Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-17

Joe Spears, of the Illinois, left to-day
for New Orleans per rail to arrange cou-
nections with the New Orleans packets
for their popular steamer.
Arkansas river is too low for naviga-
ton except for small steamers.
The Vint Shinkle left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati.
The Thomas Sherlock arrived at Gin
cinnati yesterday.
The Bee aud barges will pass down to-
day for New Orleans.
The Cons Millar for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday aud will arrive
here Sunday morning.
Captain George Malone went out in
command Of the Illinois last evening.
She had a good trip Of freight and peo-
pie.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Messrs. Tiff Strider aud
Frank Skunk have charge OF the Office.
The Frank Forest, out last night, had
a good trip Of freight and people.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Eugene
Smith, came in from Arkansas river
with a fair freight and passenger list.
She leaves this evening on a return trip
for Little Rock and all way landings,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Walker Outlaw controls
the affairs of the office, and is seconded
by Joe Boyd.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
brought in from St. Louis a full cargo
Of Western products. She leaves the
elevator this evening with a return trip
for Cairo and St. Louis, attending to all
way business and connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Tom White is her purser.
Captain AID Storm will ticket passen-
gers through to St. Paul via the Grand
Tower.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer Belle of Texas, in command of
that ever popular officer Captain j. j..
Darragh, leaves this evening for White
river in place of the Quickstep. She
will carry the mail and attend to all way
business. Captain Ed Postal, of the
Quickstep, goes around with Captain
Darragh to assist him with the way bust
ness. Billy Butler, who is recognized
for his courtesy and prompt attention to
business, has charge OF the office. Billy
has q host OF friends on White river who
sill give him a warm welcome.
Captain Milt Harry will have his new
White river packet, the Ruth, here in
time to enter the White river trade in
place Of the Quickstep on Saturday next.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincin-
matt this evening for New Orleans.
Captain John Woodburn's new Ar
kansas river packet, the Rosa Miller,
leaves Pdtssurg to-day for Memphis and
will be here in time to enter the Arksn-
sas river trade on Tuesday week. She
will ply between here and Little Rock
during low water season in place of the
Belle Of Texas. The Rosa Miller is light
draught and stsuneh, and is well suited
for the trade. Her cabin has been fitted
up in elegant style for the aceommods-
ton of passengers.
Captain Frank Hicks new mammoth
steamer will be launched at Metropolis
to-day.
The fine steamer George W. Cheek, in
command of that experienced and pop.
ular boatman, Captain Nat Green,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and
the bends in place of the A. j. White,
The Cheek, during her retirement, has
been placed in thorough repair, and she
now looks better than when she frs
came out. Captain Green superintendent
her repairs, and furnished her with
all the modern improvements. Ton
Demmons did the painting, and he ex
celled himself in touching up the cabins
outside and in. She is reprinted from
the pilot house down. Her cabin pre-
sents q handsome appearance. The
staterooms have been refurnished and
costly velvet carpet adorns the cabin
The pantry is also furnished with nev
ware. New fixtures and furniture ar,
also added TO the cabin. Her macbiner,
has undergone a thorough overhauling
The Cheek now ranks as a irst-clas
packet, with unsurpassed passenger &C
commodations. Captain Green ha
selected a good set of officers, and unde
the guidance Of her noble commando
and efficient officers she is bound to b
successful and win favor with the peopl
in the bends. Captain A. L. CumminI
who has made himself SO popular on tn
A. j. White by his courtesy and promT
attention to business, has charge of tn
office and has for his assistants Messri