Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-11

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600 bushel elevator Of the ]. G. rail-
road will he but playhouse.
Captain Ed. Crowell, formerly of
the local packets hereabouts, is now
connected with the live stock depart
ment Of the Mexican Central railroad
and is getting along finely in his new
home.
The break in Dam No. 3, Mononga-
hela river, is ready for the sheeting.
The approaches to the big lock at the
Davis Island dam are being dredged,
so that boats can pass through If they
desire.
The Arkansaw river packet Plow
Boy arrived Saturday, aud will lay up
for a spell, so that her hard worked
officers can enjoy vacation, and have
chance to visit the watering places Of
the north.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat,
rousters aud draymen continue to
work on the levee, while in Cincinnati,
st. Louis and other cities teamsters
and others refuse to work during the
heat Of the day.
The pretty Ste. Genevieve, in com
mand of Captain e.. w. Vickers, came
in on time with good list of freight,
and leaves this evening with a return
trip for Cairo, St. Louis and all way
landings. John Messengale and Harry
Crane are her polite clerks.
The two Anchor line packets leav.
ing tomorrow at 10 am, are the
Grand Tower for Vicksburg and the
City Of Greenville for St. Louis.
Both are elegantly appointed packets
and their officers are polite and atten-
tive to the wants of their patrons.
The Marlin Speed will be in to-
morrow and will leave Wednesday
evening with return trip for Pine
Blaff, Little Rock and all way land
ings, making direct connection with
the. regular packets for Fort Smith
and points of upper Arkansaw river
John Q. WyckofF, second clerk Of
the Josie Harry, will, while his boat is
laid up, go chief clerk of the Winnie,
in the upper White river trade. Ills
wife accompanied him Saturday, and
they will make their home at Bates
vile during the remainder of the
summer.
Captain Henry Coopers neat and
splendid steamer Osceoa Belle, Of the
Lee Mail Line, is the regular packet
leaving at I'm. for Osceola and all
way landings on the upper coast, Civ
ing prompt attention to all business
entrusted to her. Billy Smither pre-
sides at the desk, aud is assisted by
John Haley.
The Rene Macready, now in port, is
receiving to leave at pm. tomorrow
for Mariana, the Cut OF and all way
landings on rAnguille and st. Francis
rivers, making direct connection with
the light draught steamer Advance
for Wittsburg and the Sunk Lands.
Captain 0. K. Joplin commands. and
the Banning brothers are in charge
Of the Office.
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The Virgie Lee will be due to-mor-
row morning with a full trip of West
ern produce, and leaves Wednesday
evening with return trip for points
on the Ohio through to Cincinnati
where connection is made with the
different railroads and through tickets
given to all points East at very low
rates. Captain r. w. Lightburne il
her agent, and viii give all further
information.
The neat and splendid passenge
steamer Katie Hooper, in commant
of Captain Ed Rowland, is the Adams
Mail Line packet leaving this evening
for Helena, Terrene Arkansaw Git
and all way landings, attending
promptly to all G. 0. D. and othe
, business, and making close connection
at her destination with trains on tn
Little Rock, Mississippi River an,
Texas railroad; also with the swift
mail packet Dean Adams for Vicks
! burg. Captain j, N. Thompson pre-
sides an the desk and is assisted by A
Banksmith and Lou Branham.
The fast, safe and punctual steame
; James Lee, in command Of Captain
, Il. =. Crider, is the regular mai
} packet leaving this evening for hel
ena, Friars Point and all intermediat
landings, attending promptly to al
O. o. ID. and other business entrusted
, to her, and making close connection
at Glendale with trains on the Mobil
and Northwestern railroad. Her ac
commodations are FIRST class, and he
officers polite and attentive to TIL
/ wants of their patrons. CaptaiI
! Lloyd W. Whitlow presides at tn
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