Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-18

The St. Genevieve is the Anchor Lin,
packet leaving Thursday for VicIsbure
Freight viii be received for her at al
times at the elevator.
Captain J. 7. Darragh and Wash
Floyd, late Of the Exporter, leaves to
day by rail for Cincinnati to attend ID
some business. Both gentlemen viii
return here shortly and take charge o.
the office of one Of our local packets.
Captain DarraGh is not only one Of the
best accountants and most expert in his
line Of business, but is a gentleman who
is bound to win favor wherever he goes.
The Belle Memphis returned to st.
Louis last evening with a good passen.
ger trip, rs head OF cattle and 20 tons
Of sundries.
The Simpson Horner passed down
last night with a tow of coal. 3
Messrs. Huse, Loomis & Co. have pur-
chased at st. Louis the hull of the Mary
Forsythe for an ice barge.
Captain John P. Keiser, superintend-
ent of the Anchor Line, purchased at
st. Louis yesterday 100 shares in the
Bismarck at 81 so per share.
The St. Louis wet-enders seem to
doubt Bill Hays story about Captain
Silver running the laborers off of his
boat with a 'howitzer" without paying
them for their labor.
The Legal Tender left Little Rock to-
day for Memphis, and will be here to
leave on time.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening at G o'clock for Cairo and
st. Louis, attending to all way business
and connecting with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
Henry Dedrick, a clever gentleman and
accommodating officer, has charge of
the office.
The A. ]. White, Capt. Geo. Malone
in command, arrived this morning from
the lower coast with 20 bales of cotton,
a lot Of seed and suudries and a good
list Of people. She leaves this evening
with a return trip for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Capt. A. L. Cum
minis, a courteous gentleman controls
the affairs of the Office, and has for his
aids Messrs. Smither aud Aydlett.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
Woodburn, is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Little Rock and all way
landings on Arkansas river, attending to
all way business. Billy Butler controls
the office, and is seconded by Billy
Nucles.
Major Whiting, Of Peoria, ILL.,, has
gone to Cincinnati to purchase a
steamer for the St. Louis and Illineis
trade.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission,
leaves this ~eveHixg for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to Baltimore for $40; Philadel-
phia, $23; and New York, $25; meals
and staterooms included. The Shinkle
is a new boat and has good accommoda-
tions. Billy Mcintyre, a courteous gen.
tlemau, does the honors of the Office.
Nick Coleman, who is favorably
known in river circles, is giving bis
especial attention to the ice business on
the levee.
Cincinnati is too sharp to be taken in
by st. Louis 10 reference to the con-
solidation and control of the tonnage Of
the two cities that ply from the above
points to New Orleans.
The river fraternity are preparing to
attend the levees Of Messrs. White and
Bliss.
, The body of Charley Joplin was re-
covered yesterday, six miles below. the
city, on the Tennessee shore.
The Commonwealth and Future City
are due down to-day for New Orleans,
The Little Texas, building for Captain
John WOODBURY., for the Memphis and
Little Rock trade during low water, will
soon be ready for business. She will be
a neat little steamer and Of light draught.
Captain Donaldson, formerly Of the
Great Republic, wishes to purchase the
interest in her recently sold at St. Louis.
Captain Jake Fox and a number Of
other steambostmen are endeavoring to
get up a steamboatmen's picnic for the
benefit of the widows and orphans.
The picnic tonight at James Park
given by the Knights Of Pythias will be
the g~randest affair Of the season.
Captain VIM. Vented has contracted
at Cincinnati for a new lig~ht-draught
steamer for the Bayou Bartholomew
trade.
The Thomas Sherlock leaves Cincir-
natl tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan leaves New Or
leans tomorrow evening for Cincinnati.
The Louisville has gone into the pic