Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-29

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day.
The Fred A. Blanks and Centennial
both left New Orleans yesterday for
st. Louis.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers as well, as other upper streams,
are falling.
Large quantities of walnut lumber
are being taken out of the st. Francis
river valley.
Captain 0. P. Shinkle, Of the Gold
en- Rule, has gone with his family to
Eureka Springs.
The Rene Macready departed last
evening for st. Francis river with a
fair trip of freight.
The little steamer Advance is
making weekly trips between Wits
burg and the Sunk Lands.
Captain Eph Banks, formerly of the
James Lee, is now pilot of the Anchor
line steamer John B. Maude
Engineer Ben Graham has recov-
cred from his recent illness, and is
ready to resume bis place on the Mar
lin Speed.
The Belle Memphis left Vicksburg
at noon yesterday and will be here to
leave Friday at Dam. for Cairo and
St. Louis.
The Cons Millar departed last even
ing for Cincinnati with 300 bales cot
ton, 1880 feet walnut lumber, and a
fair list of people.
The Belle Shreveport, loaded fat,
passed down yesterday evening for
New Orleans, She was compelled to
refuse freight here.
| The City of Providence left St.
Louis last evening, and is the Anchor
line packet leaving here Friday at 10
am, for Vicksburg.
Low water and storms delayed the
Marlin Speed this trip, but she got in
during the night, and goes back to the
raging Arkansaw this evening.
Captain John A. Adams, who re-
Gently purchased the Dora Cabler, to
take the place of the Dick johnson,
offers the latter steamer for sale.
| The marginal railway scheme, which
| is opposed by the river interests, got
another back set in the City Council
of Pittsburg day before yesterday.
The Katie Hooper will be back to-
morrow morning, and is the mail
packet leaving tomorrow evening for
Arkansaw City and way landings.
The John A. Scudder in command
OF Captain A. j. Carter, is the An
Choir line packet leaving for Cairo and
st. Louis. Geo. Baker is her polite
clerk.
The Charles Morgan, with almost a
| full load Of freight, passed down yes
terday for New Orleans. She added
81 bales Of cotton and some other
freight.
The John Gilmore arrived last night
from New Orleans, and after cleaning
out her boilers she left for st. Louis
adding to her tow the hull of the old
Richmond.
AT a meeting of pilots held at
Pittsburg yesterday the following
scale of wages was adopted, to take
effect July LIST: Trip to Cincinnati
$3.50; to Louisville, 5000; by the year,
$500.
, The repairs of the Hard Cash will
soon be completed, and the boat viii
, be ready to resume her place in the
White river trade on Wednesday
: July 18th, after which the Josie Harry
will take rest and thorough over,
! hauling.
The John B. Maude, thoroughly
! overhauled and reprinted, will be here
tomorrow morning, and leave in the
r evening with a return trip for st
Louis. Captain Harry Broaski com
. mands and the Office is in charge o.
Lem Carter.
The James Lee soon after leaving
b here Monday evening met up with {
little storm down about Rowley's
. which blew away the leaves of hel
I chimneys. Tom Claggett says The
r boat was running very fast against {
} south breeze.
An excursion and hop is to taxi
, place on the'steamer Josie Harry OF
o Friday night next under the auspices
$ of the Select Social Club, and fin,
opportunity will be offered for loveri
to get good view Of and study tn,
beauties Of the comet.
The 0sceola Belle is to make regu
n lar trips on the Fourth of July
n leaving from the foot of Monroe stree
n for point few miles down the rive,
n where a big bran dance and othe
attractions are to be held from 8 am
to midnight, and a pleasant time il
promised to all who attend.
The fine passenger steamer Guiding
T. Star was sold at Cincinnati yesterdal
by order of the United States Court
and Captain j. D. Hegler, Of tn,
Golden City, became her new owner
The price she was knocked dow
at was $38,3lO, about half of he
value.
y. A few days since the Napoleon o
the waters wrote to a friend in thi