Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-29

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Monday from Cincinnati with a full
cargo Of freight, and a large list of
people.
Mr.. John Thorn, of the firm of
Rees & Thorn, boiler makers at Pitts
burg, came down a passenger on the
James Lee, to take a bird's-eye view
of the Bluff City.
The Commissioners had under ad-
yisement yesterday the repairing and
improvements Of the levee. The leyee
should be repaired immediately is
in a wretched condition.
Captain r. P. Glenn received a tele-
gram from Captain Charley Miller
stating that he would be here Sunday
moo with the Mary Houston, and
would take 300 bales cotton, and leave
at I'm.
Capt. R. P. Glenn has a large
amount of oil cake and oil awaiting
shipment to New Orleans. He is now
loading a barge at his warehouse
and wharfboat with oil cake for New
Orleans.
The Henry Frank, Capt. Frank
Hicks, will arrive here Monday and
leave Wednesday evening with a re-
turn trip for New Orleans. Capt. j.
7. Washington is making engagements
for her.
1t was not Capt. Jim Thomas that
the negro wanted to back out of a
chute hat took the Frank Jones
down to Terrene, and came back on
the Ouachita Belle, but our LEDGER
pilot Capt. Dave Thomas.
The veteran commander, James
Lee, ST., was almost worn out last
night from Misunderstanding. He was as
big a mar as Grant yesterday, and re-
ceived as warn a reception as the ex-
President did on his arrival in Cali
fornia.
The B~atesville, Captain Maumus in
command, will arrive to-day from St.
Francis river with a good list ofcotton
and cotton seed, and will leave Tues.
day with a return trip. Captain D. B.
Abrams is her chief clerk, seconded
by Biydie Banning.
The elegant passenger steamer, the
new Mary Houston, Capt. Charley
Miller in command, will leave the r.
E. Lee wharfboat Sunday, at ~ M,
for New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. Elliott Miller, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The G. ?. Chouteau arrived at Hell,
ena yesterday morning and turns back
from there. She gets 5000 bales of
cotton at Helena and Glendale. There
is also 800 bales for her at the mouth
of st. Francis river, and she has en-
gagements below there sufficient to ill
her out.
Captain r. P. Glenn received a tele-
gram from Captain Albert Stein, in
forming him that he would be here
with his famous steamer, the Charles
Morgan, Monday morning and wanted
freight, and would leave in the even
ing for New Orleans, making all prin-
cipal way landings.
The Anchor line packet City of
Greenville, Capt. Elem Calvert, will
leave the company's wharfboat to-day
at sharp five for Cairo and st. Louis,
carrying the mail and attending to all
bend business, and making connection
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, will be found in port receiv-
ing for 0sceola, and leaves this even
ing, carrying the mail and paying strict
attention to all way business. Messrs.
B. o. Michel and Cyrus Fay, two
courteous gentlemen and accommo-
dating clerks have charge of the office.
The City Of V~icksburg, Captain
Bob. Riley, of the Anchor-line, will
leave the company's wharfbOat this
evening at FIVE O'clock, sharp, for
Vicksburg, attending to all bend bust
ness, carrying the mail and making
connection at V~icksburg with the
regular packets for New Orleans and
the Yazoo river.
Arthur Brown, a courteous gentle
man aud popular lower Ohio river
clerk, came down as bill clerk on the
new James Lee. Mr.. Brown will proba-
bly, remain here, and ifhe does it will be
but a short time before he makes him
self as popular with the people here as
be did by his department and attention
to business in the Cairo and Evans
lille trade.