Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-28

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Chris Sharpe, clever gentleman, pre-.
sides in the Office.
Bill Locke, the wetender of the APP.
peal, takes passage this evening on the
Parker, bound for the upper Ohio, to be
taken out on the docks by win Hays,
and to undergo thorough renovating
and reconstruction.
The superb passenger steamer James
D. Parker, in command of that ever
popular officer, Captain Bob Wise, leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers through
to all points East at low rates. The
Parker has good and comfortable pas
senger accommodations, and will go
through with dispatch. Billy Mcintyre,
who is one of the best fellows in the
world, has charge Of the Office.
Among the new and acceptable fea-
lures of the new steamboat bill now be-
fore Congress are those sections relating
to appliances required on steamboats, by
which articles composing the outfit can
be used, providing they are not disap-
proved by the Board of Supervising In
spectors. The new bill also reduces the
license fee for masters, first class pilots
and engineers to eight dollars and re.
newing the same four dollars. The fee
for pilots and engineers Of an inferior
grade is placed at FIVE dollars, same as
now, and for renewal, three dollars
The Robert Mitchell Captain Desou
Chef, leaves this evening for New Or
leans and the bends.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving the ele-
vator this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends. Jimmy Thompson, courte.
Gus and attentive gentleman, has charge
Of the Office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain George
Malone, is the Friday Napoleon and
bends packet
The unsurpassed passenger steamer
Mary Houston, Captain Charley Miller,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, going through with dis
patch. Elliott Miller is her gentlemanly
purser.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Reub Haines,
is receiving for all points on Arkansas
river through to Fort Smith, and leaves
this evening. Gus O'Neil, a genial and
clever gentleman, has charge of the
Office.
Mr.. j. j. Rawlings, who is known as
one of the oldest as well as one of the
most substantial cotton brokers of the
Bluff City, is candidate for County
Trustee. He is known and respected
not only by the river fraternity but the
entire community of the Mississippi val
ley. Every voter can conscientiously
support Mr.. Rawlings.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket,
came in this morning with large list Of
people and s. bales of cotton. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Helena, the bends, Mariana and Madi-
son, connecting with the Little Rock
railroad for Little Rock, Hot Spring and
all points in Texas. Messrs. D. P. Davis
and Jim franklin, two clever gentlemen,
have charge of the office. 1a
The Commonwealth passed up this
morning for st. Louis with 500 tons of
freight. She put off here 60 barrels of
potatoes and onions.
4 Captain Bob Wise attended the picnic
last night and was noted as the greatest
ladies man on the grounds. He made
several conquests, who will remember
him in their dreams.
The Mary Houston, due from New Or
leans en- route to louisville, ran through
herself this side OF Vicksburg and is
coming up on one wheel
The negroes in the bends below at
several points decline to work as long as
they can draw rations.
The Fort Gibson will arrive to morrow
from Arkansas river and leave Saturday
with return trip.
The steamer Richmond will be sold at
St. Louis on the 4th Of June by the
United States marshal. 0ne-half cash
and the balance in three months.
The GAINESVILLE will be sold by the
United States marshal in ten days.
Captain Frank Vinson received dis
patch from the Fort Gibson stating that
she would arrive on Friday and leave on
Saturday for Little Rock.
The City of Vicksburg, City of Ches-
ter and Capitol City will be found at the
elevator this afternoon.
The Laura No. 2 is due from White
river with barge Of timber.
The Quickstep will arrive this evening
to receive for all points on White river,
and will leave on Saturday with a return
trip for White, Black and Little Red
rivars