Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-30

Inc Clid duRnebl Ohptaih Jim
water, leaves this evening for Helena
and all points on the St, Francis river
through to Wittsburg, attending to all
way business The Ella Hughes is
staunch boat. Billy Haire is her super
cargo.
The R. W. DugAn will arrive to-mor-
row and leave on Friday with a return
trip for Cincinnati.
We regret to learn of the illness of
Charley Sharpe, freight clerk of the
White, and trust he will soon be at his
post again.
The Belle shreveport will be launched
at St. Louis to day. She has been
heightened 20 feet, and made almost
new craft.
Captain Dave Campbell has sold
half interest in the Richmond to Mr..
Mannion. She will be put in complete
repair, and placed next fall in the st.
Louis and New Orleans trade in com
mand OF captain Nat Green.
The splendid Anchor Line packet
julia, in command of Captain VIM. Blake,
will leave the elevator this evening at 7
o'clock for Cairo and St. Louis and will
arrive at st. Louis on the Sd prox. in
time for the celebration, and leave on
the 9TH with return trip. Fare for the
round trip, including meals and state
rooms, $l9. Passengers will also have
the privilege of remaining on board at
st. Louis. This is a favorable oppor-
tunity to all wishing pleasant and safe
excursion trip and at reasonable rates.
Mr.. John Blake, clever gentleman,
presides in the Office.
Something is going to be done on the
wharf, as the landing committee and
city engineer we're perambulating on the
landing last evening.
Arrangements have been perfected for
an excursion next Saturday evening up
the river on the Grand Tower and re-
turn on the Belle Memphis. 1t will be
q grand affair.
There are three hundred destitute
families in Chicot City, Ark,
The Belle Memphis, out last night, had
good passenger list.
The Phil Allin and Frank Forest had
moderate trips.
Captain Laughton Of the upper Mis-
sissippi packet Alex Mitchell, was re-
moved from the command of the boat by
the company for permitting dancing on
his vessel on Sunday.
The Charles Bodmann passed up this
morning for Louisville with IS cabin
passengers and 500 tons of freight, in
GLIDING 40 blocks of marble weighing
23O tons. She had one of the best up
stream trips of the season, and has
barge with her to tighten her over the
bars in the Ohio.
The City of Vicksburg passed down
this morning for Vicksburg with good
trip. She put off here 1900 packages of
freight.
The Clarksville, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, will be found in port to- day to re
ceive for all points on Arkansas river,
and will leave this evening, carrying the
mail. The GAINESVILLE is light-draught
and staunch, and will go through with
dispatch. John O'Neil, an affable gen.
tleman and efficient clerk, presides in
the Office.
Captain AID Storm, at the elevator,
will give all information in reference to
the excursion on the Julia, which will
leave promptly to night for st. Louis.
The Mollie Moore will be due to-mor-
row from, New Orleans.
The Belle Lee will not return from
New Orleans to St. Louis until freights
get better.
Captain NJ. W. Francis, the subma-
rine diver, has succeeded in raising the
schooner Texas Ranger with her cargo
of molasses, sunk at New Orleans some
time since.
The City Council meets tomorrow
afternoon, and we trust that there will
be some general disposition made of the
wharfage ordinance.
The river and harbor BILL which
passed the House, contains an item Of
100000 for surveys and estimates of the
routes reported Sy the select committee
on transportation routes, including the
Yougiogheny slackwater route to the
base of the Alleghenies, aud thence by
canal to intersect with the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal at Cumberland.
The Phil Allin will leave next week
for Paducah, where she will have new
hull put under her, and converted into
new boat
The repairs of the st. Francis will be
completed in the early part of next week.
She takes the place of the Phil Allin in