Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-21

Wednesday evening.
The 0sceola, Captain KafTer, is
receiving for St. Francis aud all
points through to Wittsbmg, and
leaves tomorrow evening. James
Salisbury is her efficient clerk.
The rates on freights from st.
1oais to New Orleans are 224c per
hundred and acc per Dbl. on flour.
Way-freights cac on dry Dbl, and
SOC per hundred.
The Cons Millar left Cairo for
Memphis last evening at 0'clock.
The John A. Scudder passed
down yesterday for New Orleans
fully laden. She did nothing here.
Mr.. George W. Bausman, for a
long time connected with the Ele-
vator at vicksburg, died a few days
since at Vicksburg.
The J. L. Rhoads leaves Cincin-
natl Oh Wednesday next for New
Orleans.
The Arch z. Green leaves Gin
cinnati on the first of September
for White river. She will ply in
upper White river this season, run
ming in connection with the Mem
phis packets.
The A. J. White, in command of
that ever popular officer, Captain
Nat Green, leaves this evening for
Friar's Point, giving strict atten-
ton to all way business. d.. P.
Davis, a clever gentleman, has
charge of the Office.
The Frank Forrest, Capt. VIM.
Joplin, brought in from the upper
coast a fair trip and returns this
evening, attending promptly to all
way business. Platt Rhodes pre-
sides at the desk.
The Phil Allin left Saturday
evening for Mound City, to be
locked. She will be hauled out to-
day and let off of the docks Thurs
day, and arrive here in time to leave
on Saturday, her regular day, fol
Greenyille and the bends.
The Avalanche advises the Belle
Of Texas to paint her chimney tops
red, white and blue. We would
not have been astonished at the
suggestion to paint the names o.
Hayes and Wheeler all over the
boat it would have been quite il
accordance with the smothered SEN
timents of that delectable sheet.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow
evening at sharp five for Cairo and
st. Louis, making direct connection
with the principal railroads for al
points East and West and ticketing
passenger through to the Centen.
NAL at reduced rates. Tom White
is her prime minister.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor.
row morning at 10 o'clock fol
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and paying strict attention
to all way business. Chris Sharpe
a prince Of good fellows, preside.
at the desk.
AS the cotton season is rapid,
approaching the work of improving
the landing should be commences
as soon as possible. The whar
space is not only too much con.
tracted, but in such a condition tina.
it is almost impossible for steam
boatmen and draymen to handle
heavy freights without much los
or damage. The Council ought t.
give the Wharfmastey who has
practical idea Of the improvement
needed, fifty or sixty laborers ant
authorize him to'take up the stonc
on the leyee and have it regrade,
and repayed. Something should b
done Immediately.
3 Captain H. Loudon has pun
chased the hulls Of the st. Charlie.
: B. L.. Hodge and IL. S. Turner
They viii be used for towing ston
from Rose Claire to Memphis 70
0 paving our streets,
8 The Ella, Captain Ed Posta
will be found in port to-day recoiy
ing for all points on White, Blac
and Little Red rivers, and leave
n tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock. nj