Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-16

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clares that an alien cannot be legally
licensed in the capacity of master Of an
American vessel under any circum-
stances. But he may be licensed as an
engineer or pilot, provided he has de-
clared his intention to become a citizen
of the United States.
Captain 0. P. Shinkle and others at
Cincinnati contemplate building a stern
wheeler for the Cincinnati and New Or
leans trade. The dimensions Of the new
craft will be; Length, $50 feet; beam, S8
feet, and 6 feet hold.
A well known elevator man, a straw
berry blonde, having imbided rather too
freely of the ardent, some time ago, re
tired to bed and was sleeping soundly,
when all of a sudden he exclaimed,
Ella Ellai" His wife, who is Of a sus-
picious turn Of mind, caught him by the
hair and desired to know who ELLA"
was. Whereupon our hero sat upright
in bed, rubbed his eyes, and said ne was
dreaming Of Elevator His wife i'm
mediately went to sleep.
The Julia passed down last evening
for Vicksburg with a good trip. She
added here 300 bales hay, 100 barrels
lime, alot of sundries, 80 tons in all.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last evening with a good list of
people and fair freight trip.
The Bismarck arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
Captain Milt Harry is having the Ruth
repaired and locked at New Orleans.
She will arrive here next week and take
her place in the White river trade.
The John A. Scudder for New Orleans
and St. Genevieve for Memphis left St.
Louis yesterday.
The Cons Millar for Memphis, with a
good trip of freight and people, passed
Louisville yesterday.
1t is all a mistake about the sale Of
the Thompson Dean. She reshipped at
Cairo and has gone to Mound City to
undergo reconstruction.
The Charles Morgan will be down Sun
day for New Orleans.
The palatisl passenger steamer Illi-
lois, Captain Mark Cheek in command,
leaves this evening for Yicksburg and
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business and connecting at Vicks'
burg with the Katie for New Orleans.
The illinois has no superior 10 fare, speed
aud comfort. Joe Spears and Owen
Jsmison, two clever gentlemen and
accommodating clerks, have charge of
the Office.
Jimmy Mcclellan has failed to recover
his shirt studs aud sleeve buttons, and
still he is not happy.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. K...Jop-
lin in command, leaves this evening for
Ashport aud all way landings on the
upper coast, attending to all way bust.
ness. VIM. Joplin presides at the desk.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, leaves
to morrow evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Messrs TIT Strider aud
Frank Skunk have charge Of the Office.
The Grand Lake and barges passed up
last evening for St. Louis.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal,
leaves the elevator this evening for Cairo
and St.. Louis, paying strict attention
to all way business and connects with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Henry Deadrick holds
forth in the Office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now.
land, will be found in port to-day receiv-
ing for Arkansas river and all points
through to Pine Bluff, and leaves to.
morrow evening, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Walker
Outlaw has charge Of the Office.
The Shannon passed up last evening
for the Ohio river with 200 tons of freight
and a fair list Of people,
The Phil Allin, Captain Stack Lee,
is the regular Friday packet Having this
evening for Friar's Point and the bends.
Jimmy Thompson and Billy Willis con
troll the Office,
The St. Genevieve is the Saturday
Anchor Line packet for Vicksburg and
the bends.
The Appeals aquatic reporter was GER
tainly sunstruck yesterday, or he eithel
suffered from an overdose Of Seymour
Briggs FIRE water, as he says in his issue
this morning that the engines Of the
May Belle will be thirty-iour feet in
diameter. Brooks has got things mixed
he can't stand the weather, because The
wind don't blow.
The steamer Illinois fine silver cornet
band, led by Professor Mat Reynolds
head porter on the boat, serenadeC
Commodore George W. Cheek last night
also Mr.. Joe Spears, chief clerk Of the