Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-25

The Era No. 3 is announced TO leave
Cincinnati positively this evening for Ar
kansas river.
The Commonwealth and Grand Lake
for New Orleans left St. Louis last even
ing. 3 sicul.l
The Belle Of Texas, for Arkansas
river, cleared with q splendid trip of
freight and passengers.
The Cheek, for Frisr's Point, was we'll
represented with freight and people.
The swell in the Ohio has subsidized,
and that classic stream will soon be down
to its summer stage.
The Mary Houston passed up this
morning for Cincinnati with 450 tons OF
freight aud 10 cabin passengers. Capt.
st. Clair Thomasson was among her
passengers. She put off here 20 hogs
heads of sugar, a lot Of molasses and
sundries. q
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is.
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator tomorrow evening for Cairo and.
st. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
The Arkansas river packet building at
Pittsburg for Captain Ed Rowland and.
Captain John Hardin will be named
after Governor Garland, Of Arkansas
The new packet will be completed by the
10Th of next month.
Captain Mark Cheek left last evening
for the hot Springs to spend a few days
with his brother, Commodore George W,
Cheek, who is there On account of i'll
health, but we are glad to learn that he
is rapidly improving.
The fine steamer Golden Rule, Capt.
o. P. Shinkle, will leave Glenn's wharf
boat Tomorrow at IL m. for New Orleans
making all principal way landings.
Captain Glenn has engaged and has on
the wharf boat for her 600 sack Of oil
meal, 10 hhds. of tobacco, 20 bales Of
cotton, a lot of -four and sundries.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business, Freight will be received
for her at all times at the elevator,
George Walton is her purser.
Captain VIM. R Holcroft, q we'll
known boatman, is engaged in the gro.
Gerry and commission bushes at Alton
Ill.
Frank Reddeu, striker of the Pat Gle
burne, died of his Injuries Tuesday
evening. he was a young man of fine
promise. The three clerks and Others
that were injured are doing we'll and
likely to recover.
Captaia John WOODBURY. has con.
tracted with the Madison Marine Way
for a new boat for the Arkansas river
the dimensions OF her hull to be: Length,
It's feet; beam, 35 feet; depth Of hold
At feet. The machinery will also be
furnished at Madison.
The Alf Stevens came in this morning
from St. Louis with $50 barrels Of -four
64S sacks of bran, 400 barrels of mea'
81 bales of hay and 5 casks Of bacon.
John Kellar, late of the Cleburne
goes steward on the Idlewild.
The Charles Morgan left New 0rlean.
last evening for Cincinnati, and will pas
here Sunday morning.
Captain James S. Wise will be installed
as Treasurer of Hamilton county, Ohio
the first Monday in September.
The A. j. White, Captain Marsh Mil
Ter, came in this morning from NapoleoI
with a fair cargo Of cetton and a goo.
list Of people. She returns to NapoleoI
and the bends this evening, giving stric
attention to all way business. Capital
Lee Cummins, an efficient officer an
worthy gentleman, presides at the des
and is ably assisted by Billy Smithe
and John Briggs.
The old reliable packet james L
Parker came in this morning from th
Ohio river with 300 tons of freight, in
q GLIDING Is hogshesds of tobacco. Sh
H~leaves tomorrow evening for Cairo, Lol
isville and Cincinnati, ticketing pssser
gers through to the Centennial and Eas
d ern points at reduced rates. The Pa
ker is one of the most popular packet
It that leaves our port; Captain Bob Wis
is the soul Of good cheer as a commando
and Charley Russell, the head clerl
r is everybody's friend. If you desire
safe and pleasant trip up the river tai
e the Parker by all means.
The bow and stern Of the Pat CT
burne's wreck are out Of the water, al
it is believed that in q day or two
y thorough examination Of the hull can |
made. Captain Grammer will hay
ie Hiram Hill, the diver, examine Il
wreck thoroughly for the remains
o Captain D. G. Fowler and Dick Pa
1t fridge; also for the safe of the boa
which is 6re-proof.
= The Colossal was seized at Keokr
o. by the United States Marshal, for 5000
e. damages claimed by R. q ]. Weston, f
ell the sinking ef the steamer Enterprise.
The challenge Of Captain VIM. Smit