Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-06

aL the InOulu ~ ooiNS'
morrow evening with return trip Tor
Pine Bluff and all way points on Arkan-
sas river. Messrs. Frank Busklrk and
Billy Willis, two of the best fellows IN
the world, have charge of the ofhce.
John Sullivan, late chief clerk Of the
Belle Lee, has accepted the position OF
chief clerkship of fine New Orleans
and St. Louis packet which will pass'up
in few days.
The Arlington left Saturday night Tor
Cincinnati with 446 bales of cotton and
40 cabin passengers.
Mr.. William Watkins, while hunting
in the rear of Arkansas Post, a few hun
bred yards from the Arkansas river,
found printing press, type, chases and
cabinets of printing office, which had
been buried or hidden probably during
the war.
The R. W. Dugan, Captain Ed Now
land, is receiving for the Arkansas river
and all points through to Fort Smith,
and leaves on Wednesday. Irwin Dugan,
gentleman who is noted for his urban
ity and uniform kindness, has charge OF
the Office.
The trinkets and valuables that we're
taken from the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ostrander by the negroes who first dis
covered them, have been secured by a
few citizens of Friar's Point, and were
forwarded to Captain James Good from
that place on the Quickstep. The
trinkets and valuables will be forwarded
from here to St. Louis to the family of
the deceased.
Jimmy Thompson, clerk of the Capitol
City, received the sad intelligence Sat
urday morning Of the death, at his resi-
dence in St. Louis, of his infant son.
He left the boat here and returned to
St. Louis by rail. We deeply sympa-
thize with him and his estimable wife
for the loss of their darling child.
The City Council of Dubuque have
abolished the Wharfage tax Evansville
and Louisville are also about to abolish
the wharf tax and Memphis should do
the same. Why tax river commerce,
and not tax railroads, that injure our
city? is the question asked every day in
commercial circles.
The John Kilgour passed up this
morning for Louisville with $50 tons of
freight and 90 cabin passengers. She
put of here 20 crates of cabbage aud 40
packages of other freight.
The Mary Houston passed down at
noon for New Orleans, loaded down to
the guards. She put off here 70 head Of
sheep and added Is bales of cotton.
The st. Francis brought in small
list of cotton.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks
in command, leaves this evening at
y. m tor Cairo and St. Louis. Messrs
Gaines and Spears have charge of the
Office.
The Quickstep, Captain VIM. Ashford
came in this morning from White river
with l3l bales of cotton, and reshipped
at the mouth 1872 bales. She had also a
good passenger trip and brought in a
large number of orders. She is receiv.
ing for a return trip, and leaves tomor-
row evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, attending
to way business. The officers say they
met with good encouragement along the
river, and as a proof ofthe same brought
to Memphis large list of orders and
several merchants to purchase goods.
She left here with hardly any freight
and made 1859 clear on the trip. The
Quickstep will be continued in the trade
throughout the season, and under the
present management she is bound to be
successful Captain Milt Harry, who is
liked and appreciated by every person
on White river, has charge of the Office,
and those wishing a pleasant trip up
White river will do well to take passage
with these jolly tars.
Captain Washington received dis
patch from the Belle Lee saying that
she would leave here this evening at 6
clock for Cairo and St. Louis.
The John Kyle will be in port to NOR
row on her way to New Orleans, and
leaves at 5 p. m. She is safe carrier.
The Mary Boyd is due this evening
from Arkansas river with fair list Of
cotton.