Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-01

coal is for Memphis and St. Francis
river.
The Phil Allin had a fair trip out last
night.
Captain Drinkwater, late of the Ella
Hughes, has purchased an interest in
the upper Arkansas river packet Maui
nellie.
The Anchor Line packets commence
to-day to carry all the river mails from
here to Vicksburg, with the exception of
the Friar's Point mail, which will be
carried by the Phil Allin.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman in
command, leaves this evening for all
points on St. Francis river through to
Wittsburg, attending to all way business
in Council and Walnut bends. A Hay
cock, a courteous gentleman, holds forth
in the Office, and is assisted by James
Hall.
The Illinois, in command of that ever
popular officer Captain Mark Cheek,
came in last night from Vicksburg with
1926 sacks seed, 2 bales of cotton, a lot
of Sundries and a big list of people.
She leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip for Vicksburg and the bends,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness and connects at Vicksburg with
the Natchez for New Orleans. Joe
Spears and Owen Jameson, two clever
gentlemen and accommodating officers,
have charge Of the Office.
Parties at Natchez have purchased
the hull Of the Belle Lee for a wharfboat
at that point; price $4,000.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X,
Joplin, is receiving at the foot Of Union
street for Ashport and all way landings,
and leaves tomorrow evening. VIM.
Joplin, a clever gentleman, discharges
the duties of the office.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler
in command, brought in from St. Louis
a full cargo of grain aud produce. She
leaves the elevator this evening with a
return trip for Cairo and st, Louis, at
tending to all way business and con.
meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Billy Blen-
ker has charge of che Office.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Cherokee for New Orleans leaves Gin
cinnati Saturday evening.
The Kittie Hegler has Withdrawn from
the Evansville trade.
Arkansas river is getting down to its
simmer stage.
The coal men at Pittsburg are praying
tor a rise in the upper Ohio to let out
their coal feet. Below the falls the coal
men are praying for low water that they
may enhance the price of coal.
Rates on freights from St. Louis to
New Orleans rule at 20 cents per hun
dred and 40 cents per barrel on -four.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, will arrive tomorrow morning from
Arkansas river and leave on Saturday
with a return trip.
The Quickstep, Captain Ed Postal,
will arrive tomorrow morning from
White river and leave on Saturday with
a return trip.
The Mary Houston will be in port
Saturday morning for the Ohio river.
Sell Howelrs show is worth going to
see. To morrow he gives a grand bene-
fit for steamboatmen's widows and Or
phans. Fred Montana will be door.
keeper.
The Bismarck leaves St. Louis Satur
day for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan leaves New Or.
leans this evening for the Ohio river.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this e%ve2ing for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend.
ing to all way business. George Walton,
a gentleman who is noted for his uniform
kindness to all, does the honors Of the
office.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore,
came in from Cincinnati with a fair
cargo of Western products. She un.
loads at the elevator and leaves the foot
OF Madison street tomorrow evening on
a return trip for Cincinnati. Alex Nc
Cornell oficiates in the office.
The City of Quincy passed up last
night for St. Louis with 400 tons Of
freight and a good list Of people. She
put off here a few packages of merchan.
disc.
The Thomas Sherlock refused 1000
sacks of oil cake here on account of the
rate being too lew-$3 per ton.
The E. M. Norton arrived this morn.
ing from the lower Ohio river with four
barges of salt in tow for Messrs. Bank
smith & Co., which is being unloaded at
the foot Of Monroe street.