Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-28

tending to sll way business and connect
ing with the principal railroads for al
points East and West. Chris Sharpe
an excellent gentleman, prssides in tn,
office.
The Frank Forest. Captain 0. K. Jop
lin, leaves this evening for Ashport anC
all way landings on the upper coast
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. VIM. Joplin, a clever gentleman
has charge of the Office.
The Arlington, Captain Dan Moore, il
receiving at the foot Of Court street fol
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati and
leaves tomorrow evening, ticketing pas,
sengers through to all points East at re
duced rates. Alex Mcconnell is heI
prime minister.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, came in this morning from Little
Rock with a good trip of freight and peo-
pie. She is receiving for a return trip
for Little Rock and all points on Arkan-
sas river, leaving tomorrow evening,
She carries the mail and will attend to
all way business. Walker Outlaw is her
efficient clerk.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, will be found in port to-day
receiving for all points on White river,
aud leaves tomorrow evening, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust.
ness. Captain Ed Postal and Ed Crow.
ell have charge Of the Office.
The fine passenger steamer Thompson
Dean leaves this evening for New Or.
leans and the bends. George Miltenber-
ger, who is one of the best fellows in the
world, has charge of the Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in last eveng from the lower coast
with a fair trip, and returns this evening
to Friar's Point. Jimmy Thompson aud
Billy Willis are in the Office.
The Cherokee passed up last night for
the Ohio river with 400 tons of freight.
She put off here a few packages of
freight.
W. Il. Troy, second mate Of the tow
boat John Dippold, in a disturbance a
few days since at Pittsburg, broke Capt.
Dippold's lower jaw.
The Chester had a fair trip out last
night for St. Louis.
The famous Vicksburg and bends
packet Illinois makes railroad time.
So say the people along the river who
wish her to be continued in the trade.
Billy Willis has fully recovered from
his late indisposition, and resumed his
duties on the Allin to-day.
The levee from Jefferson street up is
caving very rapidly,
The current in front of the levee is
changing a little, and old s~teamboatman
says that a new bar is forming in front
of the city, and that in a short time
there will be a good channel of water
near the Arkansas shore from Hopfeld
point dnwn to the point opposite the
powder magazine.
The landing, in order to be saved and
made serviceable to steamboatmen,
ought to be regarded and repaved. We
hope the Landing Committee will look
into this. The grade as it is at present is
too steep, and while the landing is caving
the stone should be taken up, a new
grade made and the levee repaved from
Jefferson to Beal streets.
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
VIM. Gabel is her clerk.
The A. ]. White, Capt. Geo. Malone,
came in this morning from the lower
coast with a good trip of people as usual
and a fair list of freight. She leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
Napoleon and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Captain A. L. Cummins controls the
Office.
The Osceola cleared last evening for
Wittsbug with a good trip.
Captain j. L. Denny, Of Vicksburg,
has contracted at Evansville for a light
draught sternwheel steamer similar to
the Silverthorn.
The Commonwealth is due up to-day
for St. Louis.
The Indiana will be up Sunday for
Cincinnati.
The Mary Houston will be down Sun.
day for New Orleans.
The John A. Scudder will be down to.
morrow for New Orleans.
Mr.. James H. Bruce, a well known
steamboat mate, and for a long time
connected with the Memphis and St.