Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-16

leaving this evening for Friar's Point
and the bends. Harry Bateman is her
courteous clerk.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
arrived last evening from st. Louis with
a full cargo of Western products. She
leaves the elevator this evening with a
return trip for Cairo and St. Louis,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business; and connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Mr.. Hewitt an efficient
officer, has charge Of the office.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Geo. Walton, an efficient
gentleman, does the honors OF the office.
The neat little steamer Frank Forest,
Captain o. X. Joplin, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for AOhport
and the bends, attending to all way BUSH
ness. VIM. Joplin, a gentleman who is
noted for his urbanity, has charge of the
Office, and is seconded by P. Rhodes.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, came in this morning from the
lower coast with a fair list of people and
moderate freight trip. She leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
Napoleon and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business. Mr.. D.
T. Davis does the honors of the office,
and is seconded by Billy Smither.
The staunch steamer Shannon, Capt.
DeHart, will leave Wednesday evening
at 5 o'clock for Cincinnati and all points
on the Ohio river. Freight will be
received for her at all times at Glenn's
wharfboat.
The Phil Allin is being put in apple
pie order for the fall campaign.
The fayorite passenger steamer James
d. Parker, in command of the ever pop
ular officer, Captain Bob Wise, will arrive
this evening from the Ohio river with a
big trip of people and freight. She
leaves on Wednesday for Cincinnati on
a grand excursion, selling tickets TO Gin.
cinnati and return at reduced rates. The
Parker has no superior in fare and &C.
eommodationS, and is in charge Of ex-
cellent officers. Those wishing a pleas
ant and cheap trip up the Ohio should
go on the Parker. They can also get a
view Of the overlooked country from
here to Cincinnati. The scenery on the
Ohio river is beautiful, a sight of which
will amply repay any one. Mr.. Kelso,
who does the honors of the Office, assists
Captain Wise in making everybody COM
Portable and at home.
The officers of the Frank Forest re-
port the bank cutting away rapidly in
DEVILS Elbow bend and fears are enter
tanned of a cutoff being made twenty
five miles above here which will shut out
Charley Morris, Captain Sections and
other plantations.
Captain James Lee, of the Phil AlIip,
returned home last evening from Hot
Springs looking much improved in
health.
Southern freights at St. Louis and
along the Ohio river are very scarce.
Jimmy Donoho, Of the St. Bernard
Coal Association, who has been suffering
for a few weeks with an attack of fever,
is out again, and was congratulated on
his recovery by many friends.
The River Side Base Ball Club ex-
cursion leaves the wharfbout at 5 o'clock
this evening.
The Belle Of Shreveport is due from
St. Louis en- route to New Orleans.
The Cons Millar will be down Wednes.
day for New Orleans.
Heavy rains have extended along the
line of lower Mississippi, Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers in the past 4S
hours.
The A. ]. White in her new dress
looks as beautiful as a butterfly. She
takes the place of the Illinois on Friday
next, while the latter lays up to repaint.
The Belle of Shreveport left Cairo last
evening for New Orleans.
Mrs Tilton il MASKING the aummer at