Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-12

Am. on her way 10 Vicksburg.
The Virgie Lee, en- route to Cincin-
natl, was expected topass Louisville
asst night.
Captain Andrews steamer, II. j.
Dickey, with a load Of lumber arrived
At st. Louis yesterday.
The W. Z. Halliday will be due
down tomorrow evening, on her way
to New Orleans.
Insure steamboats, with c. B. Well
ford Il Co., general insurance agents,
No. 8 Madison street, Memphis, Tenn.
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The Annie p Silver, from New Or
leans, aud the City Of Greenville, from
Vicksburg, arrived at ST. Louis yes
terday.
The Grand Tower left Vicksburg
at noon yesterday an passes here Sun
day at 10 am, on her way to Cairo
and St. Louis.
The sand bar near the opposite
shore is a good place for base ball
club to practice. They like the open
air.
Captain Charles Musselman left last
evening to take charge of the Plow
Boy, running between Little Rock
and the mouth Of the river.
Mrs. S. S, Garrett, wife of the Lo-
cal Inspector of this port, left by the
Anchor Line steamer Belle Memphis
for the North.
The Mike Davis came in from st.
Francis river with a fair trip and
leaves on Tuesday next with a return
trip.
The towboat B. d. Wood, which
sunk in the upper Ohio a few days
ago, has been raised and taken on the
ways at Cincinnati.
The towboat J. s. Mercer sunk in
Pool No. day before yesterday up
about Pittsburg. 1t is thought she
can be raised without much trouble.
The local packets are bringing in
all the 6rst bales they can find,
Strange not a single new bale decked
with ribbons and bunting has arrived
yet.
The Anchor Line packet City Of
Providence, having been detained
above Cairo, was not here to leave at
10 am, but will pass down this after
noon for Vicksburg and intermediate
landings,
Mr.. Frank w. Davis, engineer Of
the Marlin Speed, was married few
days ago to Miss Fannie Hatch, Of
Evansville. The happy couple are
now at home" on Tennessee street,
in the lower portion Of the city.
Captain T. P. Leathers has secured
from the United States Court an in
junction against Captain Joseph A.
Aiken, the wharf lessee at New Or
leans. Bond has been given, and the
case is set for trial in November next.
Captain James M, Bickerstaf, who
commanded the towboat John Porter
when she had yellow fever
on board of her in 1878, is
to have command of 0'Neil & Co $
new towboat which it is probable will
be named w. w. O'Neil.
The snagboat John r. Meigs, now
working in lazoo river, will return
here next week, and by Major Ben
yaprd turned over to Captain Hand
bury, who will probably place her in
White river to clear out the obstruc-
lions of that stream.
It now turns out that the obstruc.
ton that the Emma Q. Elliott struck
was one that the u. s, Snagboat, j
N, Macomb, worked at for some time
but failing to remove went off and left
it without marking the place with I
buoy, the act of which is much cen
sured by steamboatmen.
A dispatch from Cairo states thai
the James w. Calf would arrive to
night and leave to morrow at 5 pm
sharp, foy all principal way Landings
Oh theQhio river Through toCincinnat
where she makes connection with th'
| different railroads for the East, ane +
| which points through tickets will b,
given.
The splendid sidewheel steame
Rene Macready, in command Of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, is the regular mai
packet leaving at 5 pm. for Osceol
land all way landings, attending
promptly to all BUSINESS entrusted t
her. John Haley and Hugh T9mil
son, couple Of clever young mep, ar
lin charge Of the Office.
The ietties, which are being bull
| in Charleston haTbor With the hope
ofimproving the same, will be bepe
| fit to Sullivan's Island, even if it doe
no good for the harbor. The beael
along Sullivan's Island is growing
wideg and the island is built up its en-
tire length With come very fine house
and a line of street oaTs running reg
ularly.
The elegant passenger james lie,
in command Of Captain Il. p. Cridei
is the Lee Line mail packet leaving z
5 pm. to-day for Helena, Friar
|, Point, and all intermediate landing
paying prompt attention to all Q. {
D. and other business entrusted
J her, also connecting at Glendale wit
! trains on the Mobile and Nortbwes
ern railroad. Lloyd w. Whitlo
\ presides at the desk, and is assiste
3 by Plat and John Rhodes.