol-
! lows The R. Il. Lee wharfboat at
: Memphis is for sale. The hull OF the
= boat was sold by Captain John Cannon
to Captain Walker r. Carter. The
4 several cotton-seed oil mills at Mem
phis advanced means to put the hull
in business order, and their advances
secured to them by mortgage. The
firm Of Washington & Carter is an
n nounced as dissolved. 1t is thought
g that the Anchor Line will become
bidders for the Lee wharfboat when ii
is sold, and our old friend Carter will
have charge of it,"
81 The j. w. Calf, Captain Bob Wise,
succeeded in lighting off the bar al
Bradley, where she was aground 81
, hours, and came in this morning with
a big trip of freight, 1000 packages il
all also 1876 cabin passengers and Ion
y deckers. She was delayed by fogs
low water and bad weather. She dis
81 charged her freight at the footof Mon
y roe street, and leaves again this even.
=, ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin
" natl, ticketing passengers through Il
p all points East at a cheaper rate thai
4 ever. The passengers that came dOwI
on her speak in the highest terms o
* praise of Captains Bob Wise and Wasl
( Thompson for the many acts of kind
r ness shown them and the pleasur
s. afforded them on board. The GA
I'll underwent a thorough oyerhaulin
from the pilot-house to the kelsor
was repaired, refurnished and recar
IS, peted with new Brussels carpet, of
by beautiful pattern, which adds much
~ the appearance of the cabins. He
stateroOms we're also r~eupholstere
H. and refurnished with new bedding an
of new linen, and in fact she was put
ill splendid order for the fall season
his business. Captain Wash Thompson
a gentleman with whom it is a pleasul
st. to travel and do business, and VII
aided in making the Parker so popula
sie as a passenger packet, has charge
nd the office, and has associated with hi
~. in the office Mr.. Wheeler and NJ
Russell, while Billy Collins, her fl
:, nous steward, is still on hand to mil
lister to the comforts of the guests.