Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23

The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley in command, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving this evening for Cairo
and St. Louis, making close connection
with the principal railroads for all points
East aud West. Chris Sharpe holds
forth in the Office.
The Grand Tower passed down this
morning for vicksburg well laden. She
put of here about 1000 packages of
freight and over 20 tons of way freight.
The famous passenger steamer Illinois
leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, attending promptly to all way
business and making direct connection
with Yazoo river packets and the Katie
for New Orleans. Captain Geo. Malone
commands, Captain Joe Spears, every
body's friend, controls office affairs, with
Messrs. Cline and Aydlett as assistants.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton,
leaves this evening for Cairo. Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to the Centennial and all points
East at reduced rates. Mr.. Deems, a
pleasant travelling companion, prCsides
at the desk. s
Captain George W, Cheek, who is
s%ojourning at Hot Springs, is rapidly i'm
proving, and will return home in a few
weeks. Urf
The Mary Houston ia due up to morrow
night en- route to Cincinnati, with 45O
tons Of freight and 10 cabin passengers.
The Bee due up for St. Louis, with a
large tow Of barges, sunk her fuel barge
at Island lO2.
The good staunch steamer 0sceola,
Captain Thomas Bowman, leaves this
evening for St. Francis river and all
points through to Wittsburg, giving strict
attention to all way business. Captain
A. Haycock, a worthy and efficient
officer, has charge of the Office and is
seconed by James Salisbury.
The Belle of Texas, Captain J ]. Oar.
rsgh, will be found in port to-day re-
c%eiving for Little Rock and all points on
Arkansas river, and leaves tomorrow
evening, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Billy Butler is her prime
minister.
The City of Augusta leaves Little Rock
to-day for Memphis.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P Shin
kle, will leave Glenn's wharfboat Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock for New Or
leans. Captain elena will make engage
ments for her.
A remarkable suicide occurred near
Louisville last night. j.. R. B, Glass
cock, Of Madison, Ind, walked to the
fantail of the steamer Belle, when in
mid river, and shot himself. His body
fell into the stream and before it could
be recovered sank from sight.
Captain Parisot will build a new
sternwheeler at Jacksonville this sum
mer for the machinery of the Lucy
KERN; she will have capacity for 5000
bales.
1t is probable that the John A. Scud.
der will enter the Memphis and New Or
leans trade next season in connection
with the Thompson Dean. They would
be q good pair to draw to, and would
most certainly win whether they filed or
flushed. The Dean holds the edge, and if
the Scudder comes in and makes her
blind good the small ones will have to
pass out and wait for another deal.
The towboat Liberty No. 3 takes a tow
Of stave barges to New Orleans.
The Era No. Q leaves Cincinnati to.
morrow evening for Arkansas river.
Snow and rain in the Northwest yes
terday, while here the people we're suffer
ing with the heat.
Many of the steamboatmen now sing.
would that / we're a child again.
The slight swell in the Ohio river will
not have any effect on the river here.
Captain Bob Riley, Of the City o
Vicksburg, goes TO the Centennial on biz
arrival at st. Louis. Captain Bob vii
make things lively for them in P1.iladel
phia.
The magnificent river still frolics oyer
a vast expanse as it urges its pillows on
ward to the sea- yet it is surely though
slowly lesseuing its grasp upon the
shores on either side, and in q short tim,
the river will be rollicking along in III,
bed nature designed it to rest in, Tn,
back water is gradually disappearing ant
experienced planters say the prospects
are good for such a seed time in tbr
near future that will yield a generou.
harvest, despite the drawbacks they havl
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