Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-03

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strict attention to all way business. VIM.
Joplin presides at the desk.
The p%alatial passenger steamer Chas,
Morgan, Captain Albert Stein in com
mand, leaves the wharfbcat tomorrow
evening for New Orleans and the
bends, attending to all way business.
Harry Stein controls the Office.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry,
viii arrive tomorrow from White river
with a good trip of freight and people.
She leaves on Saturday with a return
trip for all points on White, Black and
Little Red rivers. Captain Ed Postal
is her clerk.
The Thomas Sherlock, en- route from
New Orleans to St. Louis, has 1850
boxes and 307 hogsheads sugar.
Captain Mark Cheek returned last
evening from Hot Springs, looking much
improved in health. de resumes com
mand of his superb steamer to morrow.
The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man in command, leaves this evening for
all points on St. Francis river through to
Wittsburg. She also attends to all way
business in Council and Walnut bends.
A. Hsycock does the honors of the Office.
Colonel Sid Jones, general passenger
agent of the great Panhandle railroad
route, dropped in on US this morning.
The Colonel came down the river as far
as Cairo on a steamer which landed
several times to give him an opportunity
to fish. Si~lyerthorn, of the Evansville
Journal, says the Colonel is more sue
cessful as a railroad man than a fisher
man.
The City Council, at their meeting yes
terday afternoon, refused to reduce the
wharfboat tax and instead passed a res
olution ordering that the wharf boat be
moored at the foot of Jefferson street.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
came in this morning from st. Louis with
a cargo Of grain and other produce. She
leaves the elevator this evening on a re-
turn trip for Cairo and St. Louis, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Billy Blenker
is her prime minister.
Captain John WOODBURY. leaves this
evening on the Vint Shinkle for the Ohio
river, where he goes to superinteHd the
construction of his new light draught
Arkansas river packet.
The Bismarck is due up to-day en-
route to st. Louis.
The Minneola will arrive Sunday
morning from Cincinnati.
The hottest day Of the season.
Captain W. D. Cummings, late of the
Ella, is going to build a boat at I%ronton,
Ohio, for the upper White river trade to
run in connection with the railroad.
The dimensions of the new boat is as
fellows: $50 feet long, 26 feet beam and
3 foot hold.
The Ohio river has been seized early
with its summer complaint" and the
dykes and dams are now proving dis
astrous to navigation.
Captain John McCloy has been ap-
pointed commander Of the harbor boat
at st. Louis.
Captain Joseph Thomas has bought
the interest Of Captain Hayward in the
Glasgow, and now owns two.thirds of
that steamer.
Captain Henry SILVER has sold a one
third interest in the steamer Spottsville,
to ]. W. Yount, at the rate Of S225O for
the whole boat.
Captain Bob Wise, With his popular
steamer, the James D. Parker, will arrive
in port this evening from Cincinnati and
leave tomorrow with a return trip.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, will arrive tomorrow from Arkan-
sas river and leave on Saturday with a
return trip to Little Rock.
Captain Washington received a tele-
gram from the Quickstep stating that
she would arrive here tomorrow at noon
and leave promptly Saturday evening
IN a return trip for White river. Freight
will be received for her at all hours on
the wharf boat.
Captain L~ightburne, agent Of the Jas.
D.. Parker, received a telegram from
Captain Bob Wise stating that he would
arrive here this evening with his famous
steamer, the Parker, and leave to.mor-
row evening promptly on a return trip
to Cincinnati. She is making a quick
trip this time, and will take passengers
through to all points at reduced rates.
The contention with the City Council
in reference to the wharfboat and skid
business should be settled by locating
the wharfboat at the foot of Jefferson
street, as it is mors convenient for boats
and merchants. b,
STEAMBOATS,.