Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-22

will have his big steamer ready for bust
ness by the lst of September.
The Bismarck is due up to-day from
New Orleans.
Captain Mark Cheek, and Joe Spears,
chief clerk of the Illinois, returned home
from New Orleans well pleased with
their trip.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
came in this morning from St. Louis
with a full cargo of grain and produce.
She leaves the elevator this evening with
a return trip for Cairo and St. Louis,
attending to all way business and con
Meeting with all the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Billy
Blenker is her prime minister,
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Henry Deadrick
pDesides at the desk.
The 0sceola, Captain A. Haycock,
leaves on Thursday next for all points
on St. Francis river. She is receiving
at the foot of Monroe street.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in last night from Vicksburg with
another big trip of people and a fair
freight list. She is receiving for a return
trip for Vicksburg and the bends, and
leaves promptly tomorrow evening.
She pays strict attention to all way busi-
ness, and makes close connection at
V~ieksburg with the packets for New Or
leans. The Illinois has superior passen-
ger accommodations, and is in charge of
careful boatmen. Messrs. Joe Spears,
Owen Jsmison and Mcdonald, a trio Of
clever gentlemen, have charge of the
Office.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. K. Jop-
lin, is receiving at the foot Of Monroe
street for Ashport and all way landings
on the upper coast, and leaves tomorrow
evening". VIM. Joplin does the honol
of the office.
The James Howard leaves st. Louis
this evening for New Orleans.
The James D. Parker for Memphis
and Indiana for New Orleans leaves
Cincinnati this evening.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Rowland,
will arrive tomorrow from Arkansas
river, and leave on Saturday with a re-
turn trip to Little Rock.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry, will ar
rive tomorrow evening from New Or
leans, and leave on Saturday for White
river. Freight will be received for her
on the whsrfboat at all times.
The Belle Of Texas will arrive to -mor-
row from White river with a fair list of
people and freight.
The Quickstep is having her texas
heightened and converted into an
elegant cabin for the accommodation of
colored cabin passengers.
Two inches of rain fell at Nashville
yesterday afternoon. Lookout for an
other rise in Cumberland river.
Professor James H. Hall says that
the reason why ladies' teeth decay
sooner than g%entlemen's is on account Of
the friction of the tongue and the sweet
ness of their lips.
Captain Alf Stein, with his Morgan
Rather, had one of the best freight and
passenger trips of the season. He got
good rates on his freight. Captain
Stein is worthy of a good trip, and he is
making himself and fine steamer quite
popular with the shipping and travelling
public.
The James D. Parker for Memphis
adds a large lot of water pipes at Louis
vile for Memphis.
Bill Hays wants to know where Capt.
Henry U. Hart is with his Shylock. The
orphan boy will do well to 90 to Taxas
and grow up with the country as he will
not be able to Shylock anybody down
this way this fall.
Officers Of steamboats, and railroads
will, by refusing to grant all favors in
the name of the LEDGER, and notifying
me Of the same, greatly oblige
884 E. WHITMoRE.
Capital Punishment,