Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-07

The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
in this morning from St. Louis
with a full cargo Of grain and produce.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Cairo and St. Louis, connecting
with the principal railroads for all points
East aud West. Mr.. Hewitt is her prime
minister.
The Frank Forest, Capt. o. X. Joplin
in command, came in yesterday with a
good trip of freight and people. She
leaves this evening with a return trip for
Ashport and all way landings on the
upper coast, attending to all way bust.
ness. VIM, Joplin, a courteous gentle
man, oficiates in the Office.
The Glencoe passed up last night for
St. Louis with a moderate freight trip.
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, George Walton,
a genial and clever gentleman, has
charge of the office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in from the lower coast a fair
trip. She returns this evening to Friar's
Point, attending to all way business.
Messrs. Jimmy Thompson and Billy
Willis have charge Of the Office,
The Belle of Texas, Captain j, Darrah
in command. came IN last night from
Arkansas river with a good trip Of freight
and people. She leaves tomorrow even
ing with a return trip for Little Rock and
all way landings on Arkansas river, a r
rying the mail and paying strict atten-
ton to all way business. Billy Butler is
her efficient purser.
The Parker got away Saturday evening
for Cincinnati with 200 kegs, 20 bales Of
cotton, so bales Of rags, 40 tons Of old
iron, so barrels oil and so barrels pota-
toes. She had also a good list Of peo'
pie.
The White for the lower coast, Legal
Tender for Arkansas river, and Quick
step for White river, got away Saturday
evening with good trips of freight and
people.
Captain A. l.. Cummius, Of the A. j..
White, has gone to St. Joseph, Mo-,
to recuperate. Charley Smither, an ex-
%cellent officer, presides in the Office of
the White during the absence of Captain
Cummius.
The City Of Alton passed down Satur-
day night for New Orleans we'll laden.
The Thompson Dean passed up yes
terday morning for the Ohio river with a
good trip of freight aud people.
The A. j. White, Captain Geo. Malone
in command, will be found in port to-day
receiving for Napoleon and the bends,
and leaves tomorrow evening, She
the mail and attends to all way
business. Charley Smither is her worthy
clerk.
The Susie Silver will be down to-mor-
row for New Orleans.
The Osceola will arrive this evening
from St. Francis river with a good list
of people and freight.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D..
Elliott, left Saturday evening for ST..
Louis, where she goes into the picnic
business.
The heavy rains we experienced here
yesterday extended along the water
courses, and we may look for q rise in
the upper rivers.
Phin Starr has gone into the grass
hopper business in Iowa. Uncle Sam
wouldn't let him 60 to the Black Hills
to play with little Indians; hence, he
had to return from the expedition and
summer on his native heath.
Salt barges again monopolIze the best
portion OF the wharf.
The skid and wharfboat war is getting
rather warm, and we anticipate some
lively discussion in the Council on the
subject next Wednesday.
Mr.. Briggs, formerly bill clerk Of the
A. j. White, is now running the Court
house saloon at Raleigh, which isstocked
with the finest brands Of liquors, wines
and cigars ever brought to the market.
NJ. Briggs would be pleased at all
times to see his numerous friends. Call
aud see him when you visit the springs.
The skids and tarpaulins on the wharf,
located as they are, are a great accom-
mediation to steamboats, aud merchants,
and we hope the Council at their next
meeting will settle the matter.
The Arlington is loading at Cincinnati
for New Orleans, and is announced to
leave there ON Wednesday.
The Indiana leaves Cincinnati on
Wednesday for New Orleans.
Major j. A. Harphsn, who so ably
represents the Menphis Board Of Uu.
derwriters, has been appointed agent for