Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-16

showing itself.
Tn railroad wharfboat at Hunting
ton rs been moved down to Ashland
duhg low water.
Captain Charles w. Stinde is report.
ed lying very i'll at the st. Charlie:
hotel, New Orleans.
j It is "torridly" hot at The landing
and only those who are compelled t
80 there can be seen about the levee
The towboats John Dippold, Johr
Porter and Raven, with barges, all
left New Orleans yesterday for st,
Louis.
The Golden Crown for Cincinnati,
and the John A. Scudder for St.
Louis, will leave New Orleans this
evening.
The james W. Gaff is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for this
port, and leaves here Saturday with a
return trip.
Captain John J. Darragh, of the
Dean Adams, is in the city on visit
to his family and returns to bis boat
on Monday next.
The j. Sharpe Mcdonald, after
cleaning out boilers, proceeded at day
light to the Ohio river with tow of
empty coal barges.
The Katie Hooper will arrive to.
morrow, and is the mail packet leav-
ing on Monday evening for Arkansaw
City and all way landings.
The Ste. GeneVieve left St. Louis
iasteyening, and will arrive here.early
Monday morning, and leave same
evening with return trip for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The steamer New Era while back.
ing out from Chambersburg struck a
snag and sunk. She is now living with
the log under her amidships and broke
down at both ends.
The Hard Cash, on her way to this
port, passes DeVall's Bluff tomorrow
forenoon, will arrive Tuesday morning
and leave Wednesday evening with a
return trip for White river.
Colonel Hugh Smith, the efficient
steward OF the steamer Josie Harry
leaves tonight by the Memphis and
Charleston railroad for a few weeks
recreation at the watering places OF
the North.
The Grand Tower left Vioksbure at
III am. yesterday, aud is announced
to pass here at 10 am. tomorrow for
Cairo and st. Louis. Captain UarveIl
commands, and Tom White is IN
charge Of the office.
The fast and elegant sidewheel
steamer City OF Alton, of the Anchor
Line, Is announced to pass down az
9 P m. to day enroute to New Orleans
VIM. Mason is her poll e clerk and
captain AID. Storm at the wharfboat
is her agent.
Pilot Joe Jacobs who took the new
Anchor Line packet City of Vicks.
burg from Jacksonville to st. Louis
says she handles like a top and runs
Ike a deer. captain John P. Kaiser
says she Is an Improvement On any
ching yet built.
The Gold Dust, in command of
captain j; L. McUord, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving from the com
pany's wharf boat at 10 am. to-mor-
row tor vicksburg and all principal
way landings Henry Dietrich pre-
sides at the desk.
The Josie Harry arrived last night
from White river and will lay up for
a few weeks to receive a thorough
oIVerhauIlng and repairing, all 10 be
done by onr home mechanics. Jimmy
Degnan will do the painting, " hich is a
guarantee Of first class job.
Captain NJ r. Cheek, of the steam.
er ldle@ild, is in the city for a few
days. He reports the repairs of his
boat progressing favorably. She is off
the docks, and is putting in her new
wheels, after which she will be re
painted and refurnished, and be ready
for business by August LIST.
The Rene Mscready will arrive this
evening, and leaves with a return trip
on Tuesday next for Mariana, the
Gut Off and all intermediate landings
on | Anguille and st. Francis rivers
making direct connection with the
light draught packet Advance for
Wittsburg and the Sunk Lands.
The contract for cutting away the
bluff between Union and Gayoso
streets, and east OF the levee railroad,
has been let out to Mr.. John Kane.
who commenced work this morning
with a large force of men. The dirt
will be dumped out into the current
OF the river below the wharfboat, and
done only during low water. 1t will
not be in the way Of steamboats,.
The Rene Macready leaves here
on Tuesday next for St. Francis river
and will take out quite a number OF
sportsmen, who will avail themselves
OF the low rate rate offered by Captain |
Joplin for grand three days fishing
and hunting excursion. Those going
will sleep and take their meals on the |
boat and be provided with plenty of
ice and porter TO attend to their
wants, and the price is only Sc for the
round trip. The boat leaves here
Tuesday and returns Saturday even.
ing.
The popular Memphis and Ohio
river packet Cons Millar, in command
of 6. Wash Thompson, is on berth to
leave at 5 pm, to day for Cairo, Louis