Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-17

crops are fine and promise a large yield.
The whartboat at Lake Providence,
formerly the Alice Dean, had the cabin
blown of and wrecked during the storm
last week.
The Belle of Shreveport passed down
yesterday afternoon without landing.
The Quickstep, out last night, had a
good showing of people and freight.
The Bee and barges is due up Thursday
from New Orleans, bound for St. Lonis
with 665 hogsheads of sugar, 1900 sacks
of salt, 65 barrels of mOlasses, as hogs
heads of bottles, 26 barrels of tar and a
lot Of mahogany.
The Shannon, Captain DeHart, will
leave Glenn's wharf boat tomorrow eve
ming for Cincinnati and all way points
on the Ohio. Freight will be received
for her at all times on the wharf boat.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command. leaves this evening
for Napoleon and the bends, paying
strict attention to all way business. The
Cheek has good aud comfortable pas
senger accommodation, and is in charge
Of excellent officers, Mr.. d. P. Davis,
a gentleman who is recognized for his
prompt attention to business and uni
form kindness to all, controls the affairs
Of the office, and is seconded by Billy
Smither.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock for Cairo and St.. Louis, connect
ing with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Chris Sharpe
has charge of the Office.
The famous and popular passenger
steamer Charles Morgan, Captain Alf
Stein, leaves Glenn's wharfboat to.mor-
row evening for New Orleans and the
bends. Freight will be received for her
on the wharfboat. Harry Stein presides
in the office.
Captain Woodruff is now in command
Of the upper Arkansas river packet
Maumelle, and Captain Bowlin has
taken charge of the wheel.
The Illiopis, Captain Mark Cheek, will
arrive tomorrow evening from Vicksburg
with a fair trip Of people and freight. The
A. j. White takes her place and leaves
on Friday next. The Illinois will be
reprinted and put in complete order for
the fall season.
Freights at St. Louis for the South
continue scarce.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise in command, arrived at noon from
Cincinnati with 400 tons of freight and
a large list of people. She leaves to-
morrow evening for Cincinnati and
points. on the Ohio on a grand excursion
trip. The Parker has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort, to amuse the
passengers she has on board an excel
lent band which d~iscourses fine music.
If you wish a pleasant trip up the Mis-.
sissippi and Ohio to witness the de-
struction of the great aoed, take passage
on the Parker. Mr.. Kelso, a clever gen.
tleman, does the honors of the Office.
The B%atesville came in this morning
from White river en- route to st. Louis
with $500 sacks of wheat and other sun
dries. She laid here to clean out her
boilers and fuel, and got away at noon
On her arrival at St. Louis she will be
put on the ways, dried out, Strengthened
and put ! IN complete repair. She then
loads at St. Louis for White river. Can't.
Henry Hampton pilots her to St. Louis.
The elongated steamer Big Sunaower
loading at Louisville for Vicksburp,
bends and Yazoo river.
The channel between Cairo and St.
is dangerous and hard to define.
A grand select party will indulge in a
dance and social on the Jas. D. Parker
this evening. Captain Bob Wise has
rendered his boat for the occasion.
The Julia, Captain Blake, is the
Thursday Anchor Line packet for Vicks-I