Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-26

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tomorrow evening. VIM. Joplin, an
efficient gentleman, has charge of the
officer.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
arrived this morning from st. Louis with
E full cargo of grain and produce. She
leaves again this evening for Cairo and
St. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Billy Blenker is her prime minister.
The Cherokee passed up last night for
til; Ohio river with over 300 tons Of
freight. She put of here a lot Of ties
and other stuff.
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, a clever gentleman, holds
forth in the office.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, is the Saturday Arkansas river
mail packet. She will he found in port
tomorrow morning ready to receive.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry, is the
Saturday White river mail packet. She
will be in port tomorrow evening.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission,
arrived this morning from Cincinnati
with over 300 tons of freight, including
leO0 rolls of bAgging. She is unloading
at the elevator, and leaves tomorrow
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
c%innati. Billy Mcintyre is her gentle
manly clerk.
General Flowers, owner Of the steamer
Osceola, arrived this morning from Iowa,
where he has been spending the summer.
The Vint Shinkle excurts a lot of the
young folks tonight.
Captain John James has sold the
steamer Bermuda to Captain 7. G.
Ryman. Terms private.
We regret to learn of the illness of
Harry Bateman, chief clerk of the
Quickstep, but We hope he will soon be
on his pins again. Jimmy Thompson is
filing Mr.. Bateman's place during his
illness.
The mud and filth on the river, left by
the receding river, should be cleaned off
forthwith.
The levee front, from Adams down to
Jefferson street, is caving in very rap
idly. Large slices Of earth went into
the river yesterday.
Mr.. P. M. Kehoe has ten two and FIVE.
hued boilers and one tubular boiler for
sale, which he offers cheap. The
boilers are lying at Mr.. Lawless' shop
near the foot Of Washington street.
The 0uachita Belle has carried into
New Orleans eight bales Of new cotton.
The license of Mr.. Lowery, engineer
Of the Hugh Martin, which exploded her
boilers several days since at Chattanooga,
has been suspended by the Local In:
spectors Of tha. district.
The 0sceola, Captain A, Haycock,
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. James
Hall, an Efficient and courteous officer,
aids Captain Haycock in the office.
After this trip the 0sceola will be
docked and undergo a thorough over.
hauling, and be converted into a first
class packet. Her hull will be made
staunch and as good as new Her
guards will be widened, and her cabin
will also be heightened and wideued,
aud fitted up in elegant style for the
accommodation of passengers. Her
carrying capacity will also be improved.
Her repairs will be finished by the first
Of October, at WHICH time she will re-
enter the Memphis and Wittsburg trade,
making semi weekly trips. Captain
Flowers aud Captain Haycock have met
with good success in the St. Francis
river trade, and have given entire salts
faction to the shipping and travelling
public, and they are determined to keep
the 0sceola in the trade throughout the
year. She is well suited for the trade,
and when she comes out in October she
will rank as a first class packet. Cap
tains Flowers and Haycock have the as
surance of the major portion of the
planters on st. Francis river Of their
business this season. The planters ap-
preciate the above officers for keeping
the 0sceola in the trade when there was
little doing, and also for their prompt
attention to business.
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