Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-19

The A. j. White will be ready for bus.
mess next week. She receives an en-.
tirely new outfit, and when she resumes
her trips in the Napoleon trade she will
vie with any first-class packet.
The Phil Allin will be let in the water
to-day at Paducah, and she will be ready
for business in two weeks.
Navigation in the Ohio river is par
TALLY suspended on account Of the low
stage of water.
The Fort Gibson will have her repairs
finished and be ready to leave for ear
kansas river on Tuesday.
Why don't the Landing Committee
expeud the wharfage dues collected in
improving the wharf, which is in de.
plorable condition.
The new, staunch and light draught
steamer Vint Shinkle, Captain Kenis-
ton in command, will be found in port
receiving for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati, and leaves this evening. Billy
Mcintyre, who is one of the most polite
and accommodating clerks on the river,
has charge of the Office.
The Colorado, Capt. Ed Gray, is the
Anchor Line packet, leaving tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail aud at.
tending to all way business.
A libel was filed against the Monon-
ongahela steamer Kate Dickson, on
Wednesday, by the United States Dis
trict Attorney at Pittsburg, for carry
ing loose straw.
Billy Mcintyre, the popular clerk of
the Vint Shinkle, as also all the crew,
were much frightened during the late
in New Orleans. The
cabin and decks of the Vint Shinkle
were penetrated in several places with
musket balls fred by the Kellogg troops.
The steamer laid in direct line of the
Kellogg guns, and it got too warm for
Captain Remission and his crew, and he
backed out from the wharf in double
quick time, and the boys all were in a
hurry to get to Cincinnati or out of
range of the guns.
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake, will
pass up tomorrow morning for ST. Louis.
Captain John Benson will run the
Governor Allen in the Helena and New
Orleans trade this season.
The St. Louis Republican says: "a
great number Of hstboats, from 100 to
$50 feet long, will 90 down the Ohio and
this year loaded with pro-
duce and hay, for New Orleans and way
points. This business is increasing every
year in the Ohio, and it is believed
similar style of transportation will be-
fore long become popular from poiats on
the Mississippi between Cairo and Keo-
kuk, and from the lower Ohio and Hi
nois."
Captain Ben Merriles takes command
of the Andes in the Louisville and Gin
cinnati trade.
The Wharfmaster should not delay an
other day to commence repairing the
landing. The cotton season is upon us,
and the wharf is in such wretched con-
dition that it costs our local packets from
one hundred to two hundred dollars ex.
ira each trip for labor that could be dis
pensed with if the landing was repaired
and put in good condition. We are
at the dilatory movements of
the L.aHding Committee, as part of the
committee are business men Who should
feel themselves identified with the pros.
perity of Memphis and her commerce.
The St. Genevieve came in at ten
o'clock this morning from St. Louis
with nearly 500 tons of freight, princi-
pally grain and produce.
The st. Joseph arrived at eleven
o'clock from St. Louis with full cargo
OF grain and produce. She was delayed
on account of the low stage of water.
George Grifing went out last evening
as bill clerk on the St. Francis. He is
a good accountant and a valuable man
in the Office.
Captain John Langlois, who is one of
the most popular clerks on the river and
well and favorably known throughout
the Mississippi valley, was passenger
on the St, Genevieve. He remains in
the city for a few days to interview his
friends before leaving for New Orleans
to enter upon his duties as clerk of the
Belle Lee, Captain Hicks could not
have made a better selection than Mr..
Langlois. John is correct, and has
hosts of friends. he will prove quite
an acquisition to the Belle Lee.