Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-12

will close the trade for the purchase of
the steamer Thomas Sherlock. If so,
Captain Abe Hutchinson will be her
commander.
The Cherokee passed down yesterday
afternoon without landing.
The Illinois backed out for Vicksburg
with a fine trip Of people and freight.
The Frank Forest for the upper coast
made a good showing.
Pilot Gus Shinkle has quit the river
and gone into the painting business at
Cincinnati.
The splendid steamer A. j.. White,
Captain Geo. Malone in command,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and
the bends, carrying the U. S. mail and
attending TO all way business. The
White has unsurpassed passenger ac-
commodations. Charley Smither, a
gentleman who is noted for his urbanity
and uniform kindness, has charge of the
office.
The fine steamer Cons Millar, Captain
James Pepper in command, leaves this
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl, ticketing passengers through to all
points East and West. Mr.. Riester
presides in the office.
Ike Leonard went out last evening as
steward on the Illinois.
The Legal Tender, Captain Rowland
in command, leaves this evening for Lit
tie Rock and all way landings, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Walker Outlaw, an efficient officer,
controls the affairs of the office, and has
for his aids Messrs. Joe Boyd and Bark
smith.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, leaves this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Ed Crowell, a
clever gentleman and accommodating
officer, presides at the desk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
came in this morning from St. Louis
with a good trip of grain and 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 presides at the desk, while Mr..
Northrop, n Of the best caterers on the
river, superintends the cuisine.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vieksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and paying strict at
tention to all way business. Captain
Lee Finney presides 10 the office.
Captain Bly, Weaver is now plotting
the Utah.
The Arlington will arrive here to.mor-
row from Cincinnati with a big trip, and
returns on Tuesday.
The popular and famous passengers
steamer Charles Morgan, Captain ALT
Stein. leaves the wharfboat tomorrow
morning at o'clock for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. She goes through with
dispatch, and will ticket passengers
through to all points East at reduced
rates. Harry Stein does the honors of
the office.
The Great Republic is due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell is due tomorrow
from the Ohio river en- route to New Or
leans.
The Thompson Dean will be down on
Monday for New Orleans.
The City of Helena will pass up to-
morrow for St. Louis.
The wharfboat moored at the foot Of
Court street is still a bone Of contention.
Captain VIM. Hardwick returned last
evening from New Orleans.
The Indiana leaves Cincinnati this
evening for New Orleans.
The City Of Alton leaves St. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
The inspectors at st. Louis are not
inclined to pass the Thomas Sherlock,
and in consequence she wa crossed off.
Mr.. Thomas English, who is well and
favorable known in river circles, has
returned from an extended tour through
the West, and can now be found on the
Qickstep presiding over the saloon.
Henry Partee, the well known pilot of
the CAPITOL City, says the river bank is
caving at Lake Providence very rapidly.
He says the river has cut into the bank
near a graveyard, and in one place he
saw a coffin completely exposed, the
river having washed the earth entirely
away from the top and sides. The chan
mel Of the river has also changed, and
now runs directly in front of the town,
instead Of striking in below the twon as
formerly.
Officers Of steamboats, and railroads
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