Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-15

which are sent postal reports Of their
observations. From ST. Vincent TO Bar
BADGES will be the next extension.
The Pauline Carroll leaves St. Louis
to-day for New Orleans.
Says yesterdays st. Louis Globe:
The great success that the Keokuk
Northern Line Company is meeting no
doubt makes the stockholders happy,
and the managers also, for TO them is
this success due Whilst steamers in
almost all other trades are suffering Sc
verely on account Of the extreme dull
times, these boats are taxed 10 their ut
most capacity, and the reason Of IL is
the admirable manner in which the line
is managed. The boats are run on
schednle time, and railroad trains are
not more prompt in arrivals or depar-
lures than they are. The boats are first
class, aud manned by experienced and
gentlemanly officers, and every facility
is granted TO shippers TO induce their
patronage. Mr.. Mcclure, President OF
the company, returned on Saturday, and
has procured ground at Warsaw, ILL.,,
and they will at once proceed TO erect
large depot there in connection with the
railroads coming in there, which will great
y facilitate and expedite the hauling Of
freight. The people of the upper Mis-
sissippi, alive TO their own interests, are
giving all the necessary encouragement
TO the line, aud this shows plainly, that
when properly managed. railroads arc
no competition for steamers.
Our Northward bound pleasure seek
ers can procure tickets over the above
line by application to Captain r. W.
Lightburne, their agent.
The New Orleans Herald wants that
city to abolish wharfage dues. And so
il should.
Captain j. Harvey Mathes, senior edi-
tor Of the LEnoEE, accompanied by his
family. was a passenger on the Belle
Memphis last evening. He goes to St.
Paul for few weeks recreation.
The Belle of Shreveport is billed 10
leave ST. Louis tomorrow for Red river.
Several parties at st. Louis are nego-
tiating for the steamers the Keokuk
Northern line have for sale. 1t is prob
able four or FIVE of them may be sold
this week
The friends of Captain S. II. Parisott
along Yazoo river are trying to get up
a silver service and a silk flag for pre-
sentation to his new steamer Yazoo, on
her arrival at Vicksburg.
DRIFTwooD. thousand dollars
cash was the price paid for the James
+. Rankin. George Denman, watch
man Of one Of the snagboats lying at
Camden, Ark, was accidentally drowned
last Saturday week. The Barge Line
has advanced its rates from St. Louis to
New Orleans to fifteen and thirty cents.
Steamboat rates are twenty and forty
cents.........The Abe Kyle is getting a
new pair Of wheels at st. Louise.
Tom Whitledge has charge of the office
of the City Of Chester during the illness
OF the wife Of Charley QHesnel.........
George Riley, one of the Julia's pilets,
drew $500 in the Louisville scheme .........
Ed Brown, steward of the Quickstep,
drew $3.50 in the Louisville Library
drawing. and Billy Luty, one of her
pilots. drew $l50......-.Captain Charles
W. Coles died recently in Jacksonport,
Arkansas. He built and commanded
the Argyle for several years, and was
we'll known in boating circles.
P. Keiser and W. d. Love are among
those referred to by the progenitors Of a
$4,000 real estate grand gift concert
lottery to be drawn at Grand Tower,
Illinois, on August 9Th.