Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-24
RUSINESS.

weather to-day rs cloudy. Mercury, 1o'
at eight am.
BUSINESS.
The towboat Lioness went up last eve
ming, and the r. A. Babbage, from the
mouth of White river, went up this
morning with an empty coal tow. The
City of Chester arrived with 800 ton
cargo, and the II. s. Turner went down
with a good trip. The Henry Ames
passed up during the morning with q
good passenger list and GOO tons freight,
including 1900 sacks of salt. The Mary
Ann is expected up this afternoon.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ST. LoUIs.-The City of Chester,
Captain Vickers, leaves at sharp five
o'clock this evening for Cairo and St.
Louis. Mr.. Withledge is clerk.
For MARIAENA.-The St. Francis,
Captain Bowman, departs at five clock
this afternoon for Helena, Mariana,
Cut of and all way landings on the St.
Francis river. Messrs. Paine and Frank
lin are clerks.
For CIXCINNATI.-The Lawrence, in
command Of Captain Terrell, will leave
at sharp FIVE o'clock this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. Mr..
John Miles is chief purser.
FoR VICKsBuRG. first boat to
leave here for Chicot, Napoleon, Green
vile and Vicksburg is the popular Cap
ital City, Of the ARchor line. She takes
her departure from the elevator at six
O'clock this evening. Captain James
I4ukeF commands, and Mr.. James
Thompson is purser.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Grand Tower towed from Cairo
to St. Louis the hull of the new Fannie
Tatum.
The Falls Pilot went from Cairo to
Henderson, and returns here with an
other tow of coal.
The Nick Longworth will bring up the
machinery of the r. II. Allen from the
mouth of White river. where it was left
by the crew Of the Eekert after being
recovered.
The excursion OF the ancients " from
Cairo on the steamer Tyrone did not
pan out as well as was anticipated it
would Only about two dozen persons
went on the boat.
Captain Ed Dix, indicted at St. Louis
for an assault with intent to kill, pleaded
guilty Saturday, and was fined 500 and
costs. The case will be remembered as
the one in which Robert Estlin was shot
at the Southern Hotel last November.
Commodore Rollingpin passed through |
Cincinnati Monday for Marietta by rail,
after spending few hours with old
friends in the city. He will return in q
couple Of weeks and lecture before the
Lincoln Park Club. Subject; finland
Navigation-Dry Bars" The Commo-
lore is busily engaged in preparing mat
Ter for his forthcoming almanac for
1874.
On her last trip down the Harry county
creek TO the city on stills, the Hella
Ughes carried so barrels Of brandy, and
vent back with cargo of shingles and
corn. 1t is not necessary to state that
ler crew were we'll picked going down
and eorned on their return.
Captain Jim Dugan, being practical
engineer, has lately discovered that the
pest gauges for the use Of steamboats,
ire green cages. r
Says yesterdays ST. LOUIS Globe:
. In the case Of ID. G. Taylor, admins.
rator Of the estate Of p. Rogers, Judge
Of the Probate Court, granted
IN order Of sale Of personalities Of Sec
iOnal Dock Company, provided it did
rot sell for less than 500, OOO-ten per
'ent cash, balance on time. Leave was
.ranted to carry on business until day OF
ale, which win be set hereafter. Il
Articles Of incorporation have been
lied at St. Louis for the Belfast Trans
Company. George Lennon
.hould take stock in that concern for
he reason, IL no other. that be has the
sllioit's belfast
In the New Orleans Republican Of The
,Oth 5. B. Packard is advertised a.
MASTER Of the steamers Fairfield sud J.
Y. Swords He pats . s. on their
tern.