Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-17


The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came IN this morning with fair trip Of
people and cotton. She returns to
Fnars Point this evening, attending to
all way business. Captain Stack Lee
has charge of the office, and is ably
seconded by B. P. Fields.
Captain Milt Harry left at noon to. day
for New Orleans to purchase the Fleta,
a light draught boat, for the White river
trade during the low water.
The Quickstep will arrive in port to-
morrow, and leave on Saturday with a
return trip for all points on White river.
She will continue in the trade and leave
regularly every Saturday.
The City of Helena passed up this
morning at 10 o'clock for st. Louis with
a fair trip.
The Charles Bodmann, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle, will pass down this afternoon
for New Orleans and the bends. She
adds here lao bales Of cotton.
The Robert Mitchell is loading at Cairo
for New Orleans.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leav-
ing here tomorrow evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, attending to all way
business. Chris, Sharpe, clever gem
tleman, holds forth in the office.
The ]. W. Mills, with her tow of stave
boats, passed down this morning for New
Orleans.
The John f. Tolle passed up last
night for st. Louis with l400 sacks of
salt and 100 tons of sundries. She put
off here so barrels molasses and 100
packages sundries.
The Phil Allin brought in So bales of
cotton and 200 sacks of seed.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to-
morrow evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting at st. Louis with the North
ern Line packets and railroads for St.
Paul and all points East. Mr.. Qpesnel,
an affable gentleman, presides in the
Office.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritch.
ard, will be brought to the landing to-
day to receive for Arkansas river and
all points through to Fort Smith, and
will leave on Saturday. Mr.. John
O'Neil, gentleman who is noted for
his prompt attention to business and
uniform kindness, has charge Of the
office.
Rates on freight to Arkansas are fifty
cents per hundred pounds.
Charley Severson, Esq, who is we'll
known in river circles, died yesterday at
Water Valley, Mississippi.
The Mary Miller leaves Cincinnati this
evening for Memphis.
The Cherokee is due tomorrow from
the Ohio en- route to New Orleans.
Captain R. 7. Cummings, of the Ella,
arrived last evening from Cincinnati by
rail.
Mat Downs and Dick johnson will be
the star gazers on the Clarksyille. :
The sandbar opposite the city is again
covered with water.
The Bismarck leaves St. Louis to-day
for New Orleans, and will be followed
to-day by the John Kyle.
ST. Joseph, Missouri, is about to slide
in the river.
Pilots Hamilton and Mccoy, of Gin
cinnati, have had their licenses sus.
pended for thirty days, all for the COLI
sion between the General Lyle and
ferryboat Fannie Webster.
Josh Billings speaks as follows of the
" majestic stream" ~ konsider it mi
duty to state, as reliable scribbler for
the fearless and independent press, that
the Ohio river il the most unsartain
brook laid down on the maps, as far as
water is concerned, for it is dry six
months in the year, froze over the other
six months, and the balance ov the time
haz more water in it than the average |
Memphian knows what to do with.
The Paragon, with 300 tons of freight,
and the Glencoe, with 500 hhds sugar
and 100 tons sundries, are due up to-
day, bound for St. Louis.
The Nick Longworth leaves Louisville
this evening for New Orleans.
The Shannon leaves Cincinnati this
evening for New Orleans.
Jim Franklin and Uncle Tom were in
the city to-day interviewing their friends.
The Ella Hughes has arrived at
Helena o. K, and will bring out good
trip.
The trade in the bends is improving,
owing to the fine prospects of the crops.
Captain Frank Hicks left for St. Louis
to day.
The Minneola will arrive tomorrow
night and leave Saturday for Cincinnati.