Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-21

The Sam ]. Hale and barges are due
from New Orleans en- route to Cincin-
natl.
The elegant passenger steamer Illi-
nois, Captain Mark Cheek in command,
leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business, and connects OF Vicksburg
with the Natchez for New Orleans. Joe
Spears, a clever and accommodating
officer, presides at the desk.
The Frank Forrest. Captain o. X.
Joplin, leaves this evening for Ashport
and all way landings on the upper coast.
Joe W. Rhodes is her gentlemanly clerk.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
leaves this evening for Friar's Point and
the bends. Messrs. Jimmy Thompson
and Billy Willis have charge of the
Office.
The c. B. Church passed down yester-
day morRing for New Orleans well laden.
The Charles Morgan, Captain Stein,
will leave the wharf Sunday morning at
I o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, carry
ing the mail, attending to all way bust
ness, and connects with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
George Walton, an affable gentleman,
presides a. the desk.
The tug N. NJ. Jones excurted several
prominent New York gentlemen last
Wednesday evening.
Captain Joe Carleton has gone up
Arkansas river to see his pet packet,
Red Headed Liz.
Captain John Cannon is slowly inn
proving.
The James D, Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, came in this morning from Gin
cinnati with a full cargo of Western pro-
ducts and had in tow a barge which
contained 10000 bondles of cotton ties
for Messrs. Clark & Co, and a lot
Of glassware. She landed at the elevator
to put off her freight. Among her
passengers were Miss Lottie Wise,
niece Of Captain R. Wise; Miss
Cora Davis, and several other
ladies from Cincinnati, who make
the round trip. Mr.. Henry ]. Lynn and
family also returned home, having made
the round trip with Captain Wise. The
Parker is receiving for a return trip to
Cincinnati aud all points on the Ohio
aud leaves to morrow evening, ticketing
passengers through to all points East
and West at reduced rates. Mr.. Kelso,
a clever gentleman, presides in the
office.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry in
command, same in this morning from
White river with a fair trip. She is re-.
ceiving for a return trip for all points oa
White, Black and Little Red rivers and
leaves tomorrow evening, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Captain Ed Postal and Ed Crowell have
charge Of the Office.
The A. j. White, Captain George Ma.
lone, came in last evening from the lower
coast with a good passenger and mode
rate freight trip. She leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Napoleon
aAd the bends, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business. Captain
A. L. Cummins does the honors of the
Office.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leav-
ing here tomorrow evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the U. S.
mail and attending to all way business.
Chris Sharpe is her purssr.
Senators Gray and Ross, negroe re
presentives Of Washington county, Miss,
have brought suit against Captain Joe
Spears, clerk Of the Illinois, for refusing
to give them staterooms in the ladies'
cabin. Gray has been travelling over the
country for the purpose of getting up
damage suits against common carriers.
He has about got to the end of his string,
and if he amt very careful be will not
get to play it out.
The wrecking boat Submarine No. IA,
Captain Snodgrass, now lying at Helena,
and the Salvor No. 2, were sold at St.
Louis last Monday, and Judge Speek,
President of the Salvor Wrecking Com.
pany, bought them both in.
The Legal Tender, Captain Ed Now
land, will be found in port to-day receiv'
ing for Little Rock and all way points
on Arkansas river, and leaves tomorrow
evening, carrying the mail aud attend
ing to all way business. Walker Outlaw
controls the Office.
The local inspectors OF New Orleans
Messrs. Flanders and Mofiatt, in their
report of the cowardly conduct of the