Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-04

enJ OF tue OF. FRANCIS river mail line,
t%elegraphs US from Madison to-day.
that the B~atesville would positiyely
leave here Friday next for Mariana.
The Batesville, which left here last
night for st. Francis river, will return
in time TO leave on Friday With a re-
turn trip for Mariana. The Bates
vile will hereafter make semi-weekly
trips. and leave promptly on Tuesdays
and Fridays.
The John A. Scudder, of the An.
Choir line, Captain A. J. Carter in
command, will arrive to-day from st.
Louis with her large trip of people
and Mardi Gras excursionists, and
will leavefthe company's wharfboat al
five o'clock for New Orleans, making
all prominent way landings.
The upper coast mail packet Silver.
thorn, being delayed to make some
repairs to her machinery, will gel
away this evening for Ashport, and
will give prompt attention to all bust
ness. Captain Henry Cooper com
mands, with Messrs. Neil Booker and
H.. ID. Tomlinson in the Office.
There is a bill now pending in con.
gress appropriating one hundred and
ten thousand dollars for continuing
the work on Muscle Shoals, Tennes-
see river, and seventy-fve thousand
dollars for the improvement of Davis
Island, in the Ohio river.
The Coahoma, owing to having ia
make some light repairs to her ma.
chinery, did not get away until thi,
evening for Vicksburg. She leaves al
. pm, and will make up her loss
time. Captain Banks. her efficient
commander, and her worthy CHIEF
clerk, Will. Smither. will bring hel
through all o. X.
The James Lee, the c and rail.
road packet, Captain Stacker Lee IN
command, leaves here this evening iol
Friars Point, carrying the mail and
making all way landings on schedule
lime. Lloyd Whitlow has charge Of
the Office, and has associated with him
Messrs. Plat Rhodes, Arthur Brown,
and G. H. Dallam.
Will Hays of the Courier j Journal
the celebrated song composer and wet
ender of the above paper, is a passen
ger on the Robert Mitchell, accompa.
MED by his wife and daughter, en-
route to New Orleans to participate
in the Mardi Gras festivities, A
grand reception awaits "Will' at all
the river towns, as he is quite a fav-
orite with the river community.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle, on her Mardi Gras excur
sion, will leave this evening Tor New
Orleans. She has a large number Of
people aboard, including Al cxcur-
sionists from Detroit, who make the
round trip. She is a splendid boat ia
travel on. Mr.. Shinkle, the gentle
mar who has charge of the office, will
entertain all passengers in a royal
manner.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain John
Darragh's splendid mail and passen
ger steam4r, will leave the lee
w%harfbOat this evening for Arkansas
river, connecting at Pine Bluff with
the Marlin Speed for Little Rock and
Fort Smith. The Hattie has excel
lent passenger accommodations, and
is a safe and reliable carrier. Mr..
Banksmith. a worthy gentleman. is
her chief clerk, and is ably assisted by
Will Darragh.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal,
came in last night with 642 bales cot.
ton, 799 SKIS seed, 95 pkgs sundries
and reshipped at the mouth 238 bales
She leaves this evening on time with
a return trip for White river, goins
through to Jacksouport and connect.
ing with the light draught packets fol
upper White and Black rivers. Char
ley Postal is her chief clerk, and i,
seconded by John Wyckof.
Major Dick DePrieste, who ha.
been negotiating in the swamps of Ar
kansas, has returned to the bluffs, oil
which he could not shake, and is now
in charge Of the river column of til,
Appeal. Mr.. DePrieste is a gooC
writer and a clever gentleman, and
many of our boatmen who were ac.
quainted with him when he was OF
the Appeal several years ago on tn,
editorial corps. The LEDGER greet.
him with the right hand Of fellowship
and will bespeak for him a heart,
welcome from all the steam boatmen
A very interesting and happy affaiI
came off on board the elegant and pop
ular steamer Coahoma last night. i
was the marriage Of Captain VIM
Smither the chiefclerk of the boat,ant
Miss Nellie A. Carr, a young lady o
Evansville, the daughter of a prom.
nent business man Of that city. Thu
ceremony was performed by Rev. II A
Jones, of the Cumberland Presbyte.
rian church, in the presence o.
a number Of select friends
1t was a quite elegant lit,
tie affair uniting the lives and
hearts Of two worthy persons who
have the good wishes agd the hearty
friendship of all who know them
Our friend Billy" as he is familiarly
known, has won a rare prize, and W.
congratulate him and her upon theil
happiness. May their love ever flow
strong and pure as the eHEreat OF tht
great river upon whose bosom theS
made their marriage vows. They &C
out tonight on the Coahoma on theii
bridal tour. May happiness and good
fortune cyer wait upon them.
The Jalafs D Parker, Captain Chas.
Russoils popular passenger steamer
Of the Memphis and Cincinnati pack
@ 5. came in last night with a goot
lr;p, the following being the prinoipa