Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-15

barges.
Dubuque wants pontoon bridge over
the Mississippi.
The Mary Boyd, for Arkansas river,
and Quickstep, for White river, out Sat
urday night, had good trips.
A heavy storm of wind at Paducah on
Thursday blew the Idlewild, Rapidan
and ferryboat from their mornings,
taking the latter four miles up the river.
The Idlewild was carried against coal
fat, and lost part of her guard.
The Robert Semple will ply between
Little Rock and Pine Bluff during low
water.
The Tolle is due up for St. Louis. The
principal item of her cargo is l4OO sacks
salt.
The Capitol City passed up yesterday
morning with fair trip for St. Louis.
The City of Alton and Charles Bod.
mann are due down to day, en- route to
New Orleans.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
brought in this morning from the lower
coast &c bales cotton and 300 sacks seed.
She leaves this evening with return
trip for Napoleon and the bends, carly
ing the mail Messrs Bob Wildberger
and Charley Sharpe two courteous gen
tlemen, have charge Of the Office.
The Frank Forest, Captain Joplin,
will have her repairs finished this even
ing, and leave tomorrow evening for
Osceola and the upper coast. j. W.
Rhodes is her purser
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought So bales cotton and lot of seed.
She leaves this evening with return
trip for Friar's Point and the bends.
Captain Stack Lee is her chief purser,
and is ably assisted by B. P. Fields.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
came in this morning from st. Louis
with full cargo of gain and produce.
She leaves the elevator this evening with
a return trip for Cairo and st. Louis,
connecting at st. Louis with the rail
roads and Northern Line packets for ST.
Paul and all points East. Billy Blenker
does the honors of the Office.
Mr.. N. M. Jones, the great and good
dealer in black diamonds, gave his tug,
which bears his name, and barge for
the repol torial visitors on their excursion
Saturday evening, fee of charge.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
Captain Garrett Huls, clever gentle
man, presides in the Office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, arrived last night from Arkansas
river with IS bales cotton, 2233 sacks
seed and lot of hides, and put off at
the mouth 62 bales Of cotton. She is
receiving for return trip to Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river.
A white man named James McDer-
mott, who took deck passage on the
steamer Fort Gibson at this port for
Pine Bluff, walked overheard Sunday
night week half a mile above Red Fork
on the Arkansas river, and was drowned.
The officers stopped the boat and made
every effort to rescue the unfortunate
but Of no avail, as he was never more
seen. The deceased was mechanic
and worked here for some time with
james, Roosa q Co, wagon makers on
Jefferson street. His tools and efects
are on board the Fort Gibson subject to
the order Of his friends. The officers OF
the boat think he has a family living
in this city.
The John B. Maude, Captain Noel
will leave here tomorrow evening fol
New Orleans and the bends. Captain
Washington will make engagements for
her.
The Belle OF Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., will be found in port to-day
to receive for Pine Bluff and all way
points on Arkansas river, and leaves to
morrow evening. Messrs. W. I. Butler
and Billy Willis, two clever gentlemen
have charge of the Office.
The Mary Houston, which left here
Saturday afternoon for New Orleans with
full cargo, grounded at the head Of
Ship Island. The Belle of Texas was
working at her yesterday and Tightening
her off.
Billy Willis, supercargo of the Belle
of Texas, came up on the A. ]. White,
He reports the Mary Houston hard
aground and in a bad fix. She is BOO
wards out of the channel, and will have
10 unload her entire cargo before she
can get off the bar The Belle of Texas
will arrive in port this afternoon and
leave positively tomorrow evening with
a return trip for Pine Bluff. Billy
Willis is receiving freight for her on the
wharfboat.