Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-04

A dull day on the wharf
Freights to all points continue scarce.
The Tom Jasper for st. Louis passed
Vicksburg yesterday.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the
season at New Orleans.
The H. c. Yaeger, Paragon and Com
monwealth arrived at New Orleans yes
terday.
A good swell is coming out of the
Cumberland.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday.
The Future City and barges are due
down this evening for New Orleans.
The Glencoe will pass down this
evening for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean will be down on
Thursday for New Orleans.
Navigation in the Ohio river has i'm
proved, and there is now eight feet in
the channel from Louisville to Cairo.
The St. Francis for Friars Point and
Frank Forest for theupper coast cleared
with good trips last evening.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis with a fair list of passengers.
The Fort Gibson backed out last even
ing for Arkansas river with splendid
trip. She had all she wanted to carry
on the water.
The elegant steamer James D. Parker,
Captain Bob Wise in command, came in
yesterday afternoon from Cincinnati
with 400 tons Of freight, including 1850
barrels salt, 400 barrels cement, l3l bar
rels whisky, 100 kegs beer, Sc casks
meat, $50 boxes starch, l27 package S
lard and 100 rolls bagging. She is re-
ceiving at the foot of Monroe street for
a return trip to Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, and leaves tomorrow even =
Ping. The Parker is an excellent boat,
has good passenger accommodations and
is in charge of careful and experienced
boatmen. Mr. Deems, polished gem
tleman, has charge of the office.
The Julia passed down last evening
for Vicksburg She put off here 1875
tons of grain and produce, and added Is
tons of way freight.
The Future City has three barges in
tow loaded with 1000 tons of freight, in
GLIDING 1000 bushels of bulk corn.
The Henry Ames, aground at Plum
Point, threw overheard large lot of
oats and grain to relieve herself off the
bar. The swell out of the Ohio will
probably let her off,
Captain Mat Trimble was the lucky
purchaser of the steamer Laura No. 2
at United States Marshal's sale yester-
day; price, $500. Captain Trimble will
run her in the Presidents island trade
and do towing with her.
The Submarine succeeded in raising
the sunken barge at Hope6eld belonging
to the St. Bernard Coal Association.
The Carrie V. Kountz, due up for St.
Louis, has 700 boxes and LAG hhds SUI
gar, SOP barrels rosin and $50 tons of
miscellaneous freight.
The Tom Jasper for St. Louis has
$500 sacks salt 400 bbls rosin and 100
bales moss.
The splendid passenger steamer a. J.
White, Captain Marx Cheek in com
mand, leaves this evening for Napoleon
and the bends, carrying the United
States mail and attending to all way
business. Messrs. Bob Wildberger and
Charley Sharpe, TIVE courteous and at
tentive gentlemen, have charge of the
office
The Kanawha No. 2 and barges are
coming down the Ohio river with 10000
bbls of salt for Memphis.
Captsin VIM. Thompson is in COM
mand Of the Julia this trip.
Colonel W. E. Merrill has been APP
pointed by the Secretary of War to look
into the feasibility Of building a railroad
bridge at Cincinnati below the foot Of
Fifth street.
The Ella Hughes, Captain Driukwater,
leaves this evening for Helena, the bends
and all points on St. Francis river
through to Mariana. The Ella Hughes
is a staunoh and good carrier. Billy
HARE is her supereargo.
The landing is badly in need Of repair, |
but the Wharfmaster is too much en-
gagged in eleotioneering to give any at !
tention to the wharf in fact, the wharf |
has to take care Of itself and the poor |