Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-11

Inc new Dean Adams Is advertised
to leave on Monday next for Vicks-
burg direct, in place of the Coahoma
The government steamer Pink left
st. Louis a couple of days since to in,
spect the lights as far south as Vicks,
burg.
The Cons Millar. from Memphis,
and the Golden Rule, from New Or.
leans, arrived at Cincinnati this fore
noon.
The Belle Memphis, from Memphis.
and the City Of Greenville, from
yieksburg, arrived at st. Louis yes.
terday.
At st. Louis plenty of freight il
offering for the Ohio, but boats vii
not take it until there is a prospect fol
water at P~ittsburg.
Captain w. H.. Blake, of the John
b. Maude, is rapidly recovering hi:
health, and his friends hope it will be
but a short while before he again take:
charge Of his popular steamer.
The Mark Twain, Captain w. P.
Hall, arrived from Dyersburg with
rs bales cotton, 81 SKIS cotton seed.
and 40 SKIS corn. She leaves with a
return trip tomorrow evening.
The AAchor line wharfboat is filled
with freight, and c~onsignees should
have 1t removed with as little
delay as possible so as to make
room for other boats.
A lot of water pipe has been lying
on the levee for some time, and sew
eral of them have been broken, rem
dering them useless. The wharf
master should see that they are re-
moved.
The little sidewheel steamer, Star
of the West, Captain J. w. Brown in
command, is the daily packet leaving
this evening for Scanlon's, Cat Island
and way landings. Charley Dudley is
her purser.
The Marlin Speed will arrive to.
night and leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip to Pine Bluff and
all way landings, connecting with
light raught boats for Little Rock
and Fort Smith.
The Batesville, Captain 0. K. Jop.
lin in command, came in last night
with a light trip. She is the mai
boat leaving this evening for st
Francis river. A. l.. Banning pre-.
sides at the desk.
The James w. Calf will arrive Sun.
day and leaves Monday evening fol
Cincinnati, giving those who desire tC
attend the national democratic con.
yention excursion rate tickets which
are good to return on any boat in the
line. The Calf will arrive at Cincin.
natl on the evening Of June 10Th.
The City of Helena, for Yicksburg
passed down this forenoon with a biz
trip, discharging here 125 bbls and
304 sacks -four, so bbls meal, 58l sack,
corn, 81 sacks bran and a lot O.
sundries. She added a few people
and about ten tons of freight for Yicks
burg and the bends.
The Golden City, Capt. J.. D. Heg
Ter in command, will pass up to.
morrow at 9 pm, en- route t.
Cincinnati. Capt. r. P. Glenn, hel
agent, will give information in refer
ence to freight, while Capt, Jane
Carr is her passenger agent.
The Osceola Belle, Captain Henri,
Cooper in command, brought in from
the upper coast II bales cotton an,
1871 SKIS cotton seed. She leaves agail
this evening with a return trip 70
0sceola and all intermediate landings
John Haley presides at the desk.
At Pittsburg the capstan case wa
up for trial day before yesterday an,
the decision rendered favorable t
Capt. Mcmillan. The decision is sub
stantially that there is no appeal {
the supreme court without paying 70
a capstan license that it won't do t
give bond to pay in the event that til
supreme court so orders. %
The elegant and swift runnin
passenger steamer, james Lee. in com
mand Of Captain Stacker Lee, brough
ia from the lower coast lis bales cot
ton, $50 sacks cotton seed and abou
go people. The Lee is the regula
packet leaving this evening for Hell
ena, Friar's Point, and all intermedi
ate points, carrying the mail and pay
ing prompt attention to all bushes
entrusted to her. The accommodation
Of this boat are superb. and her off
GERS are polite and sociable. Lloy,
w. Whitlow presides at the desk, an,
is assisted by Mike Logan and Plat
Rhodes.
The steamer Vint Shinkle, with he
new commander, Captain Jas. A
Lindsay on the roof, will take her de
partpre at 5 pm, for Cairo, Louis
vile, CINCINNATI and all way landing
on the Ohio, connecting with the diff
terent railroads at Cincinnati ant
giving passengers through tickets 4
all points east al very low rates. Tn
Shinkle has excellent passenger ac
commodations, is supplied with a fin
string band for the pleasure Of he
patrons, and her officers will be foun,
polite and sociable. Col. Joe D
Moore presides at the desk and is as
sisted by Charlie Patterson.