Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-01

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of on account Of illness of his wife.
Mr.. Amos Day, second clerk Of the
Marlin Speed, left last night by rail
for Cincinnati to spend the heated
term.
Captain James Salisbury has been
commissioned by Capt. r. W. Light.
bnrne collector for the Memphis. and
Cincinnati packets.
The Paris G. Brown, en- route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
Vicksburg last evening at 5 o'clock,
and IS due here tomorrow evening.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Helena left st. Louis last evening foi
Vicksburg and leaves here Thursday
at 10 am.
Several warm and admiring friend:
OF Captain William Maingault pre-
scented him, last night, with a cradle.
Mr.. Raggio made the presentation
and delivered an eloquent address.
The United States s~loop-of-wal
Wachusett will remain at Vicksburl
several days, and will probably moi
come any higher up the river unless
there should be a rise in the river.
Captain Milt Harry is having the
new shaft of the Josie Harry placed
into position, and she will be ready &c
resume her regular trips in the White
river trade on Saturday next.
The Anchor Line packet Belle Of
Shreveport, Captain Cogshill, leaves
the company's wharfboat, foot OF
Monroe street, this evening at five
O'Clock for New 0rlans and all way
landings.
An order from the United States
inspectors of steam vessels, which
went into effect on the 10Th ultimo.
prohibits any persons other than those
connected with the vessels from en-.
tering the pilot-houses.
A large number of marines attended
the infalr held at Captain Maingault' 4
last night. The attendants had a grand
time and all seemed to enjoy them
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G,
Andrews, leaves tomorrow evening
her regular mail day, for 0sceola and
all way landings on the upper coast.
Captain B. O. Michel and Cyrus
Fay are her clerks.
Captain j. D. Randall, who ha,
been confined to his room for severaI
days past on account of an attack Of
bilious fever, we are glad to learn is
rapidly improving and will be able t
be out in a few days.
Major John Hardin, superintendent
Of the Memphis and Arkansas River
Mail Line, and Captain Ed Rowland
Of the steamer Katie Hooper lett las
night by rail for Cincinnati on bust
ness connected with their steamboat
interests.
The Illinois will be taken to St
Louis next week and placed in tn,
Grand Tower trade in place of thu
Emma @. Elliott, and the Ouachiti
Belle will take the place of the Iii
nois in the Arkansas City trade.
Captain Ed Postal's popular and re
liable steamer the Hard Cash is re
ceiving her finishing touches, ant
when she comes out on tAe 9th sh,
| will be in a better condition and look
prettier than ever.
Marlin Jones, formerly clerk of tn,
Illinois and several other steamers, i
now connected with the house of Tay
lor, Arnold 4 Co. Marlin is a goo,
accountant and popular gentleman
and will prove himself useful an,
faithful in his new position. Hi
friends are legion.
The Anchor Line steamer Jane
Howard, Captain james 0'Neal, will
arrive here from New Orleans in tn.
morning and leave positively at u m
for Cairo and st. Louis. She con
meets with the principal railroads fol
points East and West.
The Mollie Moore, Captain John B
DaVis's independent packet, leaves st
Louis tomorrow for Memphis, carry
ing freights for this port at u cent
per hundred, and Is cent? per Dbl OF
flour.
The Memphis and Cincinnati pack
cts now leave on Tuesdays and Fri
days, instead of Wednesdays anC
Saturdays, as heretofore. They vii
continue to make regular trips, ant
will continue to run throughout tn,
summer, or as long as there is suti
cient water for them to do business on
The Batesville, Captain Maumus il
command, leaves this evening for st
Francis river and all points, carryin.
the mail and doing all way bushes
and going through to Mariana, con
Meeting with the General Miles 70
the upper st. Francis river. Messrs
Harrington and Birdie Banning, tw
courteous gentlemen, have charge 9
the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain job
G. Crane, game in this merning fror
st. Louis with 1887 SKIS corn, oats an.
bran, 400 rolls bagging, $50 bhls fou
and meal, 165 tubs butter, 40 tierce
hams and ST. pkgs of miscellaneou
freight. She leaves this evening at
o'clock, sharp, with a return trip 70
Cairo and st. Louis, attending to a
bend business and connecting wit
the principal railroads for all point
East and West. Mr.. West does tn
honors of the Office.
We are panied to announce tn
death of Mrs. Mary j. Hegler, tn
esteemed wife of Capt. j. D. Heglel
Of the steamer Golden City, after a
illness of several WgRths. She die
Sunday morning at O'Clock OF th
residence of Captain Hegler's sister
Mrs. Stark, Cincinnati. The d%ecease
was Miss Kealhofer, born in Nenii
,Januarv TO- 1925. and married Captai