Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22


genial and clever gentleman, has charge
of the office.
The staunch and light draught steam
err Ella, in command Of Capt. Milt Har
ry, popular and experienced officer,
leaves this evening for all points on
White river, in place Of the Quickstep,
connecting at the mouth of the river
with the Katie for New Orleans and at
Devall's Bluff with the railroad for Little
Rock and the Hot Springs. The Ella
has excellent passenger accomm oda-
tons, and is in charge of careful and
efficient officers. Capt. Ed Postal con-
trolls the affairs of the Office and is ably
seconded by John Chamberlin.
The Belle of Shreveport and Atlantic
and barges will pass up tomorrow for
St. Louis.
The John Kyle, Captain Abe Hutchin-
son, will leave the big wharf boat to-
morrow at ten a.m. for Cairo and St.
Louis. Billy Brown, one of the clever
est fellows in the world, holds forth in
the Office.
The elegant steamer Mary Boyd, in
command Of Captain John Elliott leaves
on Tuesday for White river, and will
continue in the trade throughout the
season. The Mary Boyd has been put
n complete repair. Her passenger &C.
commodations are unsurpassed, and
under the guidance of her worthy and
efficient officers she will give good &C.
count of herself. Dan Sullivan, pop.
ular and courteous gentleman, will have
charge of the Office.
Billy Butler was carried away with the
circus last night, but he still says that
his Belle of Texas is prettier than every
thing.
The ]. D. Parker leaves Cincinnati
to-day for Memphis.
The officers Of the St. Bernard Goal
Association succeeded in raising their
sunken coal fat last evening.
The Quickstep when she comes out
will be one of the finest looking crafts
on the river. All the modern improve
ments will be put on her and she will
undergo thorough overhauling. Tom
Demmons will dress her up in the finest
zinc paint. She will also be furnished
with an entire new outfit.
John W. King, late Secretary of the
Kountz Line, has resigned, and is sue
ceeded by W. A. Henry, of the st. Louis
Sectional Dry-Dock Company. Mr..
King continues as Superintendent of
| the line.
The Anita having barge with lpile
driver, left St. Louis Wednesday in the
Government service, and will stop at
Devil Island and try to change the chan
mel to the Missouri shore where it was
last summer.
Geo Mcbride and Dan Tole are the
pilots on the John A. Wood.
The Julia will pass up at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning for st. Louis
Jas. Ferguson, engineer CT the Noun
tain Belle, attempted to shuttle off this
mortal coil few days since at La Crosse
by jumping into the river and trying to
drown himself, but he was finally fshed
out of the river and induced to live
another day.
Billy Nuckles went out last evening
as second clerk of the St. Francis
The Grand Tower, sunk at Devil
Island, has been raised and taken to St.
Louis. She will be locked and ready
to leave on her regular day next week.
The Keokuk Northern line packets
have carried 10000 passengers this sea-
son.
Cairo has had another shaking up in
the way of a mild earthquake.
Captain Billy Maingault will COM
mence repairing the tug Creole on Mon.
day, and will put her in complete order
The towboats Greyhound and John A.
Wood left their tows Of coal here, and
returned TO Cairo this morning.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
will pass down this afternoon for Vicks-
burg and the bends. The storm last
night detained her. Captain Garrett
Huls, a clever gentleman, presides in
the office.
The storm on the river was quite Sc
we're last night, aud boats bound up and
down were unable to run and had to go
to the bank
The Susie Silver, over due, bound from
St. Louis to New Orleans, is reported
aground at Plum Point bar.
The wharfmaster should, by all means,
make report to the landing committee
and have the levee repaired so that boats
can receive and discharge their cargees
without extra expense.
STEAMBOATS,.