Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-10

East and West, Billy Bleckner oliciates
in the office.
Ellis Harris, Esq, formerly freight
clerk Of the Memphis aud St. Louis
Packet Company, but at present Secre-
tary of the St. Genevieve Copper Mine
Company, came down on the Chester,
and makes the round trip on her. Mr..
Harris has numerous friends here that
will give him a warm greeting to-day.
Long may he wave over the COPPER bust
ness.
The Julia, Captain Blake, is the An
Choir Line packet, leaving the elevator
this evening for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Nj. Gobel, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Cons Millar will arrive to-day with
a full cargo of Western products and
leave on Saturday with a return trip.
Captain James Pepper commands, with
Mr.. Riester in the Office.
The Liberty No. 4 got away last even
ing with her tow of empty salt barges.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in last evening from
Vicksburg with a good trip Of people and
a fair freight list. She is receiving for
a return trip, and leaves to morrow e
ing for Vicksburg and the bends, paying
strict attention to all way business. She
also connects at Vicksburg with the
Nstchez for New Orleans. Joe Spears,
an efficient officer and courteous gentle
man, holds forth in the Office.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, will arrive tomorrow morning
from Little Rock, and leave on Saturday
with a return trip for Arkansas river.
Freights will be received for her at all
times at the wharfboat.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, will arrive tomorrow at noon
from White river, and leave on Saturday
With q return trip for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers. Freight
will be received for her at all times at
the whariboat.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. K. Jop-
lin in command, leaves to- merrow even
ing for Ashport and all way landings,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Wr. Joplin presides at the desk.
The Capitol City passes up tomorrow
for St. Louis.
The l%noiana and Arlington are load
ing at Cincinnati for New Orleans.
Captain Frank Hicks and Captain ALT
Grissom, ofthe steamer Belle Lee, came
down this morning en- the City of Ches-
ter. Captain Hicks reports the hull of
his new boat as being rapidly constructed,
and she will be ready to launch by the
first OF August.
The Memphis and Vicksburg Cheek
Packet Line have printed for the accom-.
mediation of shippers and travellers
cards with the names of the landings aud
distances between here and Vicksburg.
Captain L%ightburne, agent of the line,
will furnish any one wishing q card with
the above information by applying to
his Office.
Captain Nat Green has become a
Granger.
The Illinois is growing in favor with
the bends and people every trip she
makes, and she has built up a trade for
our merchants which reflects credit upon
the officers of this popular packet.
The Eddyville ran on a snsg above Ed
dyville, Sunday morning, breaking q
large hole in her bow. She came near
sinking, but saved herself by throwing
some scrap iron overheard.
The Frank Forrest, Captain o, X.
Joplin, will leave here on the 23d inst.
to make a grand excursion trip for the
Masonic picnic at 0sceola. She lays
over from Monday the 2lst in order to
accommodate those who wish to attend
the picnic and see the procession at
0sceola.
Pilot Ricbey, of the Charles Morgan,
reports a change in the channel at
Tradewater, as follows: Let stern lay
on ShotwelIs light, hold head below the
head Of the island, at which place will
be found I feet.
The St. Louis Globe, Democrat, of the
9th, has the following items:
The engines, boilers, etc., Of the de.
funct St. Francis will be sold, by order
of the Underwriters, this morning at l6
o'clock, at foot of Cherry street.
The Kate Kinney was taken out on
the Sectional Docks yesterday. Henry
Atkins, the steamboat milliner, will have
her all right to-day, and put her back to
her native element ready to receive
freight tomorrow for all points on the
Missouri river as high as Kansas City
and Wyandotte.