Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-21

from Arkansas river and leave on Satur-
day with return trip.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry, 10
the Saturday White river mail packet.
She will be in this evening ready to
receive.
The John A. Scudder will pass down
tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket,
leaves this evening promptly for Hell
ena the bends, Madison and Mariana,
connecting at Madison with the Little
Rock railroad for Little Rock and all
points in Texas and North Louisiana.
Messrs. D. P. Davis and Jim Franklin,
two clever gentlemen, have charge of
the office.
The splendid passenger steamer Andy
Baum, Captain Vinton, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all
points East at low rates. Charley
Woodbury., one of the best fellows in the
world, has charge of the Office.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
came in this morning from St. Louis
with full cargo of grain and produce.
She leaves the elevator this evening with
a return trip for Cairo and st. Louis,
connecting with the Northern Line
packets for St. Paul and the railroads
for all points East and West Mr..
Quesnel, an affable gentleman, presides
in the Office, and Mr.. Northrop, cour-
teous gentleman, superintends the cui-
sine.
The Kittie Hegler, Captain j. d. Heg-
Ter, leaves tomorrow evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati She is a
first class steamer. Mr.. Mcintyre,
clever gentleman, does the honors of the
Office.
Louisville wants twenty thousand large
cat fish to suck the mud out of the canal.
The Kellogg left last evening with
tow of empty ice barges for Illinois river.
The John F. Tolle will pass up to-day
for St. Louis.
No wonder steamboatmen complain of
hard times when they are expected to
carry freight for nothing and pay an
enormous tax tor the privilege of stop
ping at landing to put it of.
The fishing season across the river is
about open. Several steamboatmen re-
turned last evening from days sport
near the Hopefeld lake well laden with
the funny tribe.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X.
Joplin, came in last evening with 80
bales of cotton and lot of sundries.
She leaves tomorrow evening with re-
turn trip.for Ashport and all way points
on tie upper coast ]. W. Rhodes is
her gentlemanly clerk.
The bark Maria Mercedas, with a
cargo OF cotton seed oil, caught Ere at
New Orleans yesterday morning and
was scuttled
The steamer St. Marys was sold by
the United States Marshal on Monday.
She was knocked down to Capt. Probst
at $4,000.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Friday Anchor Line packet for
Vicksburg and the bends, leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening.
The superb passenger steamer John
Kilgour, Captain A. Stein, leaves the
foot of Court street this evening for
New Orleans aud the bends, attending
to all way business. Henry Stein, a
courteous and attentive gentleman, pre-
sides in the office.
The dredge boat at the foot of Treze-
want street was permitted to get aground
and she broke in two yesterday and
sunk.
The Capitol City added here l73 bales
of cotton.
The following resolutions were passed
at meeting held at Captain George
Cheeks Office by the steamboatmen, in
regard to the demise of Captain Steve
wilkins:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Most
High, in his great DEGREES, to take from
us our associate and friend, S. w. Viii
kins; and
Whereas, By his uniform affability Of
manner, kindness of heart, generosity Of
nature and christian course in life, he
has endeared himself by the tenderest
and most afectionate ties, and;
Whereas, We desire to attest our admit
ration for his character, our love for his
memory, and our sorrow for his death;
therefore, be 1t 5000
Resolved, That we deeply lament the
death of our associate, S. W. Wilkins, 1
in whom we have lost an affectionate
friend and the community benefactor.
Resolved That we recognized in our
friend S. w. wilkins the true philan-
thropist and good citizen.
Resolved That we sympathize with
his sorrowing family in the loss of one
so kind, so faithful and true.
Resolved, That the steamboatmen at
tend his funeral in body.
Resolved, That these resolutions be