Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-28

"ASOi Will ohAAfO eO-uOtiO" rum NlHClh-
matt and leave on Friday with return
trip for the Ohio river. Captain Light
burne will make engagements for her.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stack Lee in
command, is the regular Wednesday
packet leaving this evening for Friar's
Point and the bends. Jimmy Thomp.
son and Billy Willis have charge Of the
office.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
will arrive tonight from V%icksburg with
a big trip of people and freight, and
leave on Friday with a return trip. She
is building up a lucrative trade in the
bends this season, owing to the worth
and popularity of her officers. Joe
Spears himself is a whole regiment, and
they all go for Joe.
The 0sceola, Captain A. Haycock,
leaves tomorrow evening promptly for
st. Francis river and all points through
to Wittsburg. She also attends to all
way business in Council and Walnut
bends. Jim Hall is her efficient and
polite clerk.
Quite a number of Captain Bob Wise's
friends will give a select hop on the good
steamer James D, Parker tomorrow
evening. 1t promises to be one of the
grandest affairs of the season.
The fine steamer Indiana, Captain
Rusk in command, will leave Glenn's
wharfboat tomorrow evening for New
Orleans and the bends. Captain Henry
Stem, late Of the Bodmann, has charge
Of the Office.
The Capitol City passed up last even
ing for St Louis with a moderate trip.
Captain AID Storm, superintendent at
the elevator, is ticketing passengers
through to St. Paul, and points East
via the Anchor Line, at reduced rates.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to-
morrow evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
connecting with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The St. Genevicve, Captain Vickers
in command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow evening
for Vicksburg and the bends, attending
to all way business, and carries the mail.
Captain Milt Harry will have an
elegant sidewheel steamer in the Mem
phis and White river trade as o as
the fall business opens. She will ply in
connection with the Ruth. The Ruth is
a good boat and can do all the business
in White river at present.
The towboat A. j.. Baker, which sunk
at Thebes yesterday, lays straight in
twelve feet Of water and can be easily
raised.
Captain R. W. Lightburne received a
telegram this morning from Captain Bob
Wise at Cairo, stating that he would ar
rive here tomorrow morning with his
popular steamer and excurt the boys
and girls tomorrow night.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Shannon for New Orleans leaves Gin
cinnati this evening.
The suspension Of Duncan, Sherman
& Co. did not affect the shanty bust
ness on the levee.
The Big Sunhower was launched from
the Madison ways last Sunday, having
been heightened % feet.
The Ella Hughes is having a new hull
pat under her.
The following are the additional acct
dents reported to the coal feet: The
Smoky City scattered her tow in Merri.
man last evening, and grounded two of
her boats at the foot Of Deadman, and
the other near Shousetown. The bal
ance of the tow landed safely at Econ
omy, where she will remain until there
is another rise. The j. S. Mercer stuck
one of her boats at the foot of Leystown.
The Nellie Speer sunk a boat in the mid
die of the river, below Shousetown. The
j. A, Blackmore lost a coal boat at Legs
town. The pilots of the Salt Valley re-
port sunken boats and barges as follows:
One zeal the foot of Raccoon, one at
Lacock, one at Baxter woodward, one
near Big Sewickley Bar, one at Sewick-
ley landing, and several at Deadman and
the Trap.
The City Of Alton is loading at St.
Louis for New Orleans.
Mr.. E. A. Burnett, business manager
of the Cairo Bulletin, was married on
the 9th Of the present month to Miss
Maria E. Lemen, daughter OF James
Lemen, Of st. Clair county, Illinois.