Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-09
The Port of Memphis.

The following are the arrivals aud de-
partures since our last
Arrivals.
Anna, Arkansas river.
Adam Jacobs, st. Louis.
Ruth, New Orleans.
Edward Walsh, ST. Louis.
Centralia, Little Rock.
Southwestern, Vicksburg.
Clifton, Cincinnati.
Departures.
Ruth, st. Louis
Southwestern, st. Louis
Tennessee, Cairo.
Morning Star, Louisville. 80
Des Arc, Vicksburg.
Commercial, White river.
Northwest, st. Francis river.
Boats in Port.
Robert Burns, Adam Jacobs, Florence
Traber, Centralia, Anna, Clifton.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For ST. LouIs.-The elegant steamer
Adam Jacobsis the regular packet for
Cairo and st Louis this evening at 5
clock. She is always on time, and is
commanded by the popular Capt j. W.
Rowland, with the fayorite Tom White
in the office. Joe Keith, the second
clerk, is one of the most amisble and
clever gentlemen on the river For
speed, safety and comfort she is not sur
passed.
For CIYcINYATL-The fine steamer
Robert Burns will depart for Cincinnati
and all way points to-day at pm. The
gallant Eugene Bowers is in command,
while the obliging VIM. Dunlop presides
in the Office. The Burns feeds well, runs
fast, and is a pleasant boat generally to
travel on.
For ARKANSAS RIVER The splendid
light-draught steamer Centrelia is up for
Little Rock. She is commanded by the
well known Dick Mason John Fenwick,
one of our most popular clerks, will be
found in the Office, assisted by Ed. Smith,
as whole-souled and clever gentleman as
is to be found anywhere By the way,
these boys" have quite taste for art,
and have several paintings in the Office
that would put to shame some of the best
Raphael ever depicted. Well, if you
want to travel on safe and pleasant
steamer, take the Centralia.
Miscellaneous.
The Upper Mississippi is rising from
Rock Islapd down, and from that point
up it is on the decline. canon
The Illinois, although it has been
steadily on the decline for some days,
has plenty of water for all purposes.
The Missouri is falling rapidly its en-
tire length. be l..
A few night ago, a ship lying near
wharf at Gloucester, Mass, was entered
and the captain was aroused by the noise.
A man stood over him with a revolver,
saying if he moved he was dead man
The captain lay quiet and the fellow
backed out of the cabin As soon as he
had reached the deck, the captain
sprang from his berth, and, seizing
his revolver, rushed up stairs. The man
was just about climbing up the wharf
when he fired. shooting him dead on the
spot. An examination of the body
proved it to be that Of clerk in the
bank where the captain was in the habit
Of depositing his funds, and on the day
of the attempted robbery had drawn out
quite large sum, which was known to
the clerk, and, to obtain it, the robbery,
which had cost him his life, was al
tempted.
Minnesota has 2746 miles of shore line
of navigable waters. In lS4S sixtythree
steamboats, arrived at ST. Paul; in 1858,
1908; in 1865, 2ll7, and in 1866, the
number of such arrivals will be at least
$500. Most of the patronage of the pub
lie is given to the Northwestern Packet
Company, or to the St. Louis boats. The
former line runs daily from Dubuque
and Dunleith to st. Paul, and are very
popular with the public, being better,
safer. larger and more attractive than
the smaller boats of the upper river
lines.
The Julien Base Ball Club of Dubuque,
Iowa, were ordered to meet on Wednes-
day on their grounds for aquatic base ball
exercise. The call says that those who
are not good swimmers can bring along
a slab, or, what is better, a yawl, large
sized corks, or bladders filled with wind
1t will be new game and highly inter
esting. Steamboats, provided for spec
tators
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. -We respectfully |
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER office. eur prices will be found
to compare favorably with those of Gin
cinnati or St. Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city offices.
Bring your orders directly to us, and
save the commission charged by parties
whs take in work they are not prepared
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