Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-27

rying the mail and attending to all way
business. She also connects with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Billy Blenker is her prime
minister.
The Ashland is due to-day from Ar
kansas river en- route to the Ohio river.
The City OF Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Mr.. Geo.
Walton, a genial and clever gentleman,
has charge of the office.
The Illinois, Captain Nat Green in
command, came in this morning from
Vieksburg with a fair trip Of freight and
people. She is receiving for a return
trip to Vicksburg and the bends, and
leaves tomorrow evening, paying strict
attention to all way business. Joe
Spears presides at the desk.
The Arlington will arrive to-day from
the Ohio river with a full cargo of
Western products.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, will arrive to morrow morning
from Arkansas river, and leave on Sat
urday with a return trip for Little Rock.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. K. Jop'
lin, came in last evening from the upper
coast with a fair list OF freight and PEG.
pie. She leaves to. morrow evening for
a return trip fer Ashport and all way
landings on the upper coast. VIM. Jop-
lin holds forth in the office.
Captain Washington received a tele-
gram this morning from the Quickstep
stating that the she would arrive here
tomorrow morning, and be ready to
receive freight and passengers, and leave
promptly Saturday evening for all points
on White river.
Captain Washington received a tele'
gram stating that the big Thompson
Dean would leave here promptly to-
morrow evening for New Orleans and
the bends. Captain VIM. B. Miller com.
mands, with Geo. Miltenberger in the
Office.
The Grand Lake No. 2 arrived this
morning from New Orleans en- route to
the Ohio river with a tow Of empty
barges.
Information Of the whereabouts Of
Captain Bradley is desired, who at one
time commanded the steamers 0'Brien,
Convoy and Cairo and Columbus transfer
packet.
The Yaeger passed up this afternoon
for St. Louis with 400 tons Of freight.
She put off here 60 packages of merchan-
disc.
Captain Alf Grissom returned last
evening from an extended trip down the
river to look after the interests and make
engagements for next season for the new
Memphis and New Orleans packet now
being built for Captain Frank HICKS.
We hope that at the meeting of the
General Council this afternoon the
Landing Committee will make an effort
to induce the Council to take some &C
ton in reference to the improvement of
the landing.
The filth and mud in front Of the
wharf boat is so disagreesble that pedes-
TRANS avoid that locality. The Wharf
master should, by all means, be author
lied to clean of the mud and filth on
the levee left by the late high water.
The Mary Boyd. while at St. Louis,
will be placed on the docks and undergo
a thorough overhauliug. She will re-
ceive new cylinder timbers and have
added to her other modern improve.
ments.
Company Q, Of the Mackerel Brigade,
will meet at their headquarters under the
bluff this evening to initiate several new
members.
The Mary Houston will be down or
Sunday for New Orleans.
The H. G. Yaeger and Cherokee are
due this evening from New Orleans.