Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-08

The Oseeola, Captain Bowman, ar
rived last evening from St. Francis
river with a fair trip Of freight and
people. She leaves Thursday on a re-
turn trip for all points on St, Francis
river through to Wittsburg. A. Hay
cock is her prime minister.
The fine steamer Belle Of Texasis the
mail packet, leaving this evening for Lit
tie Rock and all way landings on Arkan-
sas river, attending to all way business.
Captain j. j. Darragh, a thorough
steamboatman, commands, with that
ever.popular officer Billy Butler in
charge OF the Office.
Governor Kellogg has revoked the
commission Of Pliny Cox, Charles Rich
ards, Hiram Toilet and Oscar Shultz,
pilots from New Orleans to the Gulf, or
rather bar pilots at the mouth Of the
Mississippi.
The splendid steamer A. j. White,
Captain George Malone in command,
leaves this evening for Napoleon and
the bends. carrying the U. S. mail and
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Charley Smither, a worthy and
efficient officer, holds forth in the office
and has for his aids Messrs. Smither and
Aydlett, while Mrris Herman, a polite
and attentive caterer, looks after the
comforts of the passengers.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, leaves
tomorrow evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East. at reduced
rates, Messrs. Tiff Strider and Frank
Skunk are her gentlemanly clerks.
The elegant steamer Mary Houston,
Captain Miller, leaves the wharf to-mor-
row morning at 9 o'clock for Cairo, Lou
@isville and Cincinnati, ticketing passen-
gers through to all points East. Elliott
Miller, a clever gentleman, presides in
the office.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley in command, leaves the elevator
tomorrow merning at ten o'clock for
Cairo and ST. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Chris Sharpe is her
popular purser.
The Julia, Captain Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the elevator
Thursday evening for Vicksburg and
the bends.
The Arlington and Indiana leave Gin
cinnati to morrow evening for New Or
leans.
The Thompson Dean loads at Louis
vile or Evansville for New Orleans.
The Illinois will arrive tomorrow
evening from Vicksburg and leaves Fri
day on a return trip.
The Kellogg left last night for St.
Louis with a tow of empty ice barges.
The rise out Of the Ohio and upper
Mississippi will not have much effect on
the river here.
The John A. Scudder will pass up to.
morrow for St. Louis.
The Cherokee will be down on Thurs.
day for New Orleans.
The Cons Millar will be due here on
Thursday morning from Cincinnati.
The Future City is due to-day bound
for New Orleans.
The Susie Silver passed down thiI
morning for New Orleans without land
ing. She was afraid to tackel our dilap
idate wharf.
The Bee and barges passed up for St
Louis this morning.
Captain Darragh, Of the Belle Q
Texas, is much pleased with the warn
reception he received from the good pee
pie aloug Arkansas river, He is nov
favOrabiy impressed with the Arkausa
river trade.
The ALI Stevens came in this morn
ing from St. Louis with 1851 sacks corr
| 38l sacks Data am aanka hron Che ha
for Dyesburg so tons Of freight after dis
charging her Memphis freight. Sh,
goes to Obion river and loads With lum
Der for St. Leuis.
! Captain Sam Shock, general passenge
agent for the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, returned this morning from
Texas where he has been in tho %interes
of the road he so ably represents.