Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-20
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The snagbOat Z. A. Woodruff last
week took out the obstruction at
Davis island dam, which proved TO be
a sunken log. She also removed a
sunken coal barge out of the way at
Raccoon.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive this
afternoon, and leaves to morrow even
ing with a return trip for Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi-
pal way landings, giving cheap rates
to all points east.
The tug Wait, which has been run
ming between Cairo and Mound City.
has been chartered by Captain Bird
to act as advance boat for his floating
operahouse, which is now on her way
up the Ohio river.
The City of Greenville and the
Grand Tower are the Anchor line
packets leaving at 10 am. tomorrow.
The former goes to Vicksburg and the
latter to Cairo and st. Louis. Both
are elegant steamers and in charge of
clever and experienced officers.
The Marlin Speed is due tonight
from Arkansaw river, and leaves again
on Wednesday evening with a return
trip for Pine Bluff, Little Rock and
all intermediate landings, making d.
rect connection with the regular pack
cts for Fort Smith and points on upper
Arkansaw river.
Captain B. P. Robson, the energetic
passenger agent of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, left yesterday on
the steamer Gold Dust for Wood
stock, Mississippi, where he will com
plete the arrangements of an excur-
sion party, who wish to go east by the
great Chickasaw route.
The regular Monday packet, Ste.
Genevieve, of the Anchor line,
came in on time with a good trip and
leaves again promptly at 5 pm. for
Cairo, st. Louis and all way landings.
Captain McVickers and clerk Messen
gale will do all in their power for the
pleasure and comfort of their patrons.
The Rene Macready is the regular
packet leaving tomorrow evening for
Mariana, the Cut Of, Wittsburg and
all intermediate landings on Pan
guile and st, Francis rivers, attend
ing promptly to all business entrusted
to her and making direct connection
with the light draught packet Adj
vance for the Sunk Lands.
The punctual Lee line packet Os.
ceola Belle, in command of Captain
Henry Cooper, is the regular packer
leaving this evening for 0sceola and
all intermediate landings, carrying the
ma and attending promptly to all
business entrusted to her. Billy
Smither, John Haley and Hugh Tom
l%inson, a trio Of clever young men, are
10 charge of the Office.
The feet and elegant passenger
steamer james Lee, in command of
Captain Il. P, Crider, is the mail
packet leavinga at 5 pm, for Helena,
FriarS Point and all intermediate
landings, paying prompt attention to
all G. 0. D. and plantation business,
and making direct connection at Glen
dale with the trains on the Mobile
and Northwestern road. Lloyd w.
Whitlow presides at the desk. and is
assisted By Platt Rhodes and Will
Harrell.
For a safe and pleasant trip down
the river, take the fast and elegant
passenger steamer Idlewild, which
leaves at 5 pm. for Helena, Terrene,
Arkansaw City and all intermediate
landings. She carries the mail and
makes close connections with trains on
the Little Rock, Mississippi River
and Texas railroad also with the
swift mail packet Dean Adams for
Vieksburg. The Idlewild stands A ]
with the public, her accommodations
and table fare being of the first order.
Captain Mark R.. Cheek, a thorough
boatman, commands, while the Office
affairs are in charge of Captain A. l..
Cummins, assisted by Lee Cummins,
jr., and A. Banksmith.