Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-07
The Minneola for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday.
Arkansas river Is dron;ng fas,

The hinneola for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday.
Arkansas river is dropping fast.
The Great Republic passed down last
evening for New Orleans well laden.
She refused to pay wharfage here on
account of doing no business. She
added a few people.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last evening with 20 bales of cot.
ton aud a good list of people,
The Andy Baum cleared for the Ohio
river with 60 bales of cotton, $4,000 feet
OF lumber and a lot Of old iron.
The Julia passed down last evening
with 600 tons Of freight, She discharged
here 200 sacks of bran, 200 barrels of
meals and 60 boxes, and added 20 tons
Of freight,
Captain John W. Carlton passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Kentucky.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in this morning with II bales of
cotton and $50 sacks seed, She leaves
this evening with a return trip for
Friar's Point and the bends. Messrs.
Jimmy Thompson and Billy Willis have
charge Of the office,
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, leaves this evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business and connecting
at Vicksburg with the Natchez for New
Orleans. Joe Spears courteously pre-
sides in the Office, and is seconded by
Mr.. Mcdonald,
The ]. D. Parker, Bob Wise master,
came in last evening from Cincinnati
with 300 tons Of freight. including 800
sacks corn, 254 bales hay, 237 barrels
meal and 583 packages sundries. She
is receiving for a return trip, and will
leave tomorrow evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketiug passen-
gers through to Baltimore for $40,
Philadelphia s23 and New York $25,
meals and staterooms included. Mr..
Kelsoe c%leverly presides at the desk.
The A. j. White, Captain Geo. Malone
in command, came IN last night from the
lower coast with 80 bales of cotton, a lot
of seed and sundries, and had also a
good passenger trip. She leaves to.mor-
row evening with a return trip for Naps-
leon and the bends, attending to all way
business.
The Csceola for Wittsburg had a good
trip out last night.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, came in this morning from
White river with 81 bales of cotton, a lot
Of seed and sundries and a big list of
people. She leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Ed Crowell, a genial and clever
gentleman, does the honors of the Office.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, carry
ing the mail, attending to all way bust
ness and connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Henry Dedrick is her g~entlemanly clerk.
The neat and staunch packet Frank
Forest, Captain. o. X. Joplin in com
mand, leaves this evening for Osceola
aud the bends, attending to all way bus
mess. Joe W. Rhodes is her polite and
attentive clerk.
The Thompson Dean, Captain VIM.
Miller in command, leaves the wharf this
evening for New Orleans and the bends
on a grand excursion trip. She has no
SUPERIOR in fare, speed and comfort.
Geo. Miltenberger controls the office.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, will be found in port to-day receiv-
ing for Little Rock and all way points on
Arkansas river, and leaves tomorrow
evening, carrying the mail, Walker Out
law presides at the desk,
The Seminole broke her shaft and
dropped her wheel, near Coushatta, in
Red river, a few day since.
The st. GenevFeve, Captain vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening foe Vieks-
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
The Governor Allen passed up yestsr.
day with a tow of empty barges.
The Grand Tower is she Saturday
Anchor Line packet for St. Louis.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The trial of pilot VIM. Guptonlf for the
killing of Henry Eischbough, at Cairo a
year since, commemorate day at Vienna,
j Johnston county, Illinois.