Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-30

this evening to Ashport, paying strict
attention to all way business. VIM. Jop-
lin, a courteous and attentive gentle
man, presides in the office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con-
meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Mr.. Hewitt
controls tbs atfsirs of the Office.
The Julia, Captain VIM. Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the elevator
tais evening for Vieksburg and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Mr.. Gobel, a clever gen.
tleman, presides in the office.
The famous Phil Allin will have her
repairs aud painting finished in a few
days, and will resume her regular trips
on Friday next. She and the Quickstep
will form a daily line between here and
Friar's Point.
We received a letter from Captain
Bob Wise stating that he left Cincinnati
with a big trip and would arrive here
Wednesday, and leave on Friday with a
return trip for the Ohio river, ticketing
excursionists through to Cincinnati and
points East at reduced rates.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular Tuesday Napoleon
and bends packet. She will be in port
this evening ready to receive, and leaves
promptly to morrow evening. d. P.
Davis is her prime minister.
The illinois, ia command of Captain
Mark Cheek, will resume her regular
trips in the Vicksburg and bends trade
on Friday next.
The new steamer Mary Belle will be
towed to St Louis next week to receive
her finishing touches.
The Legal Tender and Belle Of Texas
is being put in good trim for the fall sea-
son.
The Mary Houston arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and the Grand Lake
and barges left there for St. Louis.
Captain Ed Postal superintends the
repairs of the Ruth at Mound City.
Pittsburg coal, at Louisville, is selling
a. ii cents per bushel.
Captain Milt Harry has the mail con-
tract for White river for the next four
years.
The Belle Memphis came in this morn
ing at 10 o'clock with a good trip of
freight and people. She was delayed
several hours by fog. She returns to St.
Louis this evening on time.
Mr. Ed CroweIl can be found at all
times on Glenn's wharfboat receiving for
the Ruth for White river. She will be
here 10 leave on Saturday next.
The Indiana for New Orleans added a
large amount Of freight at Louisville.
The Susie Silver leaves St. Louis to-
morrow for New Orleans.
Rates on freights at st. Louis for
points South are so cents per barrel on
-four and % cents per hundred pounds.
Captain w. F. NOEL, formerly of the
John B. Maude, is now engaged in
merchandising in st. Louis, but wants to
steamboat again below Memphis.
Captain Joseph Elliott, Of the City Of
Augusta, who is o a granger and has
one of the finest cultivated farms along
the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
was in the city this morning interview
ing his numerous friends amongst
steamboatmen and shippers. Captain
Joe will have charge of the City Of
Augusta again this eason in the White
river trade.
The remains Of a fisherman named
Gilbert, who was drowned eight months
ago at Randolph, was recovered at that
point yesterday; there was in his pock-
cts 1851 in greenbacks, which were
still in a good state Of preservation. The
magistrate Of Randolph held an inquest
over the body. Mr.. Gilbert's wife died
several months since, be has q son living
who can get the money and effects of
the deceased, by applying to the magis-
trate at Candolph, Tennessee
The steamer Fanny was coming down
the upper Mississippi loaded with pig
lead. AS she was going over a shoal
place the pilot gave the signal to heave
the lead. The only man forward was a
green Irishman. why don't you heave
the lead2" rs it the lead, yer honorP
Where tor Overheard, you block
head" The Irishman snatched up one
of the pigs Of lead and threw it over
board. The mate in endeavoring to pre-
vent him lost his balance and fell into
the river. The Captain, running to the
deck, asked. why don't you heave the
lead and sing out how much water there
ISL" THE lead is heaved, yer honor,
and the mates gone down to see how.
much water there is"