Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-28

Frank. For the present he has aban
doned the idea of purchasing a wharf
boat to be placed at the landing.
The City of Vicksburg, Capt. Elem
Calvert in command, is the Anchor
line packet leaving this evening from
the company's wharfboat, for Cairo
and st. Louis. Charles Quesnel il
her purser.
The Henry Frank, with a yery
light trip, passed up yesterday for st
Louis. She spent over three days
d~ischarging her cargo of railroad iror
at Arkansas City. The future move
ments ofthe Frank are unknown.
Among the freight brought down
by the steamer Vint Shinkle was a
Jug OF Bourbon whisky 20 years old.
It was made a present to Captain r,
w. Lightburne by Captain j. A,
Lindsay, clerk of the boat. Dick
sent part of it home" for medicinal
purposes.
At Cincinnati a steamboat is not re-
qulred to pay any wharfage unless she
remains at the landing more than two
hours, and then it is $3.50. What a
contrast that is to Memphis taxing
district. A boat can land here. re-
celve her mail and get away in five
minutes, and she is charged from s.
to $40 for the privilege.
The Batesville, Captain O. K. Jop-
lin, arrived last evening with a fair
trip. She leaves again this evening
with q return trip for Mariana and
the Cut. OF, connecting with the
Marcus Collins for Wittsburg and the
sunk lands. A. l.. Banning presides
at the desk and is assisted by Will
Lash.
Maurice Wallace, late striker on
the Ouachita Belle, while at work
about the machinery Of the Coahoma,
had his foot severely crushed by a
cylinder head falling on it. He was
sent to the hospital, where he is re-
celvlng every possible attention. Mart
Williams went out yesterday in his
place.
Now that an inspection station has
been established at the lower end of
Presidents Island, we suggest that it
be placed in communication with the
othcers OF the city either by telegraph
or telephone. Upward bound boats
refusing to comply with the REQUIRE
ments Of the national board of health
could be stopped here.
The wharf boat at Arkansas CITY
has been moved below town to the
edge of the timber, and captains of
steamboats, are requested to discharge
their town freight at Whitehill's. as
he alone will receive all such freight.
The distance is so great that it is i'm
possible to receive town freight on the
wharf boat; Passengers should also
get off at Whitehill's thereby saving a
long walk. :
Marlin speed, Captain Ed
Rowland, will be found in port this
afternoon, receiving to leave to-mor-
row evening for Pine Bluff and all
way landings on Arkansas river, car
riying the mail, and connecting with
light draught steamers for Little
Rock, Fort Smith and all intermedi-
ate points. Captain j. N. Thompson
presides at the desk, and isassiSted BY
Day.
After a short fight for southern
bound business from Cincinnati, ev-
erything has been amiacably settled,
have been shaken and peace
once more. The rate establish
last November is in force again,
being thirty cents per hundred on
whisky, one dollar per barrel on pork
and fifty cents per barrel on flour.
The classification is as follows: First.
class freight, eighty cents per hundred;
second-elass, seventy cents third
class, sixty-five cents fourth class,
cents fifth class thirty-fve
sixth-clasS, thirty cents.
The swift and elegant passenger
steamer James Lee, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, arrivrd at an early
hour this morning with 4 bales cotton.
465 SKIS cotton seed and quite a num-
Der Of people. The Lee leaves again
evening with a return trip for
Helena, Friar's Point and all way
landings, carrying the mail and paying
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her care, and connecting at
with the Mobile and North
western railroad. The Lee is one of
the finest and best appointed packets
on the river, and her officers are polite
aud sociable. Lloyd w. Whitlow
presides at the desk, and is assisted by
Mike Logan and Platt Rhodes.
The Vint Shinkle, Capt. Sterling
Mcintyre in command, arrived this
morlining with 400 tons of freight,
including $50 bbls -four, sos bbls
meal, 800 bbls salt, Is bales hay, 80
bbls whisky, 1910 SKIS corn, 2O5 pkgs
furniture, 1875 pieces sewer pipe, 500.
oil barrels, 1900 pkgs sundries.
The Shinkle leaves this evening with
, return trip for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati, and all way landings on
the Ohio, ticketing passengers through
10 all eastern points at very reduced
She has excellent passenger
accommodations, her tables are sup
Piled with the best of the season, and
her officers, who are polite and socia-
Die, will see thai all aye made to feel
1t home while under their care. Capt.
A. Lindsay is her chief clerk, and
s assisted by Charlie Patterson.