Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-03
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Yesterday noon for st. Louis and
will arrive here tomorrow evening
and leave Friday evening.
The Colorado from st. Louis ar
rived at Vicksburg last evening and
will leave there at noon to-day with
a return trip fof ST Louis. 7.
The City Of Helena left st. Louis
last evening for VekSburg and will
leave here FRIDAY morning at ten
O'Clock. fH HHalt sflsi}i li9o e.
The james d. Parker, for Mem
phis, and new Mary Houston, for
New Orleans, leaves Cincinnati this
evening Poo $40 ..
The Golden Rule, for New Or
leans passed Evansville yesterday
morning at 5 O'Clock, and is due
here tomorrow.
The Cincinnati and New Orleans
Packet Companys hneexpired yes
terday by limitation. The institu-
ton will be reorganized, however.
The Mary Houston is loading at
Cincinnati for New Orleans at 90
cents for bacon, 65 cents for pork,
and 70 cents per bbl. for whisky.
The Gold Dust passed down for
New Orleans fully laden. She put
off st the Lee wharf boat 2 wagons
and 2 bbls whisky. 3.
Captain Ed Rowland and Cap
tain Thomas narragh left last
night for Pittsburg, and on their
way will take in the races to-mor-
row at Louisville.
The Andy Baum got away last
night for the Ohio river with 2SS
bales cotton, 90 bales rags, 10 tons
scrap iron and sundries and 60
cabin passengers and Is deckers.
Captain Wash Floyd, the popu-
lar Texas passenger agent Of the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad,
is in the city. He came in to cele-
brate the Fourth.
The Thomas Sherlock passed MP
this morning for Cincinnati with
400 tons of freight and a large list
of people, She discharged here at
the Lee wharf boat 40 bbls molasses
and 16 pkgs sundnes.
The Anchor Line packets for the
present will do business at the Lee
wharf boat. Superintendent AID
Storm and his staff have temporary
quarters on the Lee wharf boat, and
all business is conducted regularly
and with prOmptness as usual.
The Anchor Line packet James
Howard, Captain James 0'Neal,
will leave the Lee whaIfboat this
evening at 5 o'clock, sharp, for
Cairo and st. Louis, making direct
connection with the principal rail-
roads for all points East and West.
Captain Woods does the honors Of
the Office.
The Cons Millar, Captain Tiche-
nor, viii arrive tomorrow from the
Ohio river with a full cargo of
Western products and leaves FRIDAY
with return trip, ticketing passen-
gers through to New York and all
points East cheaper than any other
route. Captain James Wilson has
charge Of the Office.
The popular upper coast packet
West Wind, Capt. J. G. Andrews,
will arrive tomorrow with a large
number of excursionists to witness
the Fourth Of July festivities, re-
turOing in the evening after the
display Of fireworks. She carries
the mail and pays strict attention
to way business. Mr.. Cyrus Fay
does the honors Of the office.
The Missouri river is still rising
rapidly aud is doing much damage
to the crops in the bottoms. At St
Joseph yesterday it was higher thar
at any time since the freshet Of
1914. Considerable damage was
done to the iron bridge spanning
the river at that point. At Kan.
sas City the water is over the fat
and destroying a great deal Of pro
perty. Judging from the way The
Missouri is pouring out we are t.
have a regular old-fashioned Junl
rise.
There will be a grand regatta to
morrow afternoon by the boat club.
at Mound City chute for a purse O.
one hundred dollars. The fine side
wheel steamer City of Augusta
under the aupices Of the boat clul
association, will carry people TO tn.
race course, leaving the foot Of JET
!, ferson street at half-past one AM
half-past three o'clock. Fare 70
! the round trip Fifty cents.
Captain Elliott, with his fin.
t steamer City Of Augusta, vii
anchor out in the river tomorrow
night with his excursionists an.
those wishing to view the beautiful
display Of fireworks, leaving th
foot Of Jefferson street at S o'clocl
He will have an excellent band {
music on board to enliyen the pai
sengerS, and after the display
s over, give an excursion mp an
down the river in front of the cit,
The graudest view Of the displa
will be from the river. Nh
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