Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03


points on Arkansas river. She will
be found in port to-day ready to
receive. Bill Butler is her prime
minister.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain O.
K. Joplin, came in from the upper
coast with a good trip as usual.
She leaves this evening with a re-
turn trip for Ashport, attending to
all way business. Captain VIM.
Joplin holds forth in the Office.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet,
leaving the elevator tomorrow NOR
ming at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Tom
White presides at the desk.
Captain George W. Cheek and
family leave this evening for Hot
Springs. Captain George is gradu-
ally improving, and we hope soon
to see him on his pins again.
The City of Augusta gives a
grand excursion tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock, going up and
down the river and returning in
time to give her excursionists an
opportunity to witness the display
of fireworks from the river. She
will also have steam up in the
morning and be ready to take fish
ing and picnic parties out at short
notice.
The good steamer 0SceOla, Cap
tain John Golfer in command, is re
ceiving at the foot of Court street
for st. Francis river and all points
through to Wittsburg. She also
pays special attention to all way
business in the bends. Captain
Salisbury, an efficient officer, has
charge of the Office.
The A. ]. White, Captain Geo
Malone in command, came in thi
morning from Vicksburg with 10!
bales of cotton, 1920 sacks Of seeC
and a lot of Sundries. She return.
to Vicksburg and the bends to
morrow evening, attending to al
way business and making direc
connection with the packets TO-
New Orleans and Yazoo river
Captain Lee Oummins goes out il
charge of the Office, assisted b,
Walter Kahn and Billy Smithers.
The Andy Baum, Capt. Vinton
9 came in last night from Cincinnati
! with $50 tons of Western products
She leaves Wednesday evening will
a return trip for Cairo, Loulsvill
and Cincinnati, ticketing passen
! gers through to the Centennial a
reduced rates. Capt. Deems doe
the honors of the Office.
, The Mackeral Brigade will 81
out in full force tomorrow in tn
procession. The members held
/, caucus on the bluff this morning
and unanimously elected Buffal
Jack, the discoverer of Hopefield
Grand Marshal. The Brigade vii
be attired in tri-colored suits, wit
Buffalo Jack as the father of hi
country.
:: The George W. Cheek, Capital
I Nat Green, brought in from til
lower coast a big trip of seed an
/ cotton, and was full Of people. Sh
leaves this evening with a retur
trip for Friar's Point and the bend
paying strict attention to all wa
y business. Messrs. D. P, Davis an
U John Langlois have charge Of I'll
office.
q The Illinois will have her repai.
finished and be reprinted in han
q some style, and leaves TueSda
p week for Vicksburg, looking
a bright aud clean as a new phi
Captain Mark Cheek only dockt
in her at Mound City, and came her
O. as a home packet ought to do,
have the other repairs made an
leave all the money he could vii
Il our mechanics. So far as Il
p painting is concerned there is ]
artist in the Mississippi valley wi
G. can beat Tom Demons paintir
n steamboats,.