Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-19


the lower deck of the White river packet
Ella. Loadstone on White river de-
ferred his departure. 1t was ever thus
from childhood's hour
Captain John d. Elliott has chartered
the light.draught packet Ella for the
White river trade. She leaves to morrow
evening for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, carrying the mail.
Captain John d. Elliott will command
her. The Ella is a stauncb boat and
has good accommodations.
The Exporter will pass up this even.
ing for Cincinnati.
The Charles Bodmann, twelve days
out from Cincinnati with 900 tons Of
freight on board Of herself and barge,
arrived last night. The freight was
transferred from the barge to the
steamer, with an addition of ia bales
OF cotton, and got away at noon for New
Orleans.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, arrived
last evening from Cincinnati with $50
tons of freight, including 600 pals of
lard, 100 barrels of meal l6S sacks of
corn, 200 beer kegs and 300 bundles of
paper. She leaves tomorrow evening
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
ticketing passengers through to all
points East. Tiff Crider and Mr.. Shank,
two clever gentlemen, have charge of
the Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in 10 bales of cotton and 4l6
sacks of seed. She leaves this evening
with return trip for Friar's Point and
the bends. Captain Stack Lee does the
honors of the Office.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, leaves tomorrow evening for Pine
Bluff, Little Rock and Fort Smith. She
will go through without fail. John
0'Neil, an efficient officer and affable
gentleman, presides in the Office.
The Cherokee will pass down this
evening for New Orleans.
The Capitol City, Captain ONeal, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving tomor-
row evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Jimmy Thompson,
genial and clever gentleman, has
charge of the Office.
The Quickstep, in command of Capt.
Ed. Postal, came in last evening from
White river with "a bales of cotton and
$40 sacks of seed, and reshipped at the
mouth q bales of cotton. She leaves
tomorrow evening for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers, car
rying the mail and attending to all way
business. The Quickstep has unsur-
passed passenger accommodations, and
will 90 through with dispatch. Messrs.
Ed. Postal and John Chamberlain pre-
side in the Office.
The Anchor Line packet Julia, Capt,
VIM, Blake, will leave the elevator this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con-
Meeting at St. Louis with the railroads
and Northern Line packets for st. Paul
and all points East John Blake, an
affable gentleman, holds forth 'in the
office.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks,
leaves st. Louis tomorrow evening for
New Orleans.
We trust the Mayor will not delay the
wharfage ordinance any longer, but
sign the above and let Is become law.
The GAINESVILLE will be inspected to-
morrow morning.
The rise in Arkansas river will have
to come up to eleven feet to float the
Kittie Hegler off Of Churchill bar
Jerry Maston will steward the Clarks-
vile and takes with him again the cele-
brated cook, Ham Hastings.
James Pail, an old Red river pilot,
died at New Orleans on Monday.
New Orleans has quarantined against
vessels from Cuba, Porto Rico and ia
maica.
New Orleans and Vicksburg are agi.
tating the question of the adjustment
Of the infamous wharfage tax.
The Yeager is due up tomorrow for
St. Louis. The principal item of her
cargo is 1900 sacks of salt
The Nellie Ebert left st. Louis yester
day for Cincinnati.
The City of Chester left for st. Lonis
with fair list Of people. Captain Ed
Gray commends the Chester in the alb
sence of Captain Zeigler.
Tom Brooks, late engineer of the B.
L. Hodge, is lying i'll at his residence in
Algiers, Louisiana, and is both paralyzed
and blind, aud without the actual neces-
stiles of life.
The Ben Franklin takes the place Of
the General Buell. in the Cincinnati and