Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-03


The Frank Forest, Captain o. K. Jop-
lin in command, leaves this evening for
Ashport and all way landings along the
upper coast. Wm. Joplin, a courteous
and attentive officer, has charge Of the
office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now.
land, came in this morning from Ar
kansas river. She leaves to.mor-
row evening with a return trip for
Little Rock and all way landings, paying
strict attention TO all way business.
Walker Outlaw, an efficient officer and
courteous gentleman, holds forth in the
office, and is seconded by Mr.. Bank
smith.
The stock Of coal on hand at New Or
leans on the LIST Of the month was 4,5OO,-
600 bushels.
The Quickstep, Captain Jimmy Thomp-
son, is the regular Friday mail packet
leaving to-day for Friar's Point and the
bends, paying strict attention to all way
business. Harry Bateman, who is
noted for his uniform kindness and
prompt attention to business, has charge
Of the Office.
The James ID. Parker has been
detained by fog in the lower Ohio. She
has a big trip on board but will get away
promptly tomorrow evening for the
Ohio river.
Captain 0. X. Joplin win have a daily
line in the upper coast trade this season.
The City Of Augusta will arrive Sun.
day evening from the Ohio river.
The Mary Houston will be up Sunday
bound for Louisville.
The Susie Silver will be down to.mor,
row evening for New Orleans.
The Steam Navigation Convention
met in New York yesterday. One hun.
dred delegates we're in attendance.
Committees were appointed and officers
elected to serve for the next year. After
showing up Senator Conkling, of New
York, who defeated the steamboat bill in
1871, the convention adjourned to meet
in Baltimore the lst Wednesday in Sep.
TENDER, 1876.
The Belle Of Shreveport is due up to-
day en- route to st. Louis.
The Bee and barges are due down en-
route for New Orleans.
In s. few days laden steamers will ex.
perience trouble with the sandbars from
Cairo down.
The thermometer stood 1902 in the
shade at ST. Louis yesterday.
Geo. Britton, who is one of the best
stewards on the river, goes out as
steward Of the Legal Tender.
Captain Joe Spears, chief clerk of the
Illinois, gees down on the White this
evening to interview the numerous
friends and patrons of that popular
steamer.
The tOwboat Bee grounded one of her
barges at Able's Towhead.
The ]. W. Garrett, en- route to Cincin
natl, sunk Tuesday night at Gunpowdel
Bar, eight miles below Rising Sun.
The Era No. 9 leaves Cincinnati thi.
evening for Arkansas river.
Captain J.. j. Darragh, of the Belle o
Texas, will arrive in the city to day from
St. Louis.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Ma
Green, brought in this morning s BALE
of cotton, a lot of sundries and a goot
list of people. She returns tomorrow
evening for Napoleon and the bends
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. D. P. Davis, an efficient gentle
man, has charge of'the office.
Captain Garrett Hules, late purser il
the Anchor Line, but at present doinl
business on shore at St. Louis, arrived
in the city this morning and was inter
viewed by his numerous friends.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of Thurs
day, has the following:
A case was tried before United State
Commissioner Hooper on Tuesday, il
which the steamer Exchange was De
fendant in a suit brought by FIVE of he
deck crew to recover a months wages
The men were hired at Pittsburg, an,
on the arrival Of the boat here, wer,
paid of, as owing to the falling river i
was uncertain whether she could ge
back. After receiving their wages 70
services performed, the men brought sui
for the remainder OF the month, and th
Judge decided in their favor, awardinI
each twenty dollars. The points of hi
decision were that as the men wer
shipped at Pittsburg, they would have t
be returned to that port by the boat
and could not be paid off at any othe
port. According to this decision, il tn
boat should enter any other trade, AM
not return to Pittsburg the crew coull
still hold the boat for wages. AS 500
as process is issued against the Elk
change she will be bonded out and az
peal taken.