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

The City Of Helena passed down last
evening for Vicksburg with a fair trip.
She put of here $50 tons of freight, and
added 30 tons of bends freight.
The swift and palatial passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, leaves this evening for Vicks-
burg aud the bends, paying strict atten-
ton to all way business, and connects
at Vicksburg with the packets for New
Orleans. Those wishing a pleasant trip
down the river viii do well to take pas
sage on this fine steamer. Joe Spears,
who by his courtesy and fair dealing has
endeared himself to the people and is
favorably known along the Mississippi,
has charge of the Office, and is ably as
sisted by Messrs. Charley Smither and
Mcdonald.
The John B. Mapde will not come
south until there is q decline of the
rivers.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission,
leaves this evening" for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, attending to all way
business. Billy Mcintyre is her clerk.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator this evening for Cairo and
St. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Chris Sharpe presides in the office.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. K. Jop'
lin, leaves this evening for Ashport and
all way landings on the upper coast,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. VIM. Joplin has charge of the
Office, aud IS seconded by Pat Rhodes.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, will arrive in port to-day, and leave
tomorrow evening for all points on Ar
kansas river through to Little Rock,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Walker Outlaw is her
prime minister.
Mr.. Ed Crowell, the efficient super
cargo Of the White river packet Ruth,
arrived last evening from Devalrs Bluff
by rail, and is receiving at the wharfboat
for the Ruth for all points on White
river. She will arrive this evening, and
leave tomorrow evening on her regular
time for White river, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
The BatesvilIe is loading with grain on
upper White river for St. Louis, at which
point she will repair and repaint for. the
fall season.
The Mayor and City Council excurted
up to Hatchie Lake last evening to see
the prospects Of the eut-eff of the river
into old Hatchie.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, is the regular packet leaving
to-day for Friar's Point and the bends.
Harry Bateman presides at the desk.
Captain Thomas B. Rhodes, a vel
known Mississippi river steamboat com
mander, died at St. Louis Wednesday
morning of heart disease.
The officers Of the Quickstep report
no breaks in the levee between here and
Friar's Point.
The planters are exerting themselves
in strengthening the leyees. Severa.
have been damaged by the water between
here and Friar's Point.
The Phil Allin is undergoing a thor
ough overhauling and will be put il
complete repair for the fall season.
The extreme high water along tn,
upper Ohio has caused a suspension o
work in the ship yards,
The James D. Parker for Memphi
and Cherokee Tor New Orleans leave
Cincinnati tomorrow.
The famous and popular steame.
Illinois, leaving this evening for Vicks
burg, will 20 up to the head Of th,
Islands and turn, and will pass the cit.
under full Roadway. At this stage Of tn,
water it will be a beautiful sight to see.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Ma
Green, came in from the lower coast will
a good list of people and a moderate
freight trip. She leaves to morrow ever
ing with a return trip for Napoleon an,
the bends, paying strict attention to al
business. D. P. Davis is her accommo
dating clerk.