Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-25

land is falling, with 10 feet on the
the shoals. The Arkansas is falling
at Little Rock, with IS feet 6 inches
on the gauge. The White is de-
Ginning, with a good stage Of water
from Jacksonport to the mouth.
niscellaueoas.
Melting weather. tos
The week opens ont rather duh
The crops in the bends are in d
fourishmg condition.
Steamboatmen anticipate a busy
season next fall.
The Thomas Sherlock left New
Orleans Saturday for Cincinnati.
The Yaeger and Golden Rule ar
rived at New Orleans to-day.
The James d. Parker for Mem.
phis and A. c. Donnally for New
Orleans left Cincinnati Saturday
evening.
The Ruth for the White and the
Belle of Texas for the Arkansas had
fair trips of freight and people Out
Saturday night. nl4
The J, w, Gait cleared Saturday
evening with $50 bbls oil, 100 bales
cotton, Is bales rags, 465 bbls pc
tatoes, and sundries, and 20 people,
including a large number of ladies.
The u. P. Schenek, in leaving
port Saturday, crippled her ma
chinery and landed at HOpefeld
for repairs. pq
The Robert Mitchell passed up
Saturday evening for the Ohio river
with a fair trip.
The Mark Twain, Capt, Randall,
makes a trip to Scanlan's Landing
to-day in place of the Carl Schurz,
and leaves promptly tomorrow
evening for St. Francis river and
all points through to Wittsburg.
She is receiving at the foot of
Union street. Phil Harmon does
the honors of the office.
II. L. Hyde, the well known ex-
river reporter at st. Louis, has been
appointed a deputy sheriff, the last
resort in the walk of life.
The Osceola was at Fort Baford
on the 18th of June. 5I
The Charles Morgan passed up
Sunday morning for the Ohio river
with $50 cabin passengers and $50
tons of freight. She is making
good time, and will beat the Mitch
ell to Cincinnati, if nothing hap
pens.
The Petrol burnt her boilers and
returned for repairs and got away
again last evening.
The Aggie, Captain Andrews,
came in from the upper coast with
a good trip and returns this even
Ing to Ashport, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Plat
Rhodes and Cyrus Fay are her
clerks.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, will arrive tomorrow from
White river and leave on Wednes-
day with q return trip, going
through to Batesyille. roI 8raii
The A. J. White, Captain George
Malone, came in from the lower
coast with 70 sacks seed, 3 bales of
cotton, and sundries, and a fair list
Of people. She returns this evening
to Arkansas City, carrying the mail
and doing all way business. Cook
Creighton, assisted by Will Oar
ragh and Johnny Briggs, controls
the Office.
The Red Tiger" Coahoma,
Captain Stacker Lee, is the regular
mail boat leaving this evening for
Friar'8 Point, giving special atten-
ton to all way business. That
clever gentleman and efficient clerk,
Ed Thomas, hascharge Of the office,
assisted by Billy Smither and James
Thomas.
The Maumelle, Captain Thomas
Darragh, will be in to-day from the
Arkansas and will leave tomorrow
evening for Little Rock, taking the.
mail and doing all way business.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Morrison and Charles
Musselman are her clerks.
The Ayalanchian had his notice
Of the presents to Capt Bob Wise
somewhat mixed yesterday. 1t was