Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

Louis yesterday morning with a moderate
trip.
The Belle of Texas, Captain j. ]. Oar
ragh in command, came in this morning
from Arkansas river with a good list of
people and a moderate freight trip. She
is receiving for a return trip to Little
Rock and all way landings on Arkansas
river, ana leaves tomorrow evening.
Billy Butler does the honors of the
office.
The James Howard is due up to day
bound for st. Louis.
The City Of Alton left New Orleans
Saturday evening for St. Louis.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The James D.. Parker arrived at Gin
%cinnati on Saturday.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Indiana for New Orleans left Cincinnati
Saturday evening.
The Robert Mitchell is due down to-
day en- route to New Orleans.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stack Lee, is
the Monday Friar's Point and bends
packet, leaving this evening and attend
ing to all way business. Jimmy Thomp-
son and Billy Willis are her clerks.
The Arlington. Captain Dan Moore,
will arrive to day from Cincinnati with
a full cargo Of Western products, and
leaves tomorrow evening with return
trip. Mr.. Mcconnell is her purser.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane in
command, came in this morning from St.
Louis with a full cargo of grain and pro-
duce. She leaves the elevator this wen
ing with a return trip for Cairo and St.
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Mr.. Hewitt controls the Office.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, leaves the elevator this evening
for vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Chris Sharpe, a courteous and at
tentiye gentleman, presides in the Office.
The A, ]. Waite, Capt. Geo. Malone,
is the Tuesday Napoleon and bends mail
packet. She will be found in port to-day
to receive, and leaves tomorrow even.
ing, paying strict attention to all way
business. Charley Smither, an efficient
officer, has charge of the office.
Work on the sunken coal boats at
Osceola, has been suspended on account
Of the rise in the river.
The popular little steamer Frank For
est, Captain o. X. Joplin in command,
leaves this evening for Ashport and all
way landings, paying strict attention to
all way business. Wm. joplin, a gentle.
man who is recognized for his integrity
and uniform kindness, has charge of the
Office.
One item of the Thompson Dean cargo
was 10000 sacks of corn. She added
here 100 tons of oil cake shipped by
Captain Washington.
On the up trip Of the Thompson Dean
Captain Hambleton, Of the Mound City
ways, will meet the Dean here and con-
tract for the cutting down of her guards
and convert her into a cotton carrier for
the Memphis AID New Orleans trade.
Captain Henry Hampton, who piloted
the City Of Augusta to St. Louis, re-
turned last night on the Thompson
Dean. He piloted the Thomas Sherlock
to Cairo. The Captain requests us to
say hat the pilot who stated that be
received oniy Si5 ffoT standing a wstch
on the City Of Augusta is a base and
false fabricatcr; he received the regular
wages for standing the watch.
Joe W. Rhodes, clerk Of the Frank
Forest, who has been up in the bends
settling up the business Of the Mary
Ament, returned on the Forest. 1t ia
whispered his sweetheart wat instrr.
mental in his hasty returnr; although,
for that matter, the gay Lothario pays
court to a number Of bewitching eyes
on the upper coast. Joe is worth look.
ing after by the fair ones.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States, through Justice Bradley, has
decided that Captain Tenn Leathers had
20 just claim to the wreck of the
Natchez, which was seized by the Con.
federate government, and was burned up
the Yazoo river during the war.
The Pine Bluff and Chicot City rail.
road is in running order again.
Rates on freights from St. Louis to
New Orleans rule at 20 cents per hun
dred and 40 cents per barrel on flour.
Captain Trimble, of the Laura No. 2
and Captain Jake Fox, will give a grand
moonlight river excursion, Wednesday
night next, on the elegant barge G. W.
Dunken. The Laura No. 2 and tug