Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-14

Inc Illinois cleareu iOr NlcksOurg last
evening with a big trip OF people and a
fair freight list.
The Julia, for St. Louis, added here
276 boxes Of fruit, Is barrels of apples
and Sc bundles of hides.
The Frank Forest and Quiekstep had
fair trips u
The N j. Bigley arrived last night
from the Ohio river with II barges con-
tanning 10000 bushels of coal for this
market.
A new iron snagbost is being built at
Cincinnati. She will be l76 feet long
and As feet beam, with Hartaupe engines.
Captain Nat Green will leave this even
irg with his pet and good steamer Geo.
w. Cheek for Napoleon and the bends,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Mr.. d. P. Davis, a courteous gem
tleman, does the honors of the Office and
is assisted by Billy Smither and Mr..
Aydlett.
The James D. Parker will arrive to.
morrow evening from Cincinnati with
500 tons Of freight and Is cabin passen-
gers. She returns to Cincinnati on
Tuesday.
The new Arkansas river packet Rosa
Miller leaves Pittsburg to-day for Ar
kansas river.
The splendid sidewheel steamer Legal
Tender, Captain Ed Rowland in com
mand, leaves this evening for Little
Rock and all points on Arkansas river,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. She takes the place of
the Fort Gibson for this trip. Walker
Outlaw, a gentleman who is noted for
his uniform kindness and prompt at
t%ention to business, has charge Of the
Office, and is assisted by Messrs. Joe
Boyd and Banksmith.
The Cons Millar leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The Fort Gibson brought in a splendid
trip of freight yesterday, and her cabin
was full of people. She unfortunately
broke her shaft below Presidents Island
and had to be lowed to the city. Her
shaft will be repaired in time for her to
resume her regular trip or Saturday
next.
The planters in the bends all unite in
praying for a rapid decline of the rivers.
Captain Ed Nowland's trip to the
Sulphur Springs, in the rear Of Darda-
nell, Ark, did him much good, and he IS
now in good trim for an active campaign
il the Memphis and Arkansas river trade
this season.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
came in last evening from St. Louis with
l447 barrels -four, 566 barrels meal, AL
sacks corn, IS sacks oats and a lot Of
sundries. She leaves the elevator again
this evening with a return trip for Cairo
and St. Louis, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business, and con.
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Tom White
does the honors of the Office.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Henry
Deadrick, a clever gentleman, presides
at the desk.
The Ruth. Captain Milt Harry, came
in last night from White river with a
good trip OF freight and people. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, carrying tbs mail and attend
ing to all way business. Captain Ed
Postal controls the affairs Of the Office,
and is ably assisted by Ed Crowell.
The drift Gathers have lively times in
getting out drift above the elevator.
The Smoky City, with a tow Of coal,
passed down this morning for New Or
leans.
The levee back Of Shawneetown broke
Wednesday morning and the town is
inundated to the depth Of seven feet.
Two engines, two slsepers and three
coaches Of the Southeastern railroad
we're caught in the city in seven feet Of
water. The train was full Of people,
who are detained by the accident,
The John F. Tolle en- route to New
Orleans was at last accounts aground at
Kaskaskia.
The hull Of the sunken steamer, A. J.
Baker, is beginning to appear above
water, and work will soon be commenced
on her to raise her.
The River Side Base Ball Club will
give a grand excursion on the river
MONDAY night on the tug n. NJ. Jones
and barges.
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