Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-21

night.
Major John d. Adams, of Little Rock,
is in the city interviewing his numerous
friends.
The Quickstep, Captain Ed Postal in
command, arrived this morning from
White river with 81 bales of cotton, in
GLIDING one new bale. She lays up to
undergo thorough overhauling. Cap
tain Harry says he will repair her and
make her as good as new and repaint
and refurnish her, and that when she
comes out she will be one of the finest
looking packets on the river.
Messrs. Rallston and Gronauer, Local
Inspectors, left last evening for Cairo to
inspect one or two steamers.
Jim Franklin quit Raleigh Springs in
disgust, and goes on the docks in South
Memphis to recuperate Tor the fall sea-
son.
The Ella Hughes is due from Arkansas
| river.
The Paragon leaves St. Louis to-mor-
row for New Orleans.
A barge of coal belonging to the st.
Bernard Coal Association sunk this
morning alongside of the City of Quincy
at the foot of Monroe street. The barge
and the major portion of the coal will
be saved
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry, arrived
this morning from Cincinnati with 100
tons of freight for Memphis and so tons
for White river. She leaves tomorrow
evening for White river in place of the
Quickstep, and will remain in the trade
in place of the Quickstep until that
steamer repairs are completed and the
fall season fully opens out. The Ella
had also a good passenger trip, including
one Senator, two Congressman and sew
eral other distinguished gentlemen. Her
passengers we're well pleased with the
treatment of the officers, and publish
card of thanks for the kindness extended
them. Captain Ed Postal will officiate
in the Office.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in last evening from the lower
coast with 30 bales of cotton and 400
sacks seed. She had also two new bales
Of cotton from Grady's Landing,
aud one from Rowly's Landing, Ark.
The White leaves this evening with a
return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Messrs. Bob Wildberger
and Charley Sharpe, two clever gentle
men, have charge Of the Office.
The Ella brought in new bale of
cotton from Crowly's Landing Missis
sippi county, Ark.
The St. Francis, Captain James Lee,
brought in this morning 923 sacks seed
and two bales cotton. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Friar's
Point and the bends, attending to all
way business. Captain Stack Lee, a
courteous and attentive gentleman, con
trolls the affairs of the Office.
The next national convention of
steamboatmen will be held at Buffalo,
New York, the first Wednesday in Sep
| TENDER next.
Billy Butler, of the Belle of Texas,
came down in the Office of the Ella. He
says the Belle of Texas will be length
ened twenty-four feet, and have tran
som stern. ffer cabin will also be
heightened, and she will be put in com.
plete order, and repainted and reiur-
nished in elegant style. Captain Wood
burn expects to have her repairs finished
in time to leave Cincinnati on the 10th
of next month to resume his regular day
in the Memphis and Pine Bluff trade.
Billy Butler says she will be prettier
than anybody's steamer when she comes
out.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Vickers in
command, is the Anchor line packet
leaving the elevator this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Captain Garrett Huls, worthy gentle
man, does the honors of the Office.
The Laura is beached on the Hope
field bar and is being caulked.
The Frank Forest, Capt. o. X. Joplin,
leaves this evening for 0sceola and way
landings on the upper coast j. W.
Rhodes, courteous and attentive gen.
tleman, presides at the desk.
The Colorado, Capt. Ed Gray, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the eleva-
tor tomorrow evening for Cairo and st.
Louis, connecting at st. Louis with the
Northern line packets and railroads for
St. Paul and all points East and West.
The John Kyle will be up Sunday
morning en- route to St. Louis.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has or
dered the marine hospital property at
Pittsburg to be sold at auction.
Hp;shon Elder the Roman Catholic