Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-08

The Maumelle is due to-day and Is
the regular packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Pine Bluff and all way
landings on Arkansas river.
The new Dean Adams is expected
to arrive here on Sunday next and will
run between Arkansas Cityand Vicks-
burg, making semi-weekly trips.
The Centennial, from New Orleans,
passed up last night with a fair trip.
She put off Is sacks salt and 80 cases
sardines and added 10000 Of lumber,
The new iron steamer being built
for the national board Of health, will
receive a new set Of colors provided
she is named in honor Of the late
Lieut.. Benner.
The City of Greenville from Vicks-
burg passed up this forenoon, en- route
to st. Louis. She put off II bales
cotton, and added a little way freight
for points above.
The UP. Schenck, from Cincinnati,
passed down at an early hour this
morning, putting off here about 100
pkgs, and adding 81 bales cotton and
and 68l seeks oil meal.
The elegant passenger steamer Chas.
Morgan, Captain Harry Stein in com-
mand, will pass down this evening en-
route to New Orleans. Sam Parker
presides at the desk.
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The B~atesville, Captain o. K. Jop-
lin, arrived yesterday with a light trip
and is the mail boat leaving this eve
ming for st. Francis river. A. l..
Banning is her chief clerk.
Some law should be enacted that
would compel rousters and deck hands
shipping on a boat to remain until the
trip is completed, or he is discharged
by the mate for a just cause.
The Andy Baum departed last night
for Cincinnati with 957 bales cotton, 8
bales paper stock, 200 bales batting.
40 bbls oil, $50 SKIS oil meal, 200 coils
rope and a good list Of passengers.
The levee from Jefferson to Gayoso
streets is covered with piles of sewer
pipe and rock for street paving. If
much more is accumulated there,
steamboatmen will have good cause to
grumble.
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 Commonwealth, Captain Joe
Bryan in command, will pass down
this evening en- route to New Orleans.
She is an Anchor liner and will leave
from the company's wharf boat foot of
Union street.
The Belle Memphis from st. Louis
arrived yesterday afternoon, having
lost several hours above Cairo during
the storm of Saturday night. She put
off SIG pkgs OF freight, and left flying
light at a late hour last night.
The Grand Tower from St. Louis
passed down this forenoon, en- route
to Vicksburg. She put off 3 bales
cotton. 10 kegs cider, 135 bales hav,
1891 SKIS corn, and added about 10.
tons for Vicksburg and way landings.
The Hard Cash arrived at day
light, bringing out of White river i3
bales cotton, Al pkgs butter, and a big
list of sundries. She leaves again to-
morrow evening for Duvalls Bluff,
Augusta, Jacksonport, and all way
landings on White river, connecting
with light boats for upper White and
Black rivers.
w. Murf. Wood, of New Orleans.
who a short time ago was rejected as
color blind, not being able to desig-
nate the different shades of worsted,
has been re-examined with the signal
lights now used for the testing pur.
pose and passed all 0. K, the inspect
ors granting him his license.
Captain Sterling Mcintyre has re.
tired from the command Of the Vint
Shinkle, and is succeeded by Captain
j. A. Lindsay, her late clerk, and j. D
Moore has taken charge of the office.
Captain Mcintyre, after a visit to his
mothers in Virginia, will 90 west to
Join his brother in Colorado, where a
boom is in store for him.
The James D. Parker, Capt. G. B.
Russell in command, will arrive to-
morrow morning and leave in the even
ing with her return trip for Cairo.
Louisville, Cincinnati and all way
landings on the Ohio river, giving
passengers through tickets to all points
east at very low rates. Robert Nc.
Coy and Charles Colbert are her DO
lite clerks.
The Grand Tower on her last trip
went into st. Louis with a big list of
people, many of whom went from this
city. Upon arriving at their destina-
ton a card of thanks to the officers of
the boat. for the pleasant and agreea-
bic manner in which they were enter
tanned during the voyage, was gotten
up and published 10 the st. Louis
Times Of Saturday last. All the boats
of the Anchor line are differed by
social and clever gentlemen, who
strive to do their best for the comfort
of passengers.
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