Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-10

went to Cairo for repairs.
The U. p. Schenck, from Cincin-
natl, passed down yesterday evening
with a full trip, adding here 10 bbls
potatoes and other freight.
The Gold Dust, Capt. j. 7. McCord
in command, is the Anchor line pack.
ct passing down tomorrow at 10 am.
for Vicksburg and the bends.
The John B. Maude, Captain II.
Brolaski in command, is the Anchor
line packet leaving tomorrow at 10
am, for Cairo and st. Louis. Billy
Blenker is her polite clerk.
The owner of the steamer Mary,
which exploded her boiler on July
LIST in Lake Minnetonka, killing sew
eral persons, has been held eriminally
responsible in not causing an inspec-
ton by a competent engineer.
The Cons Millar departed last night
for Cincinnati with So bales cotton.
ID bales paper stock, 100 bbls pota.
toes, 90 empty bbls, $4,000 feet lum-
Der, and a fair trip of people.
The big James Howard, an elegant
passenger steamer of the Anchor line
is due down this evening, en- route to
New Orleans. Capt. James II. Pep
per is her popular commander.
The James w. Gaf leaves Cincin.
natl this evening for this port. She
will arrive Thursday morning and
leave Friday evening with a return
trip for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin-
natl.
The R. r. Springer, three and a
half days out from New Orleans,
passed up at 6 a. M, with a fair up
stream trip of freight, and a good list
of people. She put off a few packages
here.
A few men are digging away the
dirt from the levee below Union
street and dumping it into the river.
The work is being done after the Gus
tom house style-a few ticks, with a
promise.
The James Lee departed last even
ing for Friar's Point with a good trip
and full Of people, among whom were
a party Of young ladies accompanied
by their gentlemen friends making
the round trip for pleasure and re.
creation.
During the week ending Thursday,
night, the wharfage collected at Gin
cinnati amounted to 1920, and this
was collected from thirty-two steam
ers. The same number of boats land
ing at Memphis would pay in three OF
four hundred dollars.
Brown & Jones harbor tug, DeSoto.
was taken off the docks this forenoon
where she received a general over.
hauling. A little repairing is to be
done to her machinery, which will be
completed by Wednesday next, wher
she will be ready for business.
Two loaters were taken from thu
river yesterday, one a colored man
taken from below the wharf boat. sup
posed to be the body of John Moran
who tell overheard from the tug De
Soto about three weeks ago. or tn,
other nothing is known.
The Josie Harry will arrive to. NOR
row morning and is the mail packe
leaving Monday evening for ArkansaI
City and all way landings, c%onnectin.
with the Mississippi river, Pine Blu
and Texas railroad, and with tn
Dean Adams for V~icksburg. Captain
Milt r. Harry is her popular comman
der.
Workmen are quite busy repairin
and overhauling the boats laid u
here, preparing them for the bushes
season. Ship carpenters r scarce
The III. II. Denner had to leave yes
, terday without one. The Ouachit
, Belle had to 60 down to the docks
where Walkers carpenters will pu
her in order.
The Charles Morgan. from Cincin
natl, arrived at New Orleans yesterda.
and expects to leave there this even
ing in company with the Colder
Crown, both bound for Cincinnati
The pool arrangement is at an end ant
it is go as you please" with the boat
which composed the outhern trans
portation line.
Several passengers who came to tn,
levee too late to take passage on tn,
Springer, hired a skiff and attempted
to catch the boat at Hopefeld, bu
the current of the river carried then
far below before they could make any
Roadway, and by the time they 60
Strengthened in the river near tn,
opposite shore, the Springer backed
out from HOpefield and proceeded OIL
her voyage.
Captain G. II. Russell's popula.
steamer James d. Parker is the mex.
regular packet leaving for Cincinnati
She will arrive Monday morning anC
leave Tuesday evening for Cairo
Louisville, Cincinnati and all wa
landings, giving through tickets to al
points east at very low rates. Thu
Parker leaves as advertised, has ex
%cellent passenger accommodations
and her officers, who are polite ant
sociable, will see thatall are made tt
feel at home while on the boat. Rob
ert Mccoy presides at the desk.
Two grand excursions are to b.
given tomorrow on the fine sidewhee
steamer, 0sceola Belle. The boa
/, will leave from the foot of Oour
f street at 3 p. M. and return at G; leav,
again OF s p. m. and return at mid
night. Every arrangement has beel
made for the comfort and pleasure 0
patrons, and the managers intend t,
make this the grandest excursion of tn
season, and all who attend may fee
sure of a pleasant time, and the en-
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