Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-29

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for risking his own life by diving into the
river and rescuing young Sneed.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator to morrow evening for Cairo
and St. Louis, connecting at st. Louis
with the Northern Line packets and
railroads for St. Paul and all points
East and West. Mr.. Quesnel, q cour-
teous and attentive gentleman, presides
in the office.
Captain VIM. Dill has declined to let
his yaller horse trot in the coming race,
fearing that he might get overheated.
Bill wants to take him to Long Branch
TO present him to President Grant and
consequently wants to,put him in good
trim.
The George w. Cheek will excurt the
Texas and Louisiana Chamber Of Com
merce delegation on Monday next.
Commodore George w. Cheek and
Captain George Malone will take good
care of the excursionists and make the
trip agreeable and pleasant for them.
Bill, of the Appeal, on the late excur-
sion with the Mayor and the negro
members of the Board, went ashore at
the head of the island to show them
what he knew about the freaks OF the
great Father Of Waters, and got pois-
oned, and he is now handsomer than
ever. Bill Hays ought to send and get
bis picture. 1t will be a better proven
tive than his springing chair.
The Nashville, in command Of Capt.
Ballard, an experienced and worthy Off
Ger, leaves this evening for Cairo Louis
vile and Cincinnati, attending to all way
business. The Nashville is staunch
boat and in charge of efficient officers.
Geo. Patterson, a pleasing gentleman,
will be found in the Office.
The city administration should, by all
means, grade and improve the landing
now while labor is cheap and plenty and
put the wharf in good condition for the
fall trade so that boats discharging and
receiving viii not be compelled to pay
from $50 to 800 for extra labor after
paying an exorbitant wharfage tax.
City dads, do your duty-6x the wharf.
The splendid passenger steamer John
Kyle, Captain Abe Hutchinson in com
mand, will leave the wharf tomorrow
morning at O. clock for Cairo, st. Louis
and St. Paul, ticketipg passengers
through to St Paul and return for fifty
dollars, tickets good until the first of
October. The Kyle has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort. Mr.. Brown,
one of the best fellows in the world, has
charge of the Office.
The Clarksville, Capt. Reese Pritch-
ard, is due to-day from Arkansas river.
The John B. Maude leaves st. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
The Great Republic is loading at St.
Louis for New Orleans in the new
Granger line.
The Cherokee is due from the Ohio to.
morrow, bound for New Orleans.
Mr.. NJ. N. Deem, late of the G. b.
Church, succeeds Billy Mcintyre as
clerk of the ]. D. Parker. The latter
will have charge of the Office of the new
steamer Vinte Sbinkle.
The Belle of Shreveport will pass up
tomorrow for St. Louis. The following
comprises her cargo: AGO sacks of
South American sugar, 1915 bundles
cotton ties and 100 tons of other freight.
Capt. J. D. Randall has purchased at
New Orleans, for Leaton & Co, of Full
ton, Tenn, the harbor tugboat Two
Brothers. Price, $1,000. She will be
towed up by the Mississippi Valley
Transportation Company.
The Paragon, Capt. Darrah, will pass
down this afternoon for New Orleans.
She adds here at the big wharfboat sew
eral hundred sacks of oil cake.
Capt. Frank Vinson at the big red
wharfboat is receiving for the John
Kyle, and will sell tickets through to St.
Paul and return for fifty dollars.
The Mollie Moore will pass up this
afternoon for St. Louis.
The Cincinnati, Capt. Tom Shields,
will leave the wharf this evening for
New Orleans and the bends.
The Capital City has laid up at st.
Louis to get new white dress.
The Branstord has entered the Evans
vile and Cincinnati trade.
The James d. Parker will arrive Fri
day, and leave Saturday for Cincinnati.
Captain WIN. Hardwick and his lady
left this morning for Long Branch, and
Bill said when be left that it would be a
long time before he returned unless he
drew prize in the Louisville lottery.
The submarine has gone over to the
point to raise the barge Of coal belong
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