Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31

The Grand Lake and barges
passed up yesterday for st. Louis.
The ChickaSaw Guards give a
grand select excursion on the Hi
nois this evening. The officers Of
the Illinois will entertain them in
royal style.
The excursion on the City of Au-
gusta on Saturday to Enoch En-
ley's place was a pleasant affair, and
all were well pleased with the trip.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet,
leaving the elevator tomorrow NOR
ming at ten o'clock for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Tom
White is her purser.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, came in yesterday from the
Ohio river with $50 tons of mis-
cellaneous freight. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati. Mr.. Deems presides at the
desk.
The Robert Mitchell arrived at
Cincinnati yesterday.
The Glencoe is due up tonight
from New Orleans.
SaEd-bars will soon be looming
up between here and st. Louis.
The Ohio river is shoaling down
to a low stage.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, is the Wednesday mail packet
for Arkansas City and the bends.
The Osceola, Captain John KAT
fer, is receiving at the foot Of Madi-
son street, for st. Francis river and
points through to WittSburg, and
leaves tomorrow evening, giving
strict attention to all way business
in Council and Walnut bends. Jas.
Salisbury controls the Office affairs.
The H. @. Yaeger, en- route to
New Orleans, was aground at o.
ceola bar yesterday when the Andy
Baum passed there, having got
down too low On the crossing. She
has not put in her appearance here
yet.
The A. j. White, Captain Ma.
Green in command, came in from
the lower coast with a good trip o.
people and freight. She returns tC
Friar's Point this evening, paying
strict attention to all way business
Mr.. D. P. Davis, a worthy gentle
man, presides in the Office, and il
seconded by John Langlois.
The Charles Morgan passed NJ
this morning for Cincinnati in
crippled condition with 200 tons 0
! freight and over 100 cabin passen
: gers. She run through her larboarC
engine above Vicksburg, breaking
out both cylinder heads. She cam
to this port on one wheel. Her,
she engaged the services of the Lib
; erty No. 8 to aid her to Cairo.
. The 0sceols Belle, Captain VIM
: Joplin, came in from the uppe.
coast with a fair trip and return
, this evening to Ashport, doing al
way business. Platt Rhodes assist
Captain Joplin in the Office. Tn,
Frank Forrest, which has beef
newly reprinted and repaired, take
Y lN
the place of the 0sceola Belle ant
leaves here on Fridays and Mon
days, making semi-weekly trips.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, leaves the elevator to
morrow evening for Cairo and 81
Louis, making direct connection
with the principal railroads for al
/ points East and West. Chri
t Sharpe, who by the way is one 0
the best fellows in the world, ha
5 charge of the office. If you wish
pleasant and safe trip up the river
2 don't fail to take passage on tn
a Vicksburg; she is "a good boat an.
q in charge of a gala crew.
The famous steamer Illinois, CAY
: tain Mark Cheek, came in thi
5 morning from Vicksburg with
. big trip Of people as usual, and ha
y a fair freight list. She received
/ warm reception in the bends and a
Vicksburg, and was welcomed b
her many friends and patrons here
t The people in the bends felt prou
0 of their packet. She leaves t.