Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-22

A FIsnIra ExouRnos--D isappoihi :
menfs-D Mound City and Baek--rA
portion Of our eitizdns, housed IN close
and uncomfortable apartments qdurips
the week, and 10 the pent-up atmos-
phere, scarce drawing one inspiration'o OF
the pure breath ofheaven in the six days,
have only the seventh ia which to recruit
Five Of our acquaintances, az OF them
quaftir Haliani. having heard much Of
Ten Mile Bayou, accomplished them.
selves as pssoatOri for the occasion
Preparations were ample for al fresco
enjoyment-a dinner under the green
wood tree, inspired BY claret aud cham
payne. and smoking hot viands, cooled
Of with salad Of exquisite flavor. The
delay in having everything READY and
the necessary packing tho inevitable ice
aud sawdust provokihgly alto up so much
time, that the punciuAl Hopefeld ferry
boat was seen making to the Arkansas
shore as our party arrived at the bluff,
perfect and complete mall their arrange
ments, but alas. too lateli 'ttan
Nothing damned by this stroke Of III
fortune, our excursionists betook them
to Davis trading boat, where the ferry
has its landing, TO await another arrival,
still INDUCING the shadow of hope that
the train might await further install
ment Of passengers. Time rolled on,
and the chariot Of the sun rapily wheeled
up the heavens, its axles glowing with
the friction and emitting sparks Of Gre.
Returning to this side Of the river at the
appointed time, Capt Morris, OF. the
Nevada, Informed our disappointed eoy-
agsars that the train had been gone half
an hour ut would never do to give it
up so, Mr.. Brown" and speedily the de-
termination was formed to spend the day
at Mound City, where angling might be
INDUCED to an indefsite extent, with
"life in the woods" even though pos
sibly not SO fruitful Of iish as afforded by
the Astounding waters Of Ten mile Bayou.
Luckily the regular Mound City
steamer Peosts, Capt. Mark Cheek,
came alongside, and our peseatort
quickly transferred their luggage tc
her broad and commodous deck. The
minutes extended into hours, and still
the doctor was out of order. The
most striking effects were produced, how
ever, by timely application from Capt
Cheek himself, who seems to be familiar
with every detail Of engine or oficia
duty, aud is gentleman in every sense
ofthe word. he eontemplates putting q
new boat in the business which will be
capable of making twelve trips daily,
thus bringing Mound City as. close to
Memphis as Chelsea itself. rW
And now melancholy accident befel
our fishermen, so intent on the favorite
sport of the philosophical and contem-
plative Izaak. The doctor" having
convalesced, the tap Of the bell and the
revolution of the wheels announced the
departure of the Peosta. Carelessly
glancing at the wharfboat left behind
us," some properly rugged rods struck US
as being familiar, and weinq uired if they
had brought their rods aboard. "a &,
Amusement on their faces sits y
They glance at each other in strange be-
wilderment. The neglect Of him to whom
had been consigned the duty Of protect
ing the well eaparisoned rods had cur
tailed much Of the contemplated enjoy
ment, and as the boat had swung from
her mooring, and left the shore behind,
true to the inscription on the gateway to
the Inferno, to return was impossible.
They resolved to have the day out any
how, and, addressing themselves TO the
well stocked hampers, enliyened the
prospect before them through the cheer
ing influences of bottle of " cocktail"
They might have saved their eye-opener
for another occasion, for Rilly Hemphill
had most tempting array of the somi-
aqueous fluids in his snug temple, where
the Peckerwood Club of Mound City"
are wont to do homage at the shrine Of
Incidence. We commend this agreeable
retreat to our friends voyaging on the
Peosta. ,sY rssiI i4a II
We must bring this narrative to close.
The fishermen, as soon as the boat
landed shouldered their plumber, minus
the poles, and after partaking Of some
delicious ice-water beneath the amphi-
theater, furnished through the ready
poiteness Of Captain David jackson, at
the same time with abundance of bait,
put out for the bayou over bottom Of
considerable extent, unsheltered from
the sun. The first shade was SO grateful
it was accepted, and there they dined,
sumptuously and abundantly, not forget
ting the iced claret and champagne.
Improvising fishing rods, and having
extra lines, all hands were quickly en-
gagged in tempting the fnny tribe from
out their element. and we're highly sue
cessfuL During the afternoon there was
thunder shower, and the fishing went
on through it; and too late for the boat,
the party halted for the night at Captain
Jackson's hotel, where, after a hearty
supper aud a recounial of the several