Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-21

returned last evening.
The City of Augusta goes to White
river on Friday.
The City Of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
brought in from ST Louis 4 fsll cargo OF
grain and produce, aud leaves this even
ing on a return trip for Cairo and St
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Billy Blenker, a clever gentleman, has
charge OF the office.
The Rosa Miller got away last evening
for Arkansas river with a good trip.
Captain R T. Cummins, of the Ella,
had his tather-in-law flames B. Hal)
jailed at ST. Louis for collecting money
and not accounting for the same. The
old man'said if Captain CEmmins did
not let him alone be would tell about
him try ing 10 burn tie steamer Ella in
order TO get the insurance.
The Mary Belle is due from St. Lsuis
en- route TO New Orleans.
The steamer Calumet sunk while lying
at the bank half a mile above VicksbJrg,
where she had been lying up Tor the pre-
yious nine months, on the 26th of July,
1871. She was insured in the Enterprise
Company, of Cincinnati, for $500. The
company declined to pay on the ground
Of unsesworthiness and other technical
causes. At a trial a verdict was OBJ
taiHed in favor of the boat, and the
other day the judgment was affirmed by
the Superior Court at Cincinnati. 1t is
likely that the insurance company will
pay the claim.
The Fort Gibson left Pine Bluff yes.
terday for Memphis with a big trip Of
cotton.
The Landing Committee and city dads
neglected yesterday to take some action
as regards the improvement of the wharf.
The officers of the steamboats, should
now neglect and refuse to pay the wharf
master the wharfage tax, which, by the
way, is an extortion.
Jim Franklin went out last night as
clerk Of the Belle of Texas.
The City of Augusta leaves promptly
to morrow evening for White river.
The good and staunch steamer 0sce.
ola, which has been converted into a new
boat, leaves this evening for St. Franci,
river aud all points through to Wits
burg, attending to all way business in
Council and Walnut bends. The old
veteran of St. Francis river, Captain
Thomas Bowman. is in command, with
Captain A. Hsycock, a worthy and eff
cient officer, in charge of the office.
The boats experiences much trouble a
Osceola on account OF the crooked chan,
mel and its depth.
Captain John Newcomb, a well-known
steamboatman, is very i'll at Cincinnati,
The Cons Millar leaves Memphis thif
evening for Cincinnati.
The 7. T. Hillsman could not make il
pay in the Louisville and Evansville
trade, and has retired to a trade more
cohgeDial.
The Cherokee is due down for New Or
leans.
Captain Frank Hicks steamer, th,
new Mary Belle, is the ninety days won
der OF the world, aud nearly everybody
is anxiously awaiting her arrival.
Since the Ohio election the officer.
and crew of the Parker have ceased to
have the cornfeld ague, SO Captain Bot
Wise says.
There are only FIVE feet Of water on
the bar at Twin Follows, thirty mile;
below St. Louis.
The Appeal, in speaking of the 0sce.
ola and her worthy commander, says:
Captain Bowman is too we'll known il
that trade to require a word of comment
from us. He has spent nearly his whole
lite in the trade between this city and
the St. Francis river, during which time
he has made friends OF the entire com
munity up that river. The 0sceola has
been recently enlarged, reftted, re
furnished, reprinted and thoroughly
o%verhauled, and is now one OF the pref
test as we'll as most commodious little
packets running into Memphis. Mon.
days aud Thursdays have been appointed
her regular days of departure from this
port, making Semi-weskly voyages to all
points up the st Francis river, and all
way landings intervening. Captain Bow
man will receive a warm greeting from
all his old friends up that river.
Captain Washington is making en-
gagements for the new mammoth steamer
Mary Belle.
Captain Lew Hates is loading the
Robert Mitchell at Cincinnati for New
Orleans.
We accept Parson Brooks advice anC
will indulge in less bug juice" aud joir
Father Matthew society.
The local inspectors yesterday sus
pended the licenses Of e. G. Hall anC
d. Groves, engineers Of the Belle o
Texas, on account of INDUCING in bus
juice" to an extent which untitled then
for duty.
The steamer Mary Belle telegraph
Captain ]. 7. Washington that she il
again aaoat and free, and will be here
to leave Saturday evening.