Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-08

The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower, in command Of Captain Geo
Carvell, leaves here at 10 am. TO.
morrow for Cairo, St. Louis and all
principal way landings. Thomas
White is her chief clerk.
The Annie p. Silver, running
under the auspices Of the Anchor
Line, and commanded by Captain
Henry Keith, will pass down thi.
evening for New Orleans. Green
Shields presides at the desk.
Commander Reed, United States
Navy, Of the st. Louis Beacon Light
house District, has purchased at Gin
cinnati the little steamer La Belle, for
$1,000 cash. Captain Crapster will
take her around to st. Louis. She
will attend to the lights on the upper
rivers.
During the low water in Arkansaw
river Captain Jabine used what is
called the rope ferry for the trans
p~ortation Of freight and passengers
between Little Rock and Argenta,
but now that the river has risen he
has started his steam ferry again.
The upper coast packet Tiger, in
command ofCaptain William Flowers.
leaves at 5 pm. to-day for Cottonwood
Point and all intermediate landings,
giving prompt attention to business
entrusted to her. Kneel Booker is
her chief clerk, and is assisted by
John Rhodes.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Helena, in command of Captain Elem
Calvert, is receiving to leave at 5 pm.
for Cairo, st. Louis and all way mail
landings. She has superb passenger
accommodations, sets an excellent
table and her officers are polite and
attentive TO the wants of their patrons.
George Walton presides at the desk.
Last evening the James Lee after
leaving the wharf went. up to the
mouth Of Wolfriyer, turned and ran
down stream at a rapid rate just to
show to the people %congregated on the
bluffs and levee what she can do when
wishing to spread herself. Size had a
nice trip Of both freight and people
and made a good show as she passed
the city.
The Josie Harry, in command of
Captain Milt r. Harry, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for all
points on White river through to
J~acksonport, connecting with light
draught packets for upper White aud
Black rivers. Hugh Smith and John
G. Wyckof are in charge of the Office,
and Captain James Kinmau and Green
Snow are her pilots.
rhe Marlin Speed, in command Of
Captain Ed Nowland, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Pine
Bluff and all intermediate landings
on Arkansaw river, giving strict at
t%ention to all G. D D. and other bust.
ness intrusted to her; also making
close connection with light draught
packets for Little Rock and points
above, Captain j. N. Thompson pre-
sides ct the desk, and is assisted by
Will Dlrragh.
The Lee Line packet Rene Ma.
cready, in command Of Captain L. P.
Order, will leave at 5 p. m. for
Helena, Friar's Point, Old Town and
all way and plantation landings, going
around Walnut Bend, giving prompt
attention to all business that offers
aud making close connection at Glen
dale with trains on the Mobile and
Northwestern railroad. Captain G.
W. Floyd presides at the desk and is
assisted by BERTHE Banning.
A grand jolliGcation, the last of the
season, will be held to nmorrow al
Camp 500, by the Macaronians and
their friends. The steamer Mike
Davis has been chartered to trans.
port them to the grounds, where
everything in the way Of eatables
drinkables and amusements will be
furnished without limit. The boat
will leave from the foot Of Union
street promptly at s am. rain OF
shine, aud those intending to 60 had
| better be there at that hour.