Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-05

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United States Marshal, for $l0,l25.
Nathan Cronna was the purchaser, who
bought her for other parties. She will
be put in thorough repair and placed in
the Memphis and New Orleans trade
this fall.
The Thomas Sherlock left Louisville
last evening for New Orleans.
The Ella brought in from White river
2O6 bales of cotton and big lot of FISH
ing poles.
The City of Chester, for St. Louis last
evening, had a good passenger trip.
Among the number was Colonel Carr,
Inspector of the Sixth District, and his
family.
The ST. Genevieve passed down last
night for Vicksburg we'll laden. She
put off here few lots of grain.
The Paragon and Exporter are due
from the Ohio river enNoute to New Or
leans
The packets report only eight feet on
Osceola bar and the channel lumpy.
Captain Mark Cheek left on the Ches-
ter for Cairo last evening and returns on
Monday and starts his pet steamer, the
A. j. White, out on Tuesday.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Geo.
Malone, brought in this morning % bales
Of cotton, lot Of sundries and a good
list of people She leaves this evening
with return trip for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the United States mail
Messrs. Lee Cummins and Charley
Sharpe, two clever gentlemen, have
charge of the Office.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Reub Haines,
leaves tomorrow evening for Pine Bluff
and all way points on Arkansas river,
carrying the United States mail and at
tending to all way business. Gus
0Neal, clever gentleman, presides in
the office.
The Frank Forest Captain o. X.
! Joplin, leaves this evening for Osceola
and the bends. ]. W. Rhodes, clever
gentleman, presides in the Office
John A. Stevenson is now agent at
New Orleans for the NJ. V. 7. barge line.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
leaves the elevator this evening for
Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with the
Northern Line packets and railroads at
st. Louis for St. Paul and all points
East. Mr.. Walton, clever gentleman,
presides in the office. Billy Dill, pas
senger agent of the line, will see that
passengers are comfortably taken care of.
Captain Sam B. Adams, formerly
master of the GAINESVILLE, was married
at Little Rock ON the lst instant to Miss
Sallie Haney, an accomplished young
lady.
The Quickstep Captain Milt Harry,
came in this morning from White river
with &c bales of cotton and 100 packages
sundries, and reshipped at the mouth 26
bales cotton. She leaves tomorrow
evening with return trip for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
connecting at Devalls Bluff with the
railroad for Little Rock and the Hot
Springs. She has no superior in fare,
speed and comfort. Messrs. Ed Postal
and John Chamberlain are her efficient
clerks.
General Warren P. Edgerton, special
agent of the posteffice department, came
around on the Quickstep, and returns
again this evening to the City of Roses.
We hope the Generals short stay In the
city will be pleasant.
James McMeen, of the elevator, will
be brought forward by the merchants as
candidate for County Weigher.
The big bridge at St. Louis was thrown
open to the public yesterday.
The Tolle is double-tripping it over
the Osceola bar The principal items Of
her cargo are IL 900 sacks of grain, 600
barrels of pork and 5000 barrels of -four
The river fraternity must not forget
the Confederate picnic Tomorrow. 1t
will be grand affair.
The City of Vicksburg Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
tomorrow evening for Vicksburg and the
bends. Chris. Sharpe is her prime min
lister.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in this morning large lot of
cotton seed and sundries and had good
passenger trip. She leaves again this
evening with a return trip for Friar' s
Point and the bends. Captain Stack
Lee does the honors of the office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, will be found in port to-day to re-
ceive for Little Rock and way points on
Arkansas river and will leave promptly
tomorrow evening Captain John Har-
bin presides in the office.
The Grand Tower il the Saturday