Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-27

trade, Will be completed by the middle OF
July.
The Vint Shinkle, for Memphis, Era
No. 8 for Arkansas river, aud Robert
Mitchell, for New Orleans, leaves Gin
c%innati this evening.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
in the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg aud the bends, carrying
the mail and doing ell way business.
Freight will be received for her at all
times at the elevator.
The steamboat bill as it has passed the
Lower Rouse will, at an early day, pass
the Senate without any important
change, and is likely to become a law.
A splendid photograph of the late
Captain D. G. Fowler, draped in mourn
ing, has been suspended over the Office
door on the Idlewild.
The steamship New Orleans, drawing
II feet and 3 inches, VEN through the
j%etties yesterday.
New Orleans freights at Cincinnati
rule at zoe per hundred, 5Oc per barrel
on pork and 75c per barrel on whisky.
The wharfboats and warehouses at
Paducah are full of tobacco awaiting
shipment.
Pilot Jonas Myers, who has been dan
gerously i'll at his residence in Dayton,
Kentucky, is improving.
The new Bob Lees chimineys are
being elevated.
The wheat exports from St. Paul on
the Mississippi amount to 10000, geo
bushels annually, and yet the railroads
would have you believe river business is
played out.
Pittsburg advices of Thursday state
that work on Captain Harbin's new
Arkansas river steamer Governor Gar
land is progressing rapidly, and she will
soon be completed.
Captain Robert Robinson, an old
s~teamboatman, but for some years past
president of the Hoboken Bank, has
filled q petition for bankruptcy.
The Commonwealth will pass down
this afternoon for New Orleans. She
added in Madrid bends 1000 sacks OF
corn, and gets here IA hhds, tobacco
and a lot of cotton.
The Il. G. Yaeger leaves St. Louis this
evening for New Orleans.
Captain D. W. Brady, of the John F.
Tolle, takes command of the new steam
er Paragon, and Captain Dave Hainey
takes command of the Tolle.
&. M. Stella, clerk of the Mary Ida,
was arrested at New Orleans on Wednes-
day charged with embezzling money.
The Thompson Dean leaves New Or.
leans this evening for Cincinnati.
The Belle Of Shreveport and U. P.
ScheDck are due up tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Peters received a telegram from
Captain Ed Rowland stating that the
City of Augusta passed Helena this
morning and would arrive here this even
ing aud return to Arkansas river on
Monday. Her delay was caused by low
water in the Arkansas.
The channel from Cairo down has
changed and is hard to define. The
crossings are lumpy and filled up.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry in com
mand, is the regular mail packet leaving
this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers, giving strict
attention to all way business. Captain
Ed Postal and Ed Crowell are her eff
cient and accommodating clerks.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker Lee
in command, brought in from the lower
coast q big list Of people aud q fair list
of cotton and other freight. She returns
to Arkansas City this evening, carrying
the mail and paying strict attention tOl
all way business. Jimmy Thompson, a
gentleman with whom it is a pleasure to
travel aud do business, controls the office
affairs, and is ably assisted by Cook
Creighton.
The railroad packet Charles Morgan,
Captain Albert Stein, will leave Glenn's
Wharfboat to morrow morning at four
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and CiEcin-
natl, ticketing Centennial passengers
through at reduced rates, Harry Stein
is her purser. Captain Glenn will make
engagements fop her.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, ar.
rived this morning from St. Francis
river with Al bales Of cotton, alot Of seed
and other sundries, and a good list OF
people. She leaves Tuesday with a re-
tuln trip for St. Francis river and all
points through to Wittsburg. Captain
a Haycock presides at the desk.
The John B. Maude, Captain VIM.
Blake, is the Anchor Line packet leav-
ing the elevator to morrow evening for
Cairo and St Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Captain Len Finney holds
forth in the eGice.
Captain Ed Thomas, chief clerk Of the
famous steamer Idlewild, returned here
a few days ago for the purpose Of settling
up the business, dischsrGing the obliga.
tons, ETC., Of bis f%avorite packet. He
finished Up this morning and leaves this
afternoon for Evansville, where be will