Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-07

The 0sceola Bell returned to the
upper coast last evening with a
splendid trip of freight and people.
The Hard Cash, for White river,
had a good trip of freight and
people. ~
The Coahoma, for Friar's Point,
had an excellent trip of freight and
people.
The United States snagboat, 0.
G.. Wagner, will make an effort to
clear 0uachita river of distractions
in the channel.
The Aggie. is now prepared to do
towing and jobbing around the
hArbor,
Captain Frank Hicks loads the
Carondelet next week at st. Louis
for New Orleans outside of the
pool.
Special dispatches from Bismarck,
of june the 4th, reports a big rise
in the Yellowstone and Missouri
rivers,
The june rise from the noun
tains will not have much effect on
the lower Mississippi.
The A. j. White encountered a
severe storm Monday night on her
down trip at Commerce.
A heavy wind and rain storm
passed up the river this morning at
four o'clock.
The governmentwill Immediately
contract at Jacksonville for an
other steamer to take the place of
the sunken steamer Don Cameron.
Captain r. p. Glenn is receiving
oil cake and oil meal for the Grand
Republic.
The Charles Morgan leaves Gin
cinnati to-day for New Orleans.
The Port Eads, with three barges
loaded with corn and other freight,
is due down tomorrow for New
Orleans.
The Belle Memphis leaves st.
Louis to-day for ViclIsburg in com
mand of Captain James Yore.
Mr.. Kallehar's wharfage collec-
tions for last month were $l579.31
"a good showing for q dull month.
The Belle of Texas will arrive to-
morrow .msrning from Arkansas
river and return on Saturday.
The Ruth will arrive tomorrow
from White river and return on
Saturday.
The Centennial will be here to
leave Saturday morning for st.
Louis and the upper Mississippi
and Missouri. Captain Glenn will
ticket passengers by her to st. Paul
and all points East.
Adyices from Yaukton, of the
date Of the 31st Of May, reports a
good steamboat stage Of water in
the Yellowstone river, with plenty
of business for all the boats that
are in the mountain trade.
The Golden City passed up this
morning for the Ohio river with
600 tons of freight and a good list
of people. She put off here $50
sacks salt, II barrels potatoes, 10
boxes drugs and 10 barrels rice.
Mr.. j. G. Wyckoif, who has
served faithfully, and with honor to
himself, in the position of clerk and
cashier on Mr.. Glenn's wharfboat
for eighteen months past, leaves
this evening for Sherman, Texas,
and will make that growing little
city his future home. He has our
best wishes for all the success ina
Iginable.
Captain r. P. Glenn has been
granted by the general council free
wharfage for his wharfboat up to
January, 1878. AS the wharfboat
is an accommodation for our mer-
chants and the steamboats, which
pay exOrbitant taxes, it should
never be taxed by the city govern
ment.
The City Of Helena, Captain Nc
Kee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow eve.
ming at 3 o'clock for Cairo and st
Louis, doing all way business and
connecting with the principal rail.
roads for all points East and West,
and the Northern Line packets fol
st. Paul and the lakes. William
Walton olficiates in the office.
The Cons Mjllar. Captain VIM