Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-29

evening for Cincinnati with 4SS bales OF
cotton, 300 beer kegs and large lot OF
scrap iron and rags, She also had
good list of passengers among whom
was bridal party, Bill of the Appeal,
and pilot AID. Wasson's family
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in last evening with fair trip and
leaves this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends. Captain Stack Lee is her
worthy purser.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. X. Jop-
lin, leaves this evening for Osceola and
way points along the upper coast. ].
W. Rhodes is her prime minister,
The Mary Boyd, Captain Reub Haines,
leaves tomorrow evening for Little Rock,
Fort Smith and all way points on
Arkansas river. Gus 0'Neil, clever
gentleman, controls the affairs of the
Office and is ably seconded by Billy
Nucles.
The Capitol City passed down last
night for Vicksburg with full cargo.
The ST. Genevieve, Capt. Vickers, came
in this morning from Vicksburg. She is
receiving at the elevator for Cairo and
St. Louis, and leaves this evening. Cap
tain Garrett Huls, a clever gentleman,
presides in the Office.
The Avalanchian wants a mud wall
built in front of the wharfbo on the
landing to effectually stop the wharf
boat men doing business over the boat.
Captain Ad Storm returned last even
ing from St. Louis, whittier he has been
in the interest Of the line he so ably rep.
resents.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket, lays
over until Tuesday next. She leaves
Tuesday evening for Wittsburg direct.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain George
Malone, came in last night with a fair
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carry
ing the United States mail. Lee Cum
! minis end Charley Sharpe, two courteous
and attentive gentlemen, have charge Of
the office.
The new Phil Allin cutoff is full Of
snags, and the channel is getting rather
thin.
The Mary Houston passed up last
night for Louisville on one wheel, having
run through herself near Grand Gulf.
She had $50 tons of freight for the Ohio
river and large list Of passengers. She
put off here lot Of vegetables and
some molasses. The towboat Peytona
will meet the Houston between here and
Cairo and take her in tow.
A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature of Arkansas for the relief of
pilot John Myers, who was severely
wounded at the time OF the capture Of
the Halle.
Will Hays is starring it through Mis-
souri,.
The Great Republic will be down to-
morrow on her way to New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain Desou-
Chef in command, will pass down this
evening for New Orleans and the bends.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry,
arrived last night from White river with
fair list of cotton and other freights,
and had good passenger trip. The
quiekstep leaves again tomorrow even
ing for all points on the White, Black and
Little Red rivers, connecting at the
mouth of the river with the Belle Yazoo,
for Vicksburg and New Orleans, and at
Devalrs Bluff for Little Rock and Hot
Springs. Messrs. Ed. Postal and Champ
Chamberlin, two of the best fellows in the
world, have charge of the office.
Nearly $4,000 tons of freight was
shipped from St. Louis, via river, during
the month of April.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed. Now
land, will arrive in port to-day, and leave
positively tomorrow evening for Little
Rock, Fort Smith, and all points on the
Arkansas river, carrying the United
States mail. Captain John Hardin does
the honors Of the Office.
Henry Burget was shot and killed yes
terday at Harkelroad's landing. by Jesse
Order.
The Andy Baum has laid up at Cincin-
natl. The Mary Miller takes her place.
A member of the Council who feels a
deep interest in the welfare of Memphis
and her progress, will introduce at the
next meeting Of the Board an ordinance
to reduce the wharfage.tax over two
thirds, which will leave it a mere nominal
tax, and which is to be used to pay the
wharfmaster aud keep the landing in re-
pair. We trust that the ordinance will
be unanimously adopted, as our COM
merce along the river is suffering from
the infamous wharfage tax.
RichardLightburne, Jr. left last evening
on the City Of Chester for Captain Zeig-
lers farm, above St. Louis, to spend the