Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-02

for St. Louis ats pm. Both steam
ers will be due here tomorrow af-
ternoon.
The Fourth Of July regatta at
City chute will be a grand
The City of Augusta has
been chartered to CARRY passengers
to the scene Of action.
We regret to learn that our wor-
thy friend Jimmy McMeen lost all
his wearing apparel and other
effects by the fire at the elevator
this morning.
The Golden Grown passed up
this morning for Cincinnati with
so cabin passengers and 300 tons OF
freight. She put off here 81 sacks
salt and 80 pkgS sundrles.
Captain Ed Postal, Of the Hard
Cash, informs us that the crops on
White river are doing fine, we'll ad-
yanced and the planters cheerful
and Sanguine of a large yield.
Captain Sam Shock, the great
railroad passenger agent, who is
well and favorably known in ma
rine circles, arrived in the city yes
terday from an extended trip
through Texas.
The New Orleans Anchor Line
packet Gold Dust, Captain John
McCord, will leave the Lee wharf
boat this evening at 5 o'clock for
New Orleans, making all principal
way landings.
The A. J. White, Captain N. S.
Green, will arrive this evening from
the lower coast and leave tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Ar
kansas City and the bends, giving
prompt attention to all way bust
ness.
Captain Ed Rowland leaves to-
day for Pittsburg to inspect the
new light-draught packet building
there for the Memphis, Pine Bluff
and Arkansas river mail packet
company. She will be completed
by the 10Th inst.
The great topic Of conversation
on the levee to-day and amongst
marines generally was about the
burning of the elevator and the
Capitol City. The loss will fall
very heavily on the Anchor Line
Packet Company.
Mr.. VIM. Bowen, chief engineer
of the Hattie Rowland, coming up
the river this trip had his hand
crushed by the pitman, causing the
loss of a finger. He retains his po-
sition, however, attending to his
duties as promptly as usual.
The great success Of the Anchor
Line is due to their punctuality.
When a boat belonging to this line
is announced to pass a given port
at a certain hour they seldom fail,
while at their terminus they always
start on their trips at the exact
minute advertised-in fact they are
as punctual as a railroad.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
Tichenor, will arrive tomorrow
night from the Ohio river with a
big trip of freight, and will leave
Friday evening next with a return
trip for Cincinnati, ticketing pas
sengers through to New York city
and other Eastern points cheaper
than by any other route.
Mr.. B. O. Michel, the popular
and worthy chief clerk of the West
Wind, stopped off this trip on a
leave of absence TOR a month. He
goes up the country to spend his
vacation and recuperate. We wish
him a pleasant time and a speedy
return to his position which he hal
so ably filled,
The City Of Vicksburg passed
down at noon for V~icksburg vel
laden. She discharged at the Lee
wharf boat 6925 packages, includ
ing ITO bbls -four and meal, 1853.
sacks corn, l22 sacks oats, SO sack
bran, 2451 pieces bagging, 6 horse
and 1912 pkgs sundries and addet
10 tons for points below.
Mr.. B. R. McMahan, of Houston
Texas, is in st. Louis on the look
out for a steamer for the Buffal
: bayou, between Houston and Gal
weston. lie gives a glowing accoun
of crop prospects in his STATE
: Harvesting is entirely over. Whea
? and corn are giving the best c
promise, and the cotton has never
: at this season, been in better con
: dition.
The City Of Augusta, Capital
' John D. Elliott, goes down to Con
merce tomorrow afternoon an
leaves there Thursday morning &
4 o'clock with an excursion fC
' Memphis to witness the celebratio
and the fireworks. She makes a
S way landings and viii arrive hei
at II a. m. and return at night wit
her excursionists after the displS
= of fireworks is over.
u The Hard Cash, Captain I
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