Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-11

Hes feuuAvk iAhp paukblA lehNlp6
tomorrow ~ ten am, are the City Of
Helena for Vicksburg, and the Geld
Dust, in command OF Captain j. I.
McUord, for Cairo and st. Louis.
Both are elegant steamers, with splen-
did accommodations, and in charge of
experienced and clever officers.
The Andy Baum is due here to-
morrow evening, and leaves here on
Tuesday next with a return trip for
all points on the Ohio river as far as
Cincinnati, giving cheap rates to all
points east Further information can
be derived from Captain r. w. Light
burne, No. z Monroe street, agent for
the line.
The regular Saturday packet Col
orado, Of the Anchor line. and in
command Of Captain Sam McPheeters,
leaves at 5 pm. for Cairo, st. Louis
and all way landings, offering special
inducements to those making their
summer trips in the direction of st.
Paul and the lakes. Joe Osborn and
Pell Thomas are her polite clerks.
On the excursion last night on the
steamer Josie Harry when the boat
wal about to leave one timid gentle
man remarked to a friend that he
would look around and see where the
life prcservers were so as he could get
one in case of accident. His friend
replied that it was a free lunch table
he wanted worse than he did a life
preserver.
There is about Is feet Of water on
the gauge at Pittsburg with both riv-
ers still rising at headwaters, with
some prospects Of it reaching the
point attained at the time of the great
food of 1882, when the river reached
30 feet, the highest on record. On
the Allegheny river nearly 1000. 600
feet of lumber, valued at 800, 600 has
been swept away. No great damage
has resulted onthe Monongahela, coal
men fortunately getting their crafts
nearly all QUO before the rise arrived.
The excursion given last night on
the steamer Josie Harryby the Willing
Workers, of the First Methodist
church, was a most enjoyable affair a
large and select crowd being
in attendance. The boat left the
landing about 9 o'clock and went
down around Presidents island, then
up the river a couple of miles, return
ing to the landing Just after midnight,
when the happy crowd wended their
way home, much pleased with the
trip and the kind treatment received
at the hands of Captain Milt Harry
and his corps of officers.
In 184j-46 there was a big demand
for transports to take soldiers to
take soldiers to Mexico Among
those sent out was the Enterprise,
Brownsville, Rough and Ready, Troy,
Araline, Coryett, Colonel Cross,
Dragon, VIM. r. Mckee. Whitesville,
and Tom Kirkman, the two latter be-
fore that time used to run in the
Memphis and Big Hatchie river trade.
The Enterprise went to the mouth OF
the Rio Grande river, where the ma
chinery was taken out and the boat
converted into a hotel. The Browns
vile went so far up the Rio Grande
that she never got back, and was
abandoned. Rough and Ready sunk
at Lunar bar.
The popular White river. packet,
Josie Harry, in command of Captain
Milt r. Harry, is the mail packet
leaving at s.. p. to-day for Helena,
Terrene, Deyalrs Bluff and ali inter
mediate landings, paying prompt
attention to all c. O. D. and other
business and connecting with the LIGHT
draught steamers Alberta and Milt
Harry for upper White and Black
rivers. The accommodations Of.
the Harry are first class
having large and airy state
rooms, and under the supervision of
Hugh Smith her tables are supplied
with all the luxuries of the market.
John G, Wyckoff and Fred Jones as
sist Captain Harry in the Office.