Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-10

RN1e~4 IN1NNAe
The Robert Mitchell left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The Julia, for St. Louis, had a good
list of people. She added here us bales
of cotton and some other freight.
The Illinois got away last evening for
vicksburg with good trip of people and
freight.
The Phil Allin for the lower coast and
Frank Forest for the upper coast backed
oHt last evening with fair trips.
The Bismarck will be down to-day for
New Orleans.
The Quickstep, Captain Ed Postal in
command, is the regular Saturday mail
packet, leaving this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers. Ed Crowell, an efficient and
worthy officer, presides in the Office.
The James D. Parker, in command of
that ever popular officer, Captain Bob
Wise, leaves this evening for Cairo, Lou
isville and Cincinnati, ticketiug passen-
gers through to all points East at reduced
rates. The Parker is a safe and com
Portable boat to travel on. Mr.. Kelso, a
courteous gentleman, does the honors of
the office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo of
grain and other produce. She leaves
the elevator this evening with a return
trip for Cairo and St. Louis, connecting
with the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Tom White presldes in
the office, while Mr.. Nortbrop superip-
tends the cuisine, which is a sure guar
antee that the guests of the Tower will
fare sumptuously and be well treated.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma.
lone, leaves this evening for Napoleon
and the bends, paying strict attention to
all way business. The White combines
speed, comfort and safety. Captain A.
l.. Cummins, a gentleman who is noted
for his urbanity and prompt attention to
business, has charge Of the office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, came in last evening
fcom Arkansas river with a good trip of
freight and people. She leaves this
evening with q return trip for Pine Bluff
aud all way landings on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and attending. to all
way business. Walker Outlaw, an &C.
commodating officer and clever gentle
man, holds forth in the Office and is sec
ended by Joe Boyd.
The Orphan Boy with the Thomas
Sherlock will skip by here tomorrow
evening bound for Porkoplis.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening for
Vicksbrrg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Harry Deadrick, a clever gentleman,
presides in the office.
Captain Milt Harry will be here next
week with his new White river packet,
the Roth, and be ready to leave on Sat
urday next. She will continue in the
White river trade throughout the season,
carry the nail and attend to all way
Business. The Ruth is well adapted for
the trade, aud under the guidance of her
popular officers, will give a good account
Of herself.
The Memphis and Arkansas river
light draught steamer Rosa Miller is re-
ceiving her finishing touches at Pitts
burg and will soon be down here TO ply
in the Arkansas river trade, in place Of
the Belle Of Texas, during low water.
The new boat is %staunch, Of light
draught and has all the modern improve.
ments, She will also have a neat little
cabin, with accommodation for thirty
cabin passengers. Captain WOODBURY.
will command. Billy Butler, who has
made himself so popular on the Belle Of
Texas, will have charge of the office.
The Belle Of Texas will be put in COM
plete running order for the fall business,
and will resume her regular trips to Pine
Bluff as loon as there is water sufficient,
The Capitol City came in at noon from
St. Louis, en- route to Vicksburg, we'll
ladened. She put off here one hundred
tons of miscellaneous freight, and adds
twenty tons Of bends freight.
The John A. Scudder leaves St. Louis
to-day for New Orleans.
The Minneola for Memphis, and
Charles Morgan for New Orleans, leaves
Cincinnati to-day.
Captain Bob Wise, who is noted for his
l~iberality, with his popular steamer, the
James D. Parker, excurted the Helping.
Hand club and a large number of invi-
ted guests last evening. The steamer
left the wharf at h%alfpast eight and ran
up to Island 40, giving the excursionists
a pleasant ride and entertainment.
Captain Bob Wise, with his characters