Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-22


is falling, with three feet in the channel
from Jacksonport to the mouth. There
is very little movement in freight on the
landing this morning.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A quiet day on the landing.
The Joe Kinney left Vieksburg yester-
day for ST. Louis.
The Indiana and John B. Maude ar
rived at New. Orleans yesterday.
The St. Francis and West Wind out
last night had splendid trips of freight
and people.
The Chester left St. Louis for Memphis
yesterday.
A two-foot rise is reported at St. Louis.
The Mary Miller will arrive this even
ing from Cincinnati with full cargo Of
Western products and leave to morrow
evening with return trip for the Ohio
river.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last evening with moderate trip.
The supurb passenger steamer Illinois,
in command of that ever popular officer,
Captain Mark Cheek, is the United States
mail packet leaving this evening for Ma
poleon and the bends, attending to all
way business. Jimmy Thompson and
Charley Sharpe, two gentlemen who are
noted for their urbanity and uniform
kindness, have charge of the office.
The Tom Jasper and John F. Tollt
for St. Louis and Cherokee for Cincin
matt are due up tomorrow from New
Orleans.
The staunch and elegant freigh
steamer II. c. Yaeger, Captain Johr
Burke in command, will leave this even
ing for New Orleans and the bends.
The splendid light draught steame
Fort Gibson, in command of Captain
Ed Rowland, will be found at the wharf
boat to-day receiving for all points OF
Arkansas river through to Fort Smith
and leaves tomorrow evening. Captain
John Hardin is her prime minister.
Captain John Noel, Of the John B
Maude, goes to Hot Springs for his
health.
Captain Robert Simple was elected
President, and Captain James d. Parker
sub-Treasurer Of the Boatmans Associ
alton at Cincinnati.
The Laura No. will commence to-
morrow making daylight trips between
Memphis and Star Landing. Captain
Mat. Trimble has given her thorough
over.hauling and she is now in complete
order.
The City of Quincy, Captain Walker,
will pass down this evening for New Or
leans.
James Sullivan, the wet ender Of the
Vicksburg Herald, left to day for Cincin-
natl. We commend him to our pencil
Singing friends in the Queen City and
wherever he may go.
The painters and carpenters are max
ing rapid progress in the repairs Of the
A. J. White. She will be ready ies bust
ness next week. and when finished will
be one OF the most complete and elegant
steamers on the river Tom Demmons
saws be will excel himself in dressing
her up, and she will be as handsome as
a new pink when she comes out. The
friends Of Captains George Malone and
Lee Cummins in the bends will not only
give them a warm greeting, but, we are
satisfied, viii be as proud Of their favor
ite packet, the A. ]. White, as Captain
Malone and his officers will be when she
comes from the hands Of the carpenters
and painters.
Captain Aft Grissom, who made him
self quite popular last season as chief
clerk OF the John B. Maude, arrived in
the city yesterday to interview bis many
friends. Captain Grissom viii have the
excellent steamer La Belle in the Mem
phis and New Orleans trade this season,
and we predict for him a prosperous