Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-16

The Tolle is due up, bound for St.
Louis, with l4O0 sacks of salt 292 boxes
of tin and so barrels of cement.
Captain W. W. Fenton is very i'll, and
not expected to live.
The Utah takes the place of the Geo.
G. Wolff in the upper Missouri trade.
The City Of Alton and John B. Maude
will make semi-monthly trips between
St. Louis and New Orleans.
The John B. Maude will re.enter the
Memphis and New Orleans trade as soon
as the cotton season sets in.
The Belle of Texas came in last even
ing from Arkansas river with 80 bales Of
cotton, 263 sacks seed and reshipped at
the mouth 10 bales Of cotton.
The James Howard lost several hours
by grounding at Ship Island.
Wood is getting scarce on the banks in
the bends south of here.
Congress has appropriated $4,000 for
lighthouse purposes on Western rivers.
The Frank Forest, Captain o. K. Jop
lin, leaves this evening for Osceola and
all way points on the upper coast, at
tending to all way business. j. W.
Rhodes, an affable gentleman and eff
cient clerk, presides in the office.
The citizens of Shreveport subscribed
the money to send government boat
up to clear the jam in Red river
The Belle of Texas succeeded in
lighting off the Mary Houston at Ship
Island by transferring half her cargo to
the shore, The Mary Houston was
aAoat and all right yesterday when the
Belle of Texas left her.
The Robert Mitchell loads at Cairo for
New Orleans and brings down the Ar
lington's freight to this port
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, leaves this evenieg for Little Rock
and all way points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail. Captain John Har-
bin is her chief purser. Mr.. Joe Boyd
attends to the freight department.
The splendid passenger steamer John
B. Maude, Captain Noel in command,
will pass down this afternoon for New
Orleans and the bends. Jake Sedan
presides in the Office, and Captain Wash
ington promptly attends to her business
on shore.
The good little steamer Ella Hughes,
Captain Drinkwater leaves this evening
for Helena, Wittsburg and all way points
on st. Francis river, attending to all
way business. Billy HARE is her gen.
tlemanly clerk
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis, con-
Meeting at st. Louis with the railroads
and Northern Line packets for st. Paul
and all points East. George Walton,
one of the best fellows in the world, pre-
sides in the Office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., leaves this evening for Gin
ciunati and way points on the Ohio in
place of the Arlington. The Belle Of
Texas is of light draupht, and has good
and comfortable passenger accommoda-
tons. She will go through with dispatch.
Billy Butler, who is noted for his urban
ity and uniform kindness, presides in
the office, and will make all comfortable
and at home who wish pleasant trip up
the river. Billy Willis, who has no equal
as sapercargo, has charge of the
freight department.
The Cherokee for New Orleans and
Minneola for Memphis are due to-mor-
row from the Ohio river.
The splendid passenger steamer A. j.
White, in command OF that popular Off
Ger Captain Mark Cheek, leaves this
| evening for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the United States mail. Messrs.
Bob Wildberger and Charley Sharpe,
two courteous and attentive gentlemen,
have charge of the Office.
The Belle Of Texas, during the sum-
mer, will have twenty feet put to the
stern and her cabin heightened, which
will improve her appearance.
The GAINESVILLE leaves here on Satur-
day for Arkansas river.
The City of Alton, Captain Bixby,
will pass down this afternoon for New
Orleans.
The Q1ickstep left Augusta to-day at
one O. clock for Memphis.
Bill Hays says Memphis don't have
river excursions. In answer we must
admit that there is no convenient place
to have an excursion, and, then again,
we are too poor for such indulgence.
The canal is now all o. K, and Gin
cinnati is once more happy.
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