Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-08

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The City of Helena left Vicksburl
yesterday at IL am. for st. Louis. anc
leaves here Thursday morning at Il
o'clock.
Will Lash has resigned his commits
sion as prescription clerk on tn,
B~atesville, and is now open for an en-
gagement.
The Anchor Line packet Jane.
Howard leaves st. Louis tomorrow
for New Orleans, and leaves here Sat
urday evening next.
Miss Laura, daughter Of Captain J
W. Bachelor, was married a few dayl
since to the Rev. William Fulton. !
young minister of Pittsburg.
Colonel Byers, of the Calf, write,
us thattheir popular passenger steamer
will arrive here Thursday and leave
Friday with a return trip.
The Golden Crown, en- route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
V%leksburg last evening at z o'clock and
is due here tomorrow.
The Mollie Moore returned to st.
Louis last evening. She leaves there
the latter part Of the week with a
return trip for Memphis.
The famous passenger steamer j,
W. Gatf will arrive tomorrow night
from Cincinnati with a full cargo Of
Western products, and will leave on
Friday next with a return trip.
Captain j. D. Randall has fully
recovered from his late spell of sick
ness, and goes out this evening on the
Batesville.
We are panied to learn that Birdie
Banning, the worthy clerk Of the
Batesville, is quite sick at his mothers
residence in Chelsea. We hope he
will soon recover.
The Mary Houston will have the
repairs to her boilers completed to-
day, and will leave this afternoon for
Cincinnati.
The United States sloop of war
Wachusett succeeded in getting off of
the bar at Ben Lomond's yesterday,
and returned to Vicksburg for coal.
The Illinois, with part of the crew
of the Emma G. Elliott, backed out
last evening for St. Louis. On her
arrival there she will be placed in the
Grand Tower trade.
The Centennial, of the Anchor
Line, Captain Davidson in command,
came in near noon, from st. Louis,
well laden. She discharges here a lot
Of stuff, and adds some oil cake. and
gets away this afternoon for New Or
leans.
Captain Henry Lowell is in Louis
vile negotiating for the building of a
light draught steamer, of the follow
ing dimensions, for the Cumberland
river trade length, 125 feet beam,
20 feet.
The Osceola Belle, Captain J. G..
Andrews, is receiving at the foot Of
Court street for 0sceOla and the upper
coast, and leaves tomorrow evening
at five o'clock, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. B. o.
Michel is her worthy chief clerk. as
sisted by Cyrus Fay. =.
We are glad to learn that Nj. Chas.
Bourne, the efficient chief clerk of the
r. h. Lee wharfboat, who has been
suffering several days with an attack
Of bilious fever, is fully restored to
health and will resume his duties to-
morrow.
Captain r. P. Glenn, agent of the
Golden Crown, received a telegram
from Captain Eugene Shinkle, dated
at Vicksburg, Stating that he would
arrive here Thursday morning with
his palatial passenger steamer, leaving
at 9 am. Of the same day for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati. Captain
Glenn is making engagements for her.
The John A.. Scudder, Captain
Elem Calvert, of the Anchor Line,
will arrive tomorrow morning from
New Orleans, and leave the company
wharfboat, foot of Monroe street, in
the evening. at five o'clock for Cairo
and st. Louis, doing all bend business
and making connection with the prin-
eipal railroads for all points East and
West. Captain Garertt Huls, a
courteous gentleman, .preSides at the
desk. "
The Batesville, Captain Maumus,
leaves this evening promptly at half
past five for Mariana and all points
on the st. Francis river, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Mr.. Harrington, a genial and clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The reliable White river packet
Hard Cash, with the popular boatman
Ed Postal in command, is receiving at
the foot of Monroe street for White
| river and leaves tomorrow evening
| cher regular day.. During her retire.
ment this Hard Cash was thoroughly
ovcrhauled and put in complete run.
ming order for the coming seasons
business. Charley Postal, as of yore
will give the minutest attention to al
business intFqsted TO this vessel. He
is assisted by j, Q. Wyekoff, one o
the best of fellows.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
G. Crane, came in this morning from
st. Louis we'll laden, having 1900 SKIS
corn. 554 bbls -four, 400 bbls meal, &C
SKIS oats, % SKIS rye, 42l SKIS bran, 56
casks bacon, 1856 pkgs lard and 50(
pkgs sundries-total, 53l7 pkgs. She
leaves this evening at 5 O'clock, sharp
with a return trip for Cairo and St
Louis, attending to all bend business
and connecting With the principa
railroads for all points East and West
Mr.. West, on afable gentleman, of.
stno IN tha oN3on