Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-17


street and leaves tomorrow evening for
Vicksbure aud the bends, connecting at
Vieksburg with the Natchez for New
Orleans. Joe Spears, one of the most
efficient and popular clerks on the river,
does the honors of the Office.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive to-mor-
row from Cincinnati with a full cargo Of
Western products, and leaves on Satur.
day with a return trip.
The Legal Tender is the Saturday
Little Rock mail packet. She will be
found in port tomorrow morning to re-
ceive. Captain Ed Nowland commands,
with Walker Outlaw in the office.
The Indiana will be down to morrow
for New Orleans,
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry,
is the Saturday White river mail packet.
She will be in port to morrow morn
ing ready to receive. Ed Crowell
is her purser.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler
in command, came in this morning from
St. Louis with a full cargo Of grain and
produce. She leaves the elevator this
evening with a return trip for Cairo and
st. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Billy Blenker, a courteous gentleman
and accommodating officer, presides at
the desk.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator this evening for
Vieksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Henry DERRICK, q clever and accommo-
dating officer, presides in the office.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0, K. Jop.
lin, brought in from the upper coast yes
terday a fair trip of freight and people.
She leaves tomorrow evening with a re.
turn trip for Ashport and way landings
on the upper coast. VIM. Joplin, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Qsceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man in command, leaves this evening
for st. Francis river and all points
through to Wittsburg. She also attends
to all way business in Council aud Wal
nut beuds. Mr.. A. Haycoek, an efficient
aud worthy officer, controls affairs in
the Office and is seconded by Billy Dean.
Bob Wildberger, Esq, formly chief
clerk Of the A. ]. White, but at present
Professor of mathematics in the Frank
fort Military College, is in the city on a
visit to his relatives and numerous
friends. We trust his stay will be
pleasant. Me-. Wildberger has proven
himself worthy of the position, and
is a gentleman and a scholar.
The St. Genevieve will be up to.mor-
row for St. Louis.
The Council at their meeting yester-
day took no further action in reference
10 the improvement Of the wharf.
The big whariboat will remain where
she lays. She is a good institution and
convenient for merchants.
The New Orleans Bulletin speaks of
Illinois and her officers in eompli-
mentary terms, more especially of Joe
None know Joe but to love him,
he is better known in the bends
than anybody.
The river pirates went through Jake
bar this morning, on the Laura
No. 2, and got away with about $40
of whisky and cigars.
General Wade Hampton came up on
The Illinois last evening and leaves to-
day for his home in South Carolina.
There is no foundation for the rumor
the sale Of the Quickstep.
The John F. Tolle is due down to-
morning for New Orleans.
Captain Tschudi, formly one Of the
popular commanders and chief clerks Of
he Memphis and St. Louis Packet Com
pany, arrived in the city this morning on
he Chester and will remain here several
lays with his many friends. The Captain
served faithfully on the Marble City, and
through his efficient service and courtesy
in making the Marble City
popular.
The Thomas Sherlock loads at Cincin-
natl for New Orleans and leaves there
next Wednesday.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincinnati
his evening for New Orleans.
There are fully sixteen million bushels
Of coal loaded at Pittsburg, and ready
% come out on the first rise, which will
doubtless come before many days. n
A prominent coal merchant in Cincin-
lati received a letter from Pittsburg an
l%ouncing the sad intelligence that the
yell known and extensive coal operator,
Mr.. W. II. Brown, was an inmate of an
insane asylum. Mr.. Brown has been in
eeble health for several months, which
8 attributable to overtaxed brain-work.