Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-06

QAtCeotSp Ou tue lOtn iual. Nc Will
put her in thorough repair and run her
in the Friar's Point trade in connec.
ton with the Phil Allin. She will
make one more trip in the White river
trade.
The GAINESVILLE reshipped her New
Orleans trip on the Maumelle, 40 miles
above Pine Bluff, and comes to this port
to load for Arkansas river.
The new boat Building at Towards
Shipyard is to have iron bulkheads.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, came
in last evening from St. Francis river
with a fair trip Of freight and people.
She leaves on Thursday with a return
trip for all points on St. Francis river
through to Wittsburg. A. Haycock is her
chief clerk.
A. L. Ryland, late river reporter Of tie
ST. Louis Democrat, has been appointed
Internal Revenue gauger at St. Louis.
A fat take at $4,000 a year.
The steamer st. Josephine recently
went 900 miles up the Yellowstone
river. Z
The A. j. White, Capt. Geo. Malone
in command, is the regular Tuesday
Napoleon and bends packet leaving this
evening. The White is a good and
staunch steamer and pays strict attention
to all way business. Captain A, l..
Cummins and Charley Smither, two gen.
tlemeu who are recognized for their
courtesy and prompt attention to bust
ness, control the affairs Of the office.
The Illineis will arrive tomorrow even
ing from Vicksburg with a good list Of
people and freight, and leave on Friday
with a return trip.
The Geo. W. Cheek is being thor
oughly oyerhauled and reprinted and put
in complete running order for business.
When she comes out again she will pre-
sent the appearance of a new boat in her
snowy white dress.
The H S. Turner leaves Cincinnati
TO morrow evening for Memphis, and
leaves here on Wednesday week with a
return "trip
Tbe Mnneola leaves Cincinnati on
Saturday 'or Memphis.
q ptain R. W. Lightburne received
a tel gram from Captain Bob Wise stat
ing that the Parker left Louisville last
nigbtifor Memphis all 0. K. She will
arrive here Thursday night, and leave on
Saturday with a return trip for the Ohio
river.
The JAMES D. PARKER AFLoAT
AGAIN The James D. Parker, Captain
Bob Wise, which was sunk at the foot OF
the falls m Sunday evening, by strick-
ing a rock, was raised yesterday and
will continue on her trip to Memphis.
The boat was not damaged much; the
freight in the hold was damaged but was
all saved. The Parker took on her
freight and people, and finishes her trip
to Memphis. She left Louisville last
evening. Q Captain John Harpman,
agent OF the Board of Underwriters, left
yesterday for the scene OF the accident.
The Parker will be here in time to leave
on Saturday with a return trip for Cir
cinnati. o.
The City Of Helena, Capt. Mckee, il
the anchor Line packet leaving the ele.
vator tomorrow morning at ten O'CLOCK
for Cairo and ST. Louis, connecting will
the principal railroads for all points cas-
and west. Geo. Walton is her gentle
ma1ly clerk.
Capt. Bart Able, who has been quite
i'll at st. Louis, was improving again OF
Sunday, with hopes of his recovery.
The j. H. Scudder is loading at st
Louis for New Orleans. III.
Capt, Milt Harry will have an elegan
sidetwheel steamer to take the place o
the Quickstep in the White River trade
Capt. Drinkwater, late of the Eli
Hughes, passed through the city ye,ter
day en- route to Little Rock, s.
The Vint Shinkle will be down Thurs
day en- route to New Orleans,
The Belle of Shreveport will be VI
Wednesday, night for St. Louis.
The body of young Grubbs, drowned
few days since at the foot of South street
was recovered yesterday at Fort Picker
ing. His remains will be intel red day
The merchants and steaml Ga pCn a
Cairo are having a high old i'm abou
tho hanana frada