Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-15


points East at reduced rates. Captain
Wilson, a gentleman with whom it is q
pleasure to travel and do business, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Osceola, Captain o. K. Joplin, is
the regular packet leaving this evening
for Ashport and all way landings on the
upper coast. Captain William Joplin
runs the office and is assisted by Platt
Rhodes.
The Belle of Texas, Captain ]. ]. Oar
ragh, is the regular Tuesday Arkansas
river mail packet. She viii be in port
this evening to receive freight.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow morning for
Vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and doing all way business. Chris
Sharpe, a clever gentleman, holds forth
in the office.
The Mary Houston passed down last
night for New Orleans well laden. She
put of here several lots of freight, and
added some people.
The Idlewild is the regular mail packet
for Arkansas City and the bends.
The old reliable packet A. j. White,
Captain Marsh Miller in command,
brought in from the lower coast a fine
list of people and freight. She returns
to Napoleon and the bends this evening,
paying strict attention to all way b1si.
ness. Captain Lee Cummins controls
the office and is seconded by Messrs.
VIM. Smithers and John Briggs.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, is the regular Mon
day packet for Friar's Point and the
bends. She leaves at sharp FIVE and at.
tends promptly to all way business.
Messrs. D. P. Davis and John Langlois,
two worthy gentlemen, have charge Of
the Office.
The towboats Simpson Horner and
barges and Smoky City and barges
passed up yesterday for the Ohio river.
The Cherokee will pass up to-day fol
Cincinnati.
Captain AID Storm was not so success.
full at base.balling asin securing business
for the Anchor Line, which he so ably
represents. In the practice game, a day
or two since, be attempted to make q
base, but fell in the action and injured
his bread-basket slightly. The concus
sion was almost equal to a boiler explo.
sion.
We return thanks to Silas B. McHuron
the medicine man of the Cons Millar, fol
securing us a lot Of fishing tackle, which.
like himself, is OF superior quality anG
real merit.
The new Forked Deer packet Aggit
passed Cairo yesterday.
The Andy Baum from Memphis ar
rived st Cincinnati yesterday.
Arkansas and White rivers are over
flowing their banks in many places
and destroying considerable property il
the bottoms.
The folks at Vicksburg have fine times
boating and sailing on Lake Vieks
burg.
Evansville has a new boat named Boil
Lee.
The Illinois, Captain George Malone
in command, brought in from Vicksburg
a fair freight trip, including a large lot o.
Arkansas river corn and a big list o.
people. She returns to Vicksburg and
the bends tomorrow evening, attending
to ell way business and making direct
connection with the Katie for New Or.
leans and the Yazoo river packets.
Captain Joe Spears controls the Office
and is ably assisted by Hal Aydlett and
Mr.. Cline.
The Anchor Line packet Grand Tower,
Captain Lennox, will leave the elevator
tomorrow evening for Cairo and St.
Louis, making close connection with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Freight will be received
for her at all times at the elevator.
The Vicksburg Herald of Saturday
has the following river items:
1t is estimated that the peninsula be
low the cutoff is coming into the river
or washing away at the rate Of one hun
dred feet per day, and at this rate it will
not be six months before the village OIL
Delta will be a thing Of the past.
The City of Vicksburg moved the pegs
set up by Ahe Grand Tower on her last
trip, and when the Grand Tower goes
back she is going to "set 'em up" again.
only a little higher. The Anchor Line
boats are bad, and as there are no out
side boats willing to tackle them, they
just move the pegs for each other.
Dom Pedro.
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