Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.


The Golden City, on her way to
Cincinnati passed Louisville last
night.
The local packets james Lee and
Osceola Belle departed last evening
with fair trips.
The Alice Brown passed up yester-
day for Cairo to get another tow of
coal for the South.
The Ste. Genevieve left st. Louis
last evening for this port, and leaves
here Monday evening with return
trip.
The towboats Jay Gould, Joseph
B. Williams, John A. Wood and Dick
Fulton all arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Katie Hooper will arrive tn.
morrow, and is the mail packet leaving
at five pm. Monday for Arkansaw
City and all way landings.
The Will Kyle, with a light trip of
freight and about sixty people in the
cabin passed up this morning. She
put off over 100 packages here.
The Mary Houston, with almost a
full load, passed down at daylight
She put off three packages, and added
$40 SKIS oil cake and so bbls lime.
Local Inspectors Ralston and Gar
rett have returned from their trip to
Cairo, where they inspected four boats
and gave them renewal certificates
Theriverreporters of Vicksburg will
have to go to Kleinston in search Of
river items. Their shoemaker's bills
will double up. And they can stand
| it.
The little sidewheel steamer Plea.
yune, of Pine Bluff, has been pur-
chased by the United States govern
ment, and will do duty in the harbor
of Pine Bluff.
Ned Sherman, second clerk of the
IAndy Baum, found small pocket
book containing money, which will
be returned to the owner by calling at
the LEDGER Office.
Captain McCord's splendid Anchor
Line packet Gold Dust will leave
from the foot Of Union street at 10
am. tomorrow for Vicksburg and
way landings. Henry Dietrich presides
at the desk.
The City of Helena, in command of
Captain Elem Calvert, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 m.
to morrow for Cairo, St. Louis and all
principal way landings. Geo. Walton
is her polite clerk.
Pilot Mitchell, of the City of Hell
ena, was taken sick at Vicksburg and
Captain Calvert telegraphed for pilot
to come down temporarily and take
his place. Cook Hoyle was sent and
expected to meet the Helena about
Terrene.
The fast and splendid Anchor Line
packet w. P. Halliday, in command
Of Captain Beck jolly, is announced
to pass down at Eve pm. to day for
Vicksburg, New Orleans and all the
principal way landings. Owen G.
Gates is her polite clerk.
The excursion last night on the
steamer Josie Harry was a very pleas
ant affair, though the weather was a
triAe too cool for the ladies. A nice
crowd was aboard and expressed them
selves highly pleased with the atten-
tions bestowed upon them by the
officers Of the boat.
The Colorado, in command of Cap.
tain Sam McPheters, arrived last
night with a good trip Of freight,
comprising 1858 pkgs, She leaves
again this evening with a return trip
fer Cairo, st. Louis and all principal
way landings, Joseph Osborn and
Pell Thomas are her polite clerks.
Captain S. S. Garrett, hull inspec-
tor at this port, while at Cairo a few
days ago had an artist to take his pic
tire while sitting on top of the pilot
house of a sternwheel steamboat.
Captain Ralston had his taken astra6-
die a donkey. They were around yes
terday showing them to their friends.
The Rene Macready came in before
daylight with fair trip of freight,
including 10000 feet of walnut lum-
Der. She leaves with a return trip
on Tuesday next for Mariana, the
| GGt-0f, and all way landings on Pan
guile and st. Francis rivers through
20 Wittsburg, where she connects
with tho light draught packet Ad-
vance for the Sunk Lands,
The splendid sidewheel passenger
steamer Andy Baum, in command of
Captain H. j. Yinton, leaves this
evening Tor ell points on the Ohio
river, through to Cincinnati, where
she connects with the different rail
roads, and furnishes tickets to all
Eastern points at very low rates
Captain NJ. NJ. Deem presides at the
desk, and is assisted by Ned Sher-
man.
The Supervising Inspector General
has sent a circular to the local In
spectOrs urging rigid enforcement Of
the regulation in regard to the guam
tity of steam each vessel is allowed to
carry, and such other regulations as
tend tn prevent racing bv steamers