Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-30

ana james d.. Howard, for st. Louis,
left New Orleans Saturday evening,
The Marlin Speed has laid up and
the Manmelle takes her place in the
Arkansas river trade.
The harbor tug DeSoto has laid up
for repairs and the Frank Jones takes
her place.
The Milt Harry returned to White
river Saturday evening with all the
freight she could handle.
Mr.. Charley Musselman came yer
last night by rail from Little Rock
and goes out tomorrow in charge of
the Office of the Maumelle.
The hull Of the new Memphis and
Vicksburg packet Parole, building at
P~ittsburg, will be ready to launch in
about ten days.
The j. B. NJ. Kehlor, which left St.
Louis on Friday for New Orleans, will
pass here during the latter part of the
week.
Among the passengers on the j. w.
Calf Saturday evening were Captain
Frank Hicks and wife, bound for
Cincinnati and the East.
The Centennial passed up last eve
ming for st. Louis with a fair trip.
She put off here % bbls molasses, 100
SKIS salt and a few pkgs sundries.
SteambOatmen at Little Rock pre-
dict a rise in the Arkansas river sufi
cient to give a good stage of water for
the packets to do business on.
The Golden Rule passed up last
night for Cincinnati with 300 tons Of
freight and so cabin passengers. She
put off here a few pkgs Of freight and
added several people.
No Improvement in navigation in
the Ohio river, and the steamers bound
up and down have considerable trouble
in reaching their destination.
Mr.. j. 4. Bailey, chief engineer Of
the Hard Cash, returned yesterday
from Grenada, whittier he had been
on a business trip.
The Belle of Shreveport left st.
Louis Saturday evening for New Or
leans, and leaves here tomorrow even
ing at 5 o'clock.
The u. S. slo0p Wachusett arrived
at V~icksburg on Saturday and remains
there until to-day. She will come up
the river as far as the water will ad-
nit.
The Memphis and Cincinnati pack
cts leave here on Tuesdays and
Fridays for Cincinnati, instead of
Wednesdays and Saturdays, as hereto
tofore.
Captain Milt Harry received a tele-
gram this morning from Jacksonport
informing him hat the river at hat
point had risen three feet in the past
4S hours.
Mr.. Charley Martin, prescription
clerk on the Osoeola Belle, left last
night for indianapolis. Ind, by rail,
on a visit to his wife, who is spending
the summer in that city.
A handsome painting Of Mr.. John
p. Herman, the worthy son of Captain
Thomas Herman, who was burned on
the City of Chester, is on exhibition
at Wilkins jewelry store.
A light swell is reported in the
Arkansas river with a little improve.
ment in navigation. Heavy rains are
reported as having fallen along the
upper Arkansas on Friday and Satur.
day last.
The new steel shaft for the Josie
Harry arrived on Saturday by raj.
from Pittsburg. The new shaft vii
be Immediately placed into position
and her wheel filled up, and in a few
days will be ready for business.
The Colorado passed up this morn.
ing at 10 o'clock for Cairo and st
Louis with a good list of people bu.
little freight. She added here som,
people, 100 SKIS wheat and Y pkg
sundries.
The Il. NJ. Norton passed up Satur
day night with a large tow of empties
She also took in tow here the littl,
sidewheel steamer Star of the West
which has been plying in the SunE
Lands during the past season.
Mr.. VIM. Thomas, second clerk o.
the Illinois, stopped off this trip OF
account of sickness in his family. Lee
Cummins, jr., an expert clerk and
clever little gentleman, will o%fficiatt
in his stead during his leave of alb.
sencc.
The John B. Maude passed dOwr
this morning for Vicksburg, having q
splendid trip of freight. She put of
here % tubs butter, % cases salmon
IL bxs eggs, II coQps Of chickens, and
added 10 tons of miscellaneous freight
Tar points below.
Captain William Maingault, of thu
transfer steamer General Pierson, wa
married yesterday afternoon at thl
Ball place, near the head Of Island 40
to Miss Jennie Dean, daughter of Capt
hiRsW Dean, an old steamboatman
An extended B9tice Of the ceremonie
will be found on oqr local page,
The 0sceola Belle, Captain J.. G
Andrews, came in yesterday m9rnin
from the upper coast with 8l5 SIX
seed. | steer, 1 boiler and ll9 pkg
sundries. She leaves WeaResda
evening, her regular mail day, with
return trip for Osceola and the pppe
coast. Captain b. 0. Michel is he.
shiqf CLERK, seconded by Cyrus Fay.
Fhe {ameg " Gaff cleared Satur
day evening for Cincinnati with -
bales cotton, 20 tons scrap iron, 1890
feet walnut lamhaP apa'a large lot Q
miscellaneous freight, and bq9 6
cabin passengers and a large bambe
of decSers.
The Belle Memphis, John G. Crane
wild arr; w a. tho morninO t-om 81