Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29

PloW Boy left last night on the Hard
Cash to Tejoin his boat at the mouth
Of the Arkansaw river.
Captain John ?. Keiser, Superin.
tendent Of the Vicksburg Anchor
Line, is in Jacksonville looking after
the new steamer City Of Cairo.
The james D. Parker departed last
evening for Cincinnati with $50 bales
cotton, $50 bbls oil, 1000 SKIS cotton
seed meal and a fair list Of people.
The City Of Providence, in command
of Captain Geo. Lenox, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 am. to-
morrow, for Vicksburg and all way
landings,
On Monday last Mr.. Elias Harris, a
former well known second clerk,
breathed his last at st. Louis. Mr..
Harris retired from the river several
years ago, the last boat he was on
being the City Of Chester, in the
Anchor Line.
The Ste G~euevieve, in command of
Captain G. w. Vickers, arrived last
night with a light trip, and is receiy-
ing TO leave again at 5 pm. for Cairo
aud st. Louis. John Il. Messenpale
presides al the desk, and is assisted
by Harry Crane.
The Vint Shinkle, on her up trip.
just after leaving Metropolis, was
found to be on fire in the Mushroom,
but BY good management and hard
work the fire was extinguished with
slight damage, besides the boats linen
and officers clothing.
The Josie Harry will be here to-
morrow morning, and leaves Saturday
with a return trip for all points on
White river through to Newport,
where she makes direct connection
with light draft steamers for upper
White and Black rivers.
The real trouble at the Louisville
falls lies in the fact that the ~extention
ofthe wing dam with the canal over
flowed was carrying engineering skill
about 200 yards too far, Remove it,
and then the system of hydraulics and
the currents will swiftly regulate them
selves and the falls become navigable
once more.
About eight or ten of the deck crew
who were scalded by the bursting of
the steam pipe Of the Paris G. Brown,
on Monday last, we're brought to this
city by The Dean Adams. Being pro.
vided with hospital tickets, they were
taken to the hospital, where they will
be under the care and treatment oil
DIR. Murray, the marine hospital
surgeon.
The Andy Baum arrived yesterday
afternoon less than four days out from
Cincinnati, ana besides doing a good
way business, brought 400 tons to this
port. She will remain in port until
Saturday ats p M, when she takes her
departure on a return trip to Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi-
pal way landings, giving through
tickets to all points East at very low
rates.
The great iron steamer, Chas. P.
Chouteau, in command Of Captain
VIM. Thorwegan, is to leave this even
ing for Vicksburg, New Orleans and
the bends. She has elegant passenger
accomnodations-sets a splendid table
and is Oticered by a clever set of gen
tleman who are always on the alert to
do what they can for the pleasure and
comfort Of their patrons. Captain
Geo. Miltenberger presides at the
desk and is assisted by Peter Writ
The swift and elegant steamer Dean
Adams, in command of Captain Mark
Z. Check, is the regular mail packet
leaving at 3 pm. to-day for Helena,
Terrene, Arkansaw City and all way
landings, giving strict attention to all
business entrusted to her and making
close connection at her destination
with trains on the Little Rock, Miss
issippi River and Texas railroad.
Captain A. l.. Cummins presides at
the desk and is assisted by Lou Bran
ham and Lee Cummins, jr.
Mr.. Ned H. Sherman, the popular
second clerk of the Andy Baum, was
married a few days ago to Miss Katie
Robinson, a beautiful and accomplish
ed young lady of Delhi, Ohio. The
couple are making their bridal tour
on the Andy Baum, and until Satur
day will be the guests of Mr.. Joseph
Bruce, Ned, who has many friends
here, as well as along the Ohio river,
yesterday received congratulations on
the happy union, and many were the
wishes that he and his young bride
may live to a green old age, and en-
joy a life Of usefulness and happiness.
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