Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

The City Of Helena arrived at
Vicksburg last evening.
James Caster, the submarine
diver, leaves tomorrow for the
wreck Of the Fort Gibson, to fish
out the machinery.
The A. J. White, Captain Nat
Green, came in yesterday morning
from the lower coast with 81 bales
of cotton, 955 sacks seed, and a lot
of sundries, and a big list of peo-
pie. She returns this evening to
Friar's Point, attending to all way
business. Messrs. D. P. Davis and
John Langlois are her gentlemanly
clerks.
The Frank Forrest, Captain VIM.
Joplin, leaves this evening for
Ashport, doing all way business.
Platt Rhodes presides at the desk.
The John B. Maude left for st.
Louis last evening with a big trip
of people and a fair freight list.
The Charles Morgan lays up at
Cincinnati and will be put in COM
plete running order for the fall
season.
The Fannie Tatum will ply in
the New Orleans and Red river
trade the coming season.
Captain Harrison Blasdell, an old
Arkansas river commander, but at
present a planter near Pine Bluff,
is in the city interviewing his nu-
merous friends.
The Batesyille for White river and
Gov. Garland for Arkansas river,
out Saturday evening, had fair trips.
Capt. Milt Harry remained in the
city to superintend the repairs of
the Ruth.
We regret to learn that Mr..
James Sayers, the well-known
steamboat passenger agent, is quite
i'll at his residence on Third street.
We trust that he will soon recover
and be able to resume his duties on
the leyee. His smiling counter
ance is missed by his many friends.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator tO-mOr.
row morning at 1Oo'clock for Vicks.
burg and the bends, carrying the
mail and paying strict attention to
all way business. Chris Sharpe
does the honors of the Office, which
is a sure guarantee that her passen-
gers will be wen treated.
The Mitchell spent several hours
aground in the canal Friday night
Steamboatmen complain that the
canal is not kept clear of mud, ant
they have a hard time in getting
through.
There is no law giving a marine
the right to vote for Presidential
candidates unless he complies witt
the State laws in reference to resi-
dence, but it has been a time-hon
ored custom to permit marines ant
steamboatmen to vote for Presi
dental Electors in whatever plac,
they may chance to be on election
day; first, however, taking an oatl
that they have not voted before
during the day.
The Cons Millar, Captain Sterl
ing Mcintyre, arrived last evening
from Cincinnati with $50 tons 0
miscellaneous freight. She return
to Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
tomorrow evening, ticketing pas
sengers through to the Centennia
at reduced rates. Captain Jane
Wilson is her prime minister.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow ever
ing at sharp five o'clock for Cair
and st. Louis, making direct con
nection with the principal railroad
for all points East and West, ticket
ing passengers through to the Ger
tennial at reduced rates.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Ma
Trimble, is the regular daily packe.
leaving the foot of Union stree
this evening for Scanlan's landing
Captain Frank Hicks returne
yesterday morning from Louisville
whittier he had been to negotiat
for the Thompson Dean. In al