Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

in the celebration yesterday. We
noticed several in line.
The H. p. Rogers. Captain Mart
Hampton, is the regular packet leav-
ing the foot of Union street this even
ing for Scanlan's Landing and all in.
termediate points. Frank Palmer
oficiates'a at the desk.
The Louisville and Cincinnati pack
ct General Lyle struck an obstruction.
fifteen miles below Cincinnati. on
Monday and sunk in ten feet of water.
AS the river is falling rapidly she will
probably be raised. No lives lost.
The famous passenger steamer j.. w
Gaf, Captain Bob Wise, will arrive
tomorrow morning from Cincinnati
with a full cargo Of Western products,
and will leave on Saturday with a re-
turn trip.
Major John Hardin, superintendent
of the Memphis and Arkansas river
mail line, received a postal card fron
Little Rock this morning informing
him that the river at that point was
still declining, and is now below the
gauge marks.
Master JuliusB Brush the e~nterprising
young gentleman of Helena who sells
the LEDGER at that thriving little
city, returned home last night on the
". P. Halliday. He accompanied the
Helena Rifles to our city to witness
the ceremonies of yesterday. He is a
great %favorite with the company.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G.
Andrews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening at 5 o'clock fol
Osceola and the upper coast. Captain
b. .. Michel, a gentleman who is
recognized for his integrity and
promptness in business, controls the
office, seconded by Cyrus Fay.
Captain John B. Davis, with his
independent Memphis and St. Louis
packet MOllie Moore, came in this
morning from st, Louis with 2400 SKIS
corn, oats and bran, 900 bbls -four,
and &c pkgs miscellaneous freight.
She returns to st. Louis this evening.
and will take with her a large number
Of orders to be filled for her next trip.
The Guiding Star passed up this
morning at 10 o'clock for Cincinnati
with 100 tons of freight and 80 cabin
passengers. She discharged here Il
hhds sugar, 100 bbls molasses and sun
dries and added 100 bbls oil and sew
eral lots of freight and several people.
The W. P. Halliday passed down
last night for New Orleans loaded
down to the guards. She added here
and at Hopefold 1900 sacks oil cake
and several lots of. miscellaneous
freight. The Helena Rifles also took
passage on her for home.
The City Of Alton, Captain Bixby,
Of the Anchor Line, arrived last night
from New Orleans. She discharged
here l22 bbls molasses and ~ sacks
Of salt, and adds some miscellaneous
freight, leaving the company's wharf
boat, foot of Monroe street, this even
ing at 5 o'clock, for Cairo and st,
Louis, making all principal way land
ings and connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East aud West.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower, Captain Lennox, leaves the
company's wharf boat, foot of MoRroe
street, tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock for Cairo and st. Louis, at.
tending to all bend business, and max.
ing connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
Tom White presides at the desk.
The Cityof Helena, Captain Mckee.
of the Anchor line, leaves tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock for Vicksburg.
carrying the mail, attending to all way
business and connecting at Vicksburp
with the regular packets for Yazoo
river and New Orleans, giving through
bills of lading and ticketing passen
gers through. George Walton presides
at the desk.
Captain r. w. Lightburne, the en-
ergetic agent of the Memphis and
Ohio river packets, wishing to do
honor to the ceremonies yesterday,
and at the same time pay a tribute to
Commodore James Wise, superin-
tendent, and Captain as. D. Parker,
secretary of the Memphis and Ohio
River Packet Company, displayed two
large flags in front of his Office, one in
honor of Commodore Wise and Capt.
JAS, D. Parker, and the other for Gov
crnor Marks. Capt. Richard is always
in the saddle. and at the front.
Captain Stacker Lee, with his swift
and palatial steamer, the Coahoma,
will give a grand Fourth of July ex,
c%ursion, leaving Helena Thursday
morning at Z o'clock for Memphis, and
arriving here Friday at 5 o'clock am.
in time for all to view the city and
participate in the celebration Capt
Stack has engaged a full brass band
fqT the occasion, and is making prepa.
r%ations TO accommodate the excursion.
lists who come UP with him in a royal
manner.
The Coahoma, in command of Capt.
Stacker Lee, came in on time this
morning from the lower coast with 1t
bales of cotton, 500 SKIS seed, 1902 bbls
oil, and 80 pkgs sundries, and was also
represented with people. She leaves
this evening at six o'clock, sharp, with
a return trip for Friar's Point, carry
ing the mail and paying strict atten-
ton to all way business and connect
ing at Glendale with the Mobile and
Northwestern railroad. Captain John
Gwathmey, a clever gentleman, is her
ebiaf clerk, assisted by Plat Rhodes
and J. ". Haley.
The great Ohio river fayOrite pas
senger steamer Cons Millar, Captain
Wm. Tiehenor in command, leaves this
evening at 5o'0lqck for Cairo, Louis
Vile and Cincinnati, ticketiRg pqssen-
cars through to all points East at