Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-28

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last.
Local Inspectors Ralston and Gar
rett have Comet Cairo on official bust
ness.
Tue James w. Calf is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for this
port.
The Golden Grown leaves Cincin-
natl to morrow evening for New Or |
leans,
The City of Providence from
Vicksburg, arrived at st. Louis yes
terday.
The Iron Mouu%ain and barges
from St. Louis, passed down last even
ing at dusk.
Captain Gus Fogleman returned
home last night after short trip to
Allegheny Springs.
The Grand Lake with tow of
grain from st. Louis, passed down
yesterday afternoon.
The Golden City, with a fair trip OF
both freight and people, passed upI
yesterday afternoon.
Captain Billy Ashford Of the snag.
boat, John II. Meigs, is doing good
work in Yazoo river.
Captain Jim Morris, late mate Of
the ldlewild, leaves this evening for
his home in Louisville.
The Charles P. Ohouteau, Bedford
and Illinois we're out with excursions
from st. Louis on Sunday last.
Joe Bayless, steward Of the Jay
Gould, feeling under the weather
when his boat passed, got off to recu-
perate.
The Pacific arrived this morning
with three barges of steel rails con-
signed to the Memphis and Charleston
railroad.
The Fred A. Banks is announced
to leave New Orleans this evening for
st. Louis under the auspices of the
Anchor line.
Captain j. T. Washington, the great
steamboat agent, returned home yes
terday evening, after a very pleasant
trip to st. Louis.
Pilots William Hodge and Cook
Hoyle, late Of the Idlewild, are en-
joying their vacation looking after
their garden crops.
1t is reported that after the excur-
sion business at Cincinnati, the Thos.
Sherlock will 60 to st. Louis and load
in the Anchor line.
The U. P. Schenck, with 400 tons
OF freight and about 60 people, passed
up last evening for Cincinnati. She
put of near 300 pkgs here.
The Katie Hooper departed last
evening on her initial trip in the
Arkansaw City trade, taking a good
list of both freight and people.
The City of Greenville arrived last
evening from Vicksburg, put off lot
of cotton seed and proceeded at 1OI
am. on her voyage to st. Louis.
The famous Ohas. Morgan in com
mand of Captain Albert Stein, was
expected to pass down at noon to. day
on her way to the Crescent City.
The Grand Tower arrived last eve.
ming from st. Louis, put off few
pkgs here, added about 20 tons and
proceeded to Vicksburg at 10 am.
The pilots Of the lighthouse steamer
Lily, reports big log in the channel
at the head Of Scufiletown bar, aud
another above the first coal tip above
Newburg
The Marlin Speed will arrive to-day
and is the mail packet leaving at 5
pm. Wednesday for Little Rock
and all intermediate landings on Ark.
ansaw river.
Ben German, chief engineer of the
Marlin Speed is on the streets again,
having recovered from a spell of sick
ness which confined him to his room
for several days.
Mr.. Joe II, Allison, formerly Gu,
gineer Of the steamer Anderson, has
been appointed boiler inspector, to
ill the vacancy caused by the death
of Captain w. y. harrison.
The John B. Maude, after being
thoroughly docked, overhauled and
repaired, left st. Louis last evening
for this port and leaves here Thurs
day evening with return trip.
The Belle Shreveport in command
Of Captain Coghill is announced to
pass down this evening for New Or
leans. Captain Ad. Storm at the
Anchor line wharfboat is her agent.
DR.. Murray, who is 60 have charge
of the Marine hospital when It is
built) will see to the admission of ma
rines to the City Hospital and furnish