Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-09

from New Orleans, bound for st. Louis.
The Phil Allin had good trip out.
Captain Mark Cheek has been to Cairo
to negotiate for the steamer Illinois for
daylight packet between here and
Helena.
If Ed Shaw would talk civil rights
less and pay little more attention to
the levee he would give better satisfac-
ton to the river fraternity.
Pilot John Myers is not expected to
recover.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., leaves this evening for Pine
Bluff and way points on Arkansas river,
carrying the United States mail. The
Belle of Texas will 60 through on time;
she has good and comfortable passenger
accommodations. W. T. Butler and
Billy Willis, two gentlemen who are
noted for their urbanity and uniform
kindness have charge of the office. Mr..
Butler will take especial care of all
wishing pleasant trip to Arkansas.
Billy Sandusky was sun-struck at
Cairo Saturday. He ran on to a bar,
and being overloaded was unable to get
off.
The Pat Rogers, in command Of
that ever popular officer, Ben Merriles,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East at exceedingly
low rates. She has no superior in fare,
speed and comfort, and will go through
with dispatch Mr.. Mullen, a clever
gentleman, presides in the office.
The city engineer and wharfmaster
are about to put in posts and ring bolts
on the levee at the foot of Jefferson
street for the big wharfboat to make
fast to.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the United States mail.
Messrs. Wi!deberger and Sharpe, two
clever gentlemen, have charge Of the
office.
1t is hoped that the City Council at its
meeting this afternoon will pass the or
dinance reducing the wharfage tax two
thirds.
The big wharfboat, which has been an
eye sore to many, will be moved to the
foot of Jefferson street this week.
The Wharfmaster is after the occu-
pants of the shaaties on the levee for
rent.
The Ella Hughes, Captain Drink
water, leaves this evening for Helena,
the bends. and all points on St. Francis
river through to Wittsburg. Billy Hare
presides in the Office.
The St. Geuevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to-
morrow morning at two o'clock for Cairo
and St. Louis, connecting at St. Louis
with the railroads and Northern Line
packets for St. Paul and points East.
Captain Garrett nuls, clever gentle
man, presides in the Office.
The Ella, Captain Boulder, leaves
this evening for all points on White
Black and Little Red rivers, carrying
the United States mail and attending to
ell way business. She is new and of
light draught, and will go through with
dispatch. Mr. Brooks does the honors
of the office.
Captain Jack Grammar, Of the Cairo
and Evansville Packet Company, is a
spiritualist, and believes in consulting
the spirits in reference to business mat
tiers. A spirit advised him to swap off
the Quickstep and $4,000 to boot for
the Pat Cleburne, and now he regrets
his bargain, as the Cleburne did net
come up to his expectations, but Captain
Jack consoles himself by saying he was
advised by the spirits to swap for the
Cleburne.
Archie Karr, the celebrated steamboat
supply store man, is about to found a
home for idle and destitute steamboat
men.
The Emile LaBarge struck snag on
Saturday last one mile below Providence
in the Missouri river and sunk to the
hurricane deck. She will prove total
loss. She was valued at $4,000, and
fully insured in Eastern offices.
The GAINESVILLE will be sold by the
United States Marshal on the 10th inst.
Captain Elisha Evans has gone to the
upper Ohio for diminutive craft to ply
as railroad packet between Dardanelle
and Norristown.
Captain Reese Pritchard's favorite
dog, JEFF, which has been on the river
with him for several years, died at Little
Rock on Sunday last and was decently
inferred.
Major John D. Adams is in the city
on business connected with his steam
boat interests.