Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-15

The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in last evening from
Vicksburg with a big trip Of people and
fair freight list. She also done a big
way business on the round trip. The
Illinois leaves the foot of Madison street
tomorrow evening with a return trip for
Vicksburg and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business and con-
Meeting with the Katie for New Orleans.
Joe Spears, who is recognized for his
courtesy and prompt attention to BUSH
ness, has charge of the Office.
The City of Chester, Captain zefgler,
arrived last evening from St. Louis with
a full cargo of grain and produce. She
leaves the elevator this evening with a
return trip for Cairo and St. Louis, con
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West and also with
the Northern Line packets for St. Paul.
Billy Blenker presides at the desk.
The light-draught and staunch steamer
Osceola, in command Of that ever popu-
lar officer, Captain A. Haycock, leaves
this evening for all points on St. Francis
river through to Wittsburg. She also
pays strict attention to all way business
in Council and Walnut bends. James
a.. Hall, a clever and accommodating
clerk, has charge of the Office. The
Osceola will continue in the st. Francis
river trade throughout the season.
When the water gets extremely low she
will lay up for a few weeks and have a
full length cabin put on her, and her
guards widened and put in complete
running order for the fall season. Capt.
Hayeock, who is an efficient boatman
and worthy gentleman, has planted him
self with the Osceola in the st. Francis
river trade with the determination of
staying to accommodate the shipping
and travelling public, and add new lau-
rels to his already acquired popularity.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, came
in this morning from the Ohio river with
$50 tons Of freight. The principal items
OF her cargo were 1000 rolls of bagging
and 50 tons Of bulk meat. She leaves
Saturday evening on a return trip for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati. Tiff
Strider rad Frank Skunk have charge of
the office.
The Julia, Captain William Blake in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and paying
strict attention to all way business. She
takes freight for all way points between
here and Vicksburg. Mr.. Gobel, an
affAble gentleman, does the honors of
the office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Rowland
in command, will arrive this evening
from Arkansas river, and leaves to NOR
row evening with a return trip, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness.
The Quickstep, Captain Ed Postal in
command, will arrive in port tomorrow
morning from White river, and leave on
Saturday with a return trip for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers.
Ed Crowell is her prime minister.
Freights along the Ohio are getting
scarce.
The new boat now building at Evans
vile for the old Rapidan will be named
Judge Fowler, in compliment to
the venerable father Of the lower Ohio
Fowler boys, Dick, Joe, Gus, White and
Willie, all prominent members of the
McCracken navy.
There is a dangerous snsg in the chan
mel below the wharfboat at Shawnee
town.
The Belle of Shreveport goes on the
docks at St. Louis.
The John A. Scudder is still loading
at St. Louis for New Orleans.
One item of the Bee and barges' cargo
is 8 10000 bushels of wheat i'll bulk.
The new Belle Lee will be launched at
Metropolis on Tuesday next, We have
received an invite to be present to see
her 90 in the water.
There are Sl2, 600, 900 bushels of coal
at Pittsburg awaiting a rise to be towed
South for a market.
Dick Fowler, Captain Of the Idlewild,
a few days ago, caved in a negro's head
was tried for the offense before the
United States Commissioner at Evans
vile, was found not guilty Of having
done any wrong, and dismissed from the
court with only this admonition: THAT
next time, however, it would be advis'
able not to hit him quite so hard"
The Commonwealth passed up at noon
TODAY with 500 tons of freight.