Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-20

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The Andy Baum leaves Cincinnati
this evening for this port, and the
Will Kyle leaves there tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The ferryboat John Overton has
ceased Der trips to Marion, the water
in the narrows leading to tho lake
being too low.
The Chas. Morgan, from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday;
also the John Gilmore and barges,
from st. Louis.
The Kountz line steamer General
Chas. II. Tompkins, lying at Vicks.
burg, is to be sold at marshal's sale on
Thursday, June I'd.
It is reported that Commodore j.
Ed. Montgomery is to take command
Of one Of the boats of the Mississippi
valley transportation line.
Captain james M. VANDERBILT has
taken command of the steamer Alice.
She will probably be taken to Pitts
burg, and load for st. Louis.
A large and handsome bouquet
adorns the desk in the Office of the
steamer 0sceola Belle. It was sent
aboard at a landing up the river.
Mr.. H. +. Wilson, one of the clerks
of the Natchez, was on Tuesday last
united in marriage to Miss Nola Cor
mier, daughter Of an old and valued
citizen of New Orleans.
The Colorado will be found in port
to morrow morning, and leaves in the
evening with a return trip for Cairo,
st. Louis and all way mail laudings.
Captain Sam McPheeters commands.
and Joe Osborn is in charge Of the
Office.
A report is current in st. Louis
that all the barge lines engaged in
transporting bulk grain between that
city and New Orleans are to be con-
solidated under one management.
This may be a good move.
The Will Kyle has been running
seventeen months, and made seventeen
trips in the Cincinnati and New Or
leans trade, having met with no mis-
hap or lost a cent on any trip. Cap
tain Lew Hates, her owner, has rea.
son to be proud of her record.
The LEDGER job printing Office and
book bindery, - Madison street. is
prepared to execute every class of job
printing known to the business in a
style unsurpassed and at rates as low
as any competitor All orders prompt
ly filed and satisfaction guaranteed. + |
The fine Anchor line packet City of
Alton, has been selected to bring the
delegates from below to the meeting
here next week of the Mississippi
Valley cotton planters association.
She leaves New Orleans tomorrow
evening and will arrive Wednesday
morning.
The Lee line steamer Osceola Belle,
in command of Captain Henry Cooper,
is the mail packet leaving at 5 pm.
to-day for Osceola and all way land.
ings on the upper coast, paying prompt
attention to all business entrusted to
her. Billy Smither, John Haley and
Hugh Tomlinson, a trio of clever
Young gentlemen, are in charge of the
office.
The Josie Harry is receiving to
leave tomorrow evening for Devalls
Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and all
way landings on White river, making
direct connection with the regular
packets for upper White and Black
rivers. She carries the mail and pays
strict attention to all G. o. D. and
other business. Captain Milt r.
Harry is her popular commander.
Nothing encouraging is reported to.
day from the showboat Champion.
which has been aground at Friars
Point since Tuesday night. The
river is falling rapidly, and unless
strenuous efforts are made pretty soon
she will be left high and dry. Captain
Bird sent up to Helena yesterday to
get the ferryboat to go down and make
an effort to pull her of.
The feet and elegant passenger
steamer James Lee, in command OF
Captain Stacker Lee, is the mil
packet leaving at 5 p I'M. to-day for
Helena, Friars Point and all inter
mediate landings, attending promptly
to all @. O. D. and other business, and
making connection at Glendale with
the Mobile and Northwestern road.
Lloyd W. Whitlow presides at the
desk, and is assisted by Plat Rhodes
and Will Harrell.
The fine Anchor line packet Belle
Memphis, which has been out but a
short time, has proven her metal, and
now wears the horns as having rnade
the fastest time between Helena and
this port. She left Helena yeste rday
at S:35 Am, and arrived here at 2:31
pm, her time from port to port be ing )
hours and56 minutes. The City of 'rov-
idenee made the same run a few weeks
since in 6 hours and | minute, al d the
Grand Tower made the same r,1n five
years ago in 6 hours and 121 mil rutes
1t is safe to say that the City OF Prov
idence will make an effort 10 regain
the horns, which they relr. ctantly
parted with yesterday.
Captain Charlie Russell's plendid'
steamer James D. Parker ta kes her
departure this evening for Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi-
pal way landings on the Ohio. con-
Meeting with the different railroads
and giving passengers through tickets
to all points east at very low rates
The accommodations Of the Parker
are second to none in the line: her
tables are supplied with the be st there
is in the market, and her of6c ers will
be found polite and attentive to the
wants of their patrons. Robert Nc
Coy is in charge of the Office, and is
assisted by Lowell lines and Tom