Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-22

James Hotel at Cincinnati. We hope
Captain Frank will be more successful
in the hotel business than he has been
steamboating.
Diamond Joe Reynolds will soon have
bis Hot Springs narrow guage railroad
finished.
Harry Graghsm, the celebrated steam.
boat engineer, has quit the river for the
summer months, and is now giving
legal opinions on maritime affairs.
Captain Tom Darragh, late of the IL
fated steamer Paragon, has purchased
an interest in the new Arkansas river
packet Rosa Miller and the Belle of
Texas. He takes charge of the office Of
the former steamer.
Captain VIM. Hsmbleton, of the
Mound City Marine Ways, arrived in the
city last evening. He joins the Thomp-
son Dean here to effect a contract for
cutting down her guards and converting
her into a cotton carrier for the Mem
phis and New Orleans trade.
The Belle of Texas, Captain j. j.
Dsrragh in command, is the mail packet
leaving this evening for Little Rock and
all way landings and paying strict at
tention to all way business. Billy Butler
and Billy Nucles, two clever gentlemen
and accommodating clerks, have charge
Of the office.
The Osceola, Captain Bowman, came
in last evening from St. Francis river
with some cotton seed, a lot of sundries
and a fair list of people. She leaves on
Thursday with a return trip for St.
Francis river. A. Haycock is her prime
minister.
The Cherokee is due from New Or
leans en- route to Cincinnati with $50
tons Of freight.
Captain Bart Able, of St. Louis, has
partially recovered from his paralytic
stroke.
The steamer R. W. Skillinger, lying
at the marine dock at Cincinnati, was
consumed by fire last night. The boat
will prove a total loss. She was valued
at $4,000 and insured for $4,000 in Gin.
cinnati offices.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Liue packet leaving the ele-
vator this evening at seven o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West, Henry Dedrick is her
gentlemanly clerk.
John Cbamberlin, formerly clerk of
the Arkansas and White river packets,
is now travelling agent Of Howell &
AJmer's Great American Circus, which
showed in Vicksburg last week.
The torpedo chicken on the Illinois
created quite a sensation at Vicksburg.
The Great Republic, Captain William
Thorweigau, leaves tomorrow evening
at 4 o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Philo Young
has charge of the Office. Captain Wash.
ington will make engagements for her.
The Charles Morgan will be down
on Thursday for New Orleans.
The Frank Forest, Capt. 0. K. Joplin,
leaves the foot of Monroe street to-mor-
row at 10 I'm. for Osceola, Ashport and
all way landings on the upper coast.
She makes an excursion to 0sceola for
those wishing to attend the grand Ma
sonic celebration on Thursday. She
will arrive at 0sceola Thursday morning
at 6 al m. and leave there that night at
eleven o'clock. VIM. Joplin, a courte.
Gus gentleman, presides in the Office.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, will arrive to-day from Cincinnati
with a full cargo of Western products
and leaves tomorrow evening with a re-
turn trip for the Ohio river.
The Illinois will arrive tomorrow
evening from Vicksburg.
The Minneola will arrive Thursday
from Cincinnati.
Captain WOODBURY. writes that he will
have his new Arkansas river packet
ready for business by the first Of Au-
gust.
Captain Jim Tschudi comes out as
chief clerk OF the Belle Of Shreveport.
The City Of Augusta is being docked
at St. Louis and will be thoroughly re-
paired and oyerhauled.
Captain Boyd, of Little Rock, has
contracted with the Carondelet Marine
and Railway Dock Company to build
him a good towboat. She is to be l65
feet long, 80 feet floor, 81 feet beam and
3 feet hold, and to draw but 10 inches
light.
Thebi Thompson Dean, Captain VIM.
Miller in command, will leave the wharf
tomorrow. morning at 8 o'clock, ticket
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