Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-24


The Julia left St. Louis yesterday for
Vicksburg.
The Mary Miller for the Ohio river
had g. bales Of cotton and lot OF old
iron and rags and fair list of people.
The GAINESVILLE got away at | o'clock
with a moderate trip for Arkansas river.
The City of Vicksburg came in last
evening from Vicksburg, and left this
morning. at ten o'clock for ST. Louis
with fair list Of people and freight.
The Falls Pilot left last evening for
the Ohio river with a tow of empty
barges.
The Future City, with five barges in
tow, is due up this afternoon bound for
st. Louis. Her cargo comprises 43l9
bundles iron ties, 1876 packages earthen-
ware, 1888 boxes tin plate, 81 bales bag
gng, 400 packages soda, 1913 tons pig
iron, ~ casks fire clay, 59,456 fire
bricks.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Reub Haines,
Is receiving for Arkansas river, and
leaves on Saturday.
The Belle Lee yesterday paid $40
wharfage tax for the privilege o: taking
on 10 worth Of freight.
Count Alook Waddell, of Hot Springs,
Arkansas, arrived in the city yesterday.
Major John u, Adams arrived in the
city yesterday,
The Belle Loe leaves New Orleans
Saturday evening for ~. Louis.
New Orleans rates NJ 81. Louis have
declined to l2lo per hundred,
The ateamerNreat Republic takes the
knights Templar from 81, Louis TO
Now Orleans In November next to at
tend the Grand Bncampment.
Captain Bob Wise expects to get here
in time this evening with his renowned
baby to attend the baby show,
81. Louis is 80 much enthused over the
completion of her bridge that several Of
her citizens have gone insane.
Captain Bruner, Of the Eagle, recently
laid charges against Captain John Ham
ilton, Of the Rob Roy, in connection
with the recent alleged racing before
the United States local inspectors of the
St. Louis district. The latter have sus'
pended the license of Captain Hamilton
for thirty days.
The John Kyle passed down this morn
ing for New Orleanswith full cargo of
grain and produce. She put off here a
few packages of freight and added moth
ing, but was taxed $50 for lying at the
wharf to buy supplies from our mer-
chants.
The Mary Houston passed up at 10
a. m. with l25 cabin passengers and 100
tons of freight for the Ohio river. She
put off here 81 barrels molasses, hogs
heads sugar and few packages of other
freight, and added some people.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, came in this morning from Arkan-
sas river with 20 bales cotton, 72l sacks
seed, 80 bars and tierces iron, q bales
rags and bags paper, and reshipped at
the mouth l04 bales of cotton. She re-
ceived from the Kittie Hegler l02 bales
cotton, q bales rags, iron and old paper,
which were delivered under protest
The Mary Boyd will leave on Satur-
day next positively for Little Rock and
points on Arkansas river.
Captain j. D. Hegler, of the Kittie
Hegler, came around on the Fort Glib
son, and has given up all hopes Of float
ing off his steamer until next fall. The
Gibson brought around the remainder OF
the HegIer's cargo, which was delivered
under protest.
A number of cotton shippers and
steamboatmen have concluded to run
Felix Fransioli, the celebrated Crow
whisky man on Front Row, for Sheriff,
and in consideration OF the support given
by the combination Felix is to have
Pete Harris, Wardlow, Post and Ad
WATSON as his deputies.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, leaves Saturday even
ing for Arkansas river and all points
through to Fort Smith. Captain John
Harden controls the office, and Captain
Dick Lightburne will make engagements