Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-13

Bulletin towhead and Oseeola bar.
The James Howard, which left here
Saturday evening for New Orleans,
passed Vicksburg yesterday at 4 pm.
The City Of Vicksburg cleared last
evening for st. Louis with a splendid
trip Of people and a fair list of freight.
Captain Tom feathers says he'll be
tanned" if he don't bring out the
best boat Of the season next fall.
The Cons Millar for Memphis and
Golden Rule for New Orleans leave
Cincinnati tomorrow.
The c. B. Church finally crossed
the bar at Rising Sun, and arrived at
Cincinnati last Sunday.
The Greyhound got away this morn
ing at daylight with a tow of empty
coalboats for the lower Ohio.
Captain r. p. Glenn returned home
last night from a short business trip
up the railroad.
George Baker, late of the st. Gene
We've. has bought a half interest in
the DeSmet, and takes charge of the
Office on her.
George Cormick, one of the oldest
passenger train conductors on the
Illinois Central railroad, died at Cen
>tralia, ILL.,, Saturday night.
The deputy wharfmaster Mr.. Berry,
with a force of men, was busily en-
gagged yesterday in washing the mud
off the levee.
The Grand Tower, of the Anchor
Line, left st. Louis last evening for
Vicksburg and leaves here Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Golden City passed Vicksburg
last evening at six o'clock, bound for
Cincinnati, and is due here tomorrow
evening,
The tug B~randenburg, which has
been to New Orleans with a tow of
slaves, is on her return trip and is due
Thursday morning.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G..
Andrews, is the regular mail packet
leaving tomorrow evening for 0sceola
and the upper coast.
Mr., John Pyle, of the Parisott Line
steamer Sunhower, was married to
Mrs. Emma A. Riddle, of V~icksburg,
at Vicksburg a few days since.
The fine steamer Robert Mitchell.
Captain Dan Moore, leaves Glenn's
wharf boat Wednesday at 4 pm.
for New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. Frank Stein presides
at the desk.
The John A. Scudder, of the
Anchor Line. Captain Elem Calvert,
leaves st. Louis tomorrow evening for
New Orleans, and will leave here Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock.
The packet pilots report 9 feet G
inches at Reeves bar, the worst place
below here, with the channel lumpy
and shifting. Shoohy bar is also re-
ported as in a bad condition and the
channel hard to define.
Captain r. p. Glenn this morning
received a telegram from Captain Dan
Moore, dated Cairo, informing him
that the Robert Mitchell would be
here and leave tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock for New Orleans.
The Anchor Line packet w. p.
Halliday, Captain h, Gould, will leave
the company's wharf boat, foot Of
Monroe street, tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock for New Orleans, making
all principal way landings.
The excellent light draught steamer
Maumelle, in command of the old
safeguard, Captain Reese Pritchard.
leaves this evening at 6 o'clock for
Little Rock and all points on Arkan-
sas, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Captain A. j. MeCon-
nell is her chief clerk, seconded by
Charley Musselman.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton.
is receiving at the foot of Court street
for Cincinnati aud all points on the
Ohio, leaving tomorrow evening. She
will ticket passengers through to all
points East at remarkably low prices
and her guests can count on the best
Of accommodations. Captain NJ. Nj.
Deems, an atfable gentleman, presides
at the desk.
The City of Alton. Captain Bixby.
Of the Anchor Line, will leave the
company's wharfboat tomorrow even
ing at sharp ) o'clock for Cairo and
st. Louis, attending to all bend bust
ness and making direct connection
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West.
Mr.. Cyrus Fay, who has been con
fined to his room for several days past
with a spell Of sickness, we are glad
to learn is improving, and will sooR
recover. Mr.. Will Lash, a clever
young gentleman, is filling his place
on the Osceola Belle during his sick
ness.
The Annie P. Silver passed down
last evening well laden and drawing
all the water in the channel. She was
delayed several hours at Bulletin tow
head in sounding and buoying the
channel. She added on little here, but
gets 80 tons of oil cake at Friar's
Point, and sufficient below to fill her
out.
The B~ateSyille, Captain j. D. Ran.
dali, leaves this evening at 6 o'clock.
sharp. for st. Francis river and all
points through to Wittbarg. She
carries the mail and gives prompt at
tention to all way business. Burdie
Banning, a gentleman who Is noted for
courtesy and integrity, is her Chief
clerk.
Captain Hegler, of the Golden City.
t~e,l.Ssraphed Captain Glenn from
Yicksburg that he would arrive here
ta.H9rrow with his fine steamer, aud
leave pEe@Btlg 1T four pm, for Cairo,