Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-31

viii leave promptly tomorrow evening"
Captain A. L. Cummins is her prime
minister.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X. Jop.
lin in command, leaves this evening for
Ashport and all way landings on the
upper coast. VIM. Joplin, a worthy gen
tleman, oficiates in the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane in
command, came in this morning from
St. Louis with a full cargo of grain and
produce. She leaves this evening with
q return trip for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Mr..
Hewitt, a clever gentleman, holds forth
in the office.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., arrived this morning from
Arkansas river with a good trip of
freight and people. She leaves to-mor-
row evening with a return trip for Little
Rock and all points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Billy Butler, a courteous
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Painter passed down this morn
ing with a tow Of stsve barges.
Captain Matt Downs, skipper of the
Little Rock packet, known as Red
headed Lie" came over to town yester-
day morning by rail and returned last
night. His visit to Memphis was for the
purpose of having his soul redeemed.
Captain j. j. Darragh, late of the
steamer Paragon, arrived in the city last
evening from Cincinnati. He takes
command of the Belle of Texas in the
absence Of Captain Woodburn. Captain
Dsrragh is q thorough boatman and a
clever gentleman, and we feel satisfied
that the shipping and travelling public on
Arkansas river will appreciate his worth
and aid him in keeping up the reputa-
ton of the Belle OF Texas as the popular
freight and passenger packet in Arkan.
sas river.
Captain john WOODBURY. leaves on the
Vint Shinkle for the upper Ohio to su-
perintend the construction Of his new
light draft steamer for the Memphis and
Arkansas river trade during low water
season. Captain Woodburn is one of the
best experienced boatmen that ever
piled the Western waters, and as he has
built several successful light draft steam
ers, we expect his new boat to be supe-
rior to any low water craft that has ever
piled the Arkansas river. We wish the
Captain a safe and pleasant journey up
the river, and a speedy return. The
new boat will be ready for business by
the 18th Of July.
Owing to the dullness in river circles,
the Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
Company have drawn off for the present
two boats, the Andy Baum and Airing.
ton, Hereafter there will only be two
boats a week leaving port.
The Indiana put off here As barrels
potatoes, AZ barrels onions, l6 barrels
-four 500 bondles ties, 60 boxes lemons,
IS bales dry goods, II packages molas
SEES, 3 barrels sugar and I sacks coffee.
The Mary Houston passed down THU
morning for New Orleans loaded down
to the guards and also had a good pas
senger trip. She discharged here 4
boxes and s barrels glass ware, so key
beer, 100 barrels -four, % bundles iron
IL head of stock and So packages mer
chandise. She added here a few people
and got away at ten o'clock.
Captain John D. Elliott sold at St
Louis on Friday the steamer Mary Boyd
to the Illinois River Packet Company
terms private. She will ply in the St
Louis and Illinois river trade.
The Ella Hughes and Maumelle ar,
having lively times in running opposition
in the Little Rock and Fort Smith trade
A large number of people witnesse,
there departure from Little Rock Sat
urday. Both steamers left port togethe
and were almost locked until out O
sight Of town.