Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-13

never fails to please everybody that
travels on the Illinois, and is ably
assisted by'Messrs. Charley Smither and
Mcdonald.
Captain TIT Strider, chief clerk of the
Minneola, arrived in the city yesterday
and remains several days to interview
his friends.
The old reliable coast packet Frank
Forest, with Captain o. X. Joplin on the
roof, sails this evening at sharp 8 o'clock
for Asbport and all intermediate land
ings, paying strict attention to all way
business. Messrs. VIM. Joplin and P.
I. Rhodes do the honors of the office.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Henry Deadrick is her prime minister.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, is the regular Friday Friar's
Point and bends packet, leaving this
evening, She pays strict attention to
all way business. Harry Batemap, a
courteous and attentive officer, presides
at the desk.
9 The steamer Fort Gibson broke her
shaft this morning below Presidents
Island, and the Legal Tender, Captain
Ed Rowland in command, will take her
place and leave tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock for Arkansas river.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry in COM
mand, will be found in port to day re.
ceiving for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and leaves to-
morrow evening, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Captain
Ed Postal controls the affairs of the
office, and is assisted by Ed Crowell.
The hopping Phil will look as fresh
and as handsome as a morning rose
when she comes out.
We are glad to learn that Joe W.
Rhodes, the worthy purser of the Frank
Forest, has recovered from his late spell
Of sickness and returned to the city last
evening.
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the elevator
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West. Mr..
Gobel is her clerk.
The 0scola cleared for St. Francis
river last evening with a fair trip.
The Belle of Texas is having her texas
heightened and several rooms added to
it.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow for New Orleans.
Freights at St. Louis continue scarce.
Bob Wise, with his famous Parker, is
coming down the Ohio with a big trip.
The Evansville Journal says the foods
of July aud August, 1875, will long form
an epoch in the history Of the Ohio
The Illinois brought up quite a mum
Der Of ladies from Vicksburg. They
to Memphis to do their shopping.
They we're well pleased with their trip
up and also spoke in complimentary
terms CT our city.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, came in this morn.
ing from Napoleon with a good list of
but little freight. She is receiv.
ing for a return trip to Napoleon and
the bends and leaves tomorrow evening,
strict attention to all way bust
ness. D. P. Davis, a clever gentleman,
has charge Of the office.
Captain 0. K. Joplin's new upper
sidewheel steamer, building on the
upper Ohio, will be a regular clipper and
supplied with all the modern improve
ments: Her dimensions are 100 feet
long, 30 feet beam, 5 feet hold; she will
have 2O-iuch cylinders, 6 feet stroke,
wheel e feet, with 10 feet buckets and
3 boilers. Besides being built with
reference to swiftness, due re-
is paid to her freight capacity and
passenger accommodations. She will
be finished and ready for the trade about
The LIST of September, when a daily line
will be formed to ply between here and
0sceola.
Times are improving in Cuba. Meat