Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-07

Inc splenulQ passenger Steamer mary
Boyd, Captain Reub Hainesin command,
leaves this evening for Little Rock and
all points on Arkansas river, carrying
the mail and attending to all way BUSH
ness. Gus 0Neil, an efficient officer
and clever gentleman, controls the office
and is ably seconded by Billy Nuckles.
The Ella Hughes, Captain Qrinkwater,
leaves this evening for Helena and all
points on the st. Francis river through
to Wittsburg, attending to all way bust
ness. Billy Hare. a courteous young
man, has charge of her freight depart
ment.
The City Council was so much taken
up last evening with discussions and
quarrels that they neglected to take up
the wharfage ordinance.
The MinHeola, Captain Skunk, will
arrive in port tomorrow, and leaves
promptly Thursday with return trip for
Cincinnati. Tiff Crider is her purser
and Captain Ed Cobb will make engage
ments for her.
The A. ]. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying The mail and attending
to all way business. Bob Wildberger, an
affable gentleman, does the honors Of the
office.
The Ella, after this trip, will ply be.
tween Jaeksonport and the mouth of the
river, connecting at the mouth twice
week with the A. J. White.
Billy Butler will rusticate at Cncin.
natl, and Billy Willis is coming home on
the Minneola.
Captain Alf. Grissom, late clerk of
the John B. Maude. is to De chief purser
of the Belle Lee next season.
The Fanny Tatum leaves New Orlea ms
next Thursday for Cincinnati.
The Clarksville, Captain Pritchar d,
will arrive in port this evening and leave e
tomorrow evening for Little Rock and
all points on Arkansas river.
The Chamber of Commerce, at their
meeting last evening, appointed COM
mittee to confer with our representative
in Congress to induce the governm ent
to erect marine hospital at this point.
The St. Joseph will enter the Vicks-
burg and Natchez trade this fall.
The John B. Maude is due from st.
Louis.
Two hundred and forty-three stea M
boat arrivals were chronicled at St. Louis
during the month of June.
Light draught boats have been brought
into requisiton on account of low water.
The majority of the larger class of
steamers have gone to the bank until
TIE fall business opens up.
The steamboatmen at New Orleans
are making a strong appeal to the city
administration praying for reduc ton
of the wharfage tax.
Billy Dill says the race he had on the
Fourth wasn't fair, and that he will nov
wager his pile that his "yaller horse
can take in anything on the road.
Old steamboatmen predict good:rise
in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers be-
tween the 10th and 18th Of this month.
The Cherokee passed up this morning
for Cincinnati with $50 tons of freight.
She put off here 1000 bundles of cotton
ties and lot of other stuff and added
few passengers.
Hop Johnson says he was not excited
or feared danger on his own account, but
was frightened on account Of the women
and children. A very good excuse.
Captain l.. G. Woods, of the St. Ber-
nard Coal Association, leaves this even
ing for Kentucky to rusticate for few
weeks. We wish him safe journey and
speedy return.
The GAINESVILLE, Capt. Reese Pritct-
ard, will arrive in port tonight, and
leave here promptly tomorrow evening
for Little Rock and all way points on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. John
O'Neal, courteous and attentive gen
tleman, has charge of the office.
Captain Frank Vinson received tele-
gram from the Pauline Carroll stating
that she would be here to leave to-mor-
row afternoon for New Orleans. Capt.
Vinson is making engagements for her,
and wants all freights for New Orleans
and the bends sent down to the big red