Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-15

1 RAAAeIAIA
vending their way up to town are
liable to be molestcd by footpads OF
tramps.
The severe storm of Wednesday
night seems to have dealt gently with
river craft, though they we're com
PEELED TO tie up and run out extra
lines. No damage has been done as
far as heard from. .
The City Of Providence in command
Of Captain G. w. Lenox, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 Am.
tomorrow for Vicksburg and all way
mail landings. Frank Perkins and
James McMeen are in charge of the
Office.
The Marlin Spaed will arrive to.
morrow, and is the mail packet leav
ing Saturday at 5 p. m. for Pine Bluff
and all way landings on Arkansaw
river, making direct connection with
light draft steamers for Little Rock
and points above.
The james w. Calf will arrive to-
night and leaves Saturday at 5 pm.
with q return trip for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all principal way
landings, and gives through tickets to
all points East at very low rates. Cap
tain H. w. Lightburn is her agent.
The Golden City, on her eighth day
out from New Orleans, arrived at
daylight with 1900 tons Of freight,
principally sugar and molasses. She
discharged l78 tons here and left at 8
am. for Cincinnati. She has been
detained OF account Of fog and
storms.
The draymen are complaining, and
Justly too, Of the large amount Of old
iron which has been lying on the levec
in front Of the ferryboat landing for
the past two months. Will not
Wharfmaster Kallaher, the City
Engineer, or the Taxing District
authorities have the same removed.
The Josie Harry will arrive to-
morrow morning and is the regular
mail packet leaving on Saturday at 5
pm. for all points on White river
through to Newport, whore she makes
direct connection with light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers. Captain r. w. L~ightburne.
at No. z Monroe street, is her agent.
The splendid Anchor Line steamer
Ste. Geneviove, in command of Can
tain 6. w. Vickers. is on berth to
cave promptly at 5 pm. to-day for
Cairo, st. Louis and all way mail
landings. John E Messengalc and
Harry Crane, a coupled clever gentle
men, are in charge Of the office and
will see that passengers are made
comfortable.
Captain Harry STEMS fast and ele.
CANT sidewheel steamer Charles Nor.
gan is announced to passed here at 5
pm. for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati
and all principal way landings. Pas
sengers will find the accommodations
Of the Morgan second TO none in the
line, aud her officers arc experienced
boatmen. Frank Ellison is in charge
of the office.
For carrying moro steam than the
law allowed, the local inspectors at
this port have indefinitely suspended
the license of Captain Il. p. Crider.
revoked the license Of Zerah Oldham
and refused to renew the expired
license of Harry Graham, first engi-
neer. These were officers of the
steamer Rene Macready when she ran
In the Memphis and Helena trade.
The feet and elegant steamer, Dean
Adams, in command of Captain Mark
H.. Check, is the Adams Mail Line
packet leaving this evening for Hele.
ma, Terene, Arkansaw City and all
principal way landings, giving strict
attention to all business entrusted to
her and making close connection at
her destination with trains on the
Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad Captain A. L. Cum
Minis presides at the desk, and is as.
sisted by Lou Branham and Lee Cum
minis, Jr,
Captain w. II. Thorwcgan's great
iron steamer, Chas. P. Chouteau. will
leave at 5 pm. to day for Helena.
Terreno, Arkansaw City. Vicksburg
and all principal way landings through
to New Orleans, and offers special in.
ducement' to passengers in the way of
elegant passenger accommodations,
good table fare and courteous officers,
who will do all they can to make their
patrons feel at home while under their
care. Captain George Miltinberqer is
in charge Of the Office and is assisted
by Peter Writ
Put the flags at half mast now that
Mr.. John e. Messengale, chief clerk
Of the Anchor line steamer Ste. Gen
evieve has departed from the life of
single blessedness and agiin enlisted
in the grand army of Benedicts.
While bis boat stopped at Caruthers-
vile, Mo, last night, he was united
in marriage to Miss Ida Bell, a beau.
tiful and accomplished young lady Of
that town. The happy couple are
passengers on board the Ste. Gene
We've, and are to-day receiving the
congratulations of their Memphis
friends.