Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-05
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The steamer Bright Light has been
purchased from Captain Tom Hunter
and associates by David H. Silver,
who will place her in the Missouri
river trade.
The Charles Morgan, on her way to
Cincinnati, passed Evansville yester-
day afternoon, only 43 hours out from
this port and less than five days out
from New Orleans.
1he Belle Memphis is the Anchor
Line packet to leave at pm. to-day
for Cairo and st. Louis. Captain l.
II. Mckee commands, with Henry
Corbyn in the Office.
The tug Ida, which passed down
day before yesterday, had three boats
and two barges. containing los, 900
bushels of coal for the Jackson rail-
road at New Orleans.
The Rene Macready will be in to-
night and leaves to morrow evening
for Helena, Mariana, the Cut OF and
intermediate landings on L'Anguille
and st. Francis rivers.
Captain 0. P Shinklc's elegant
steamer Golden City, is announced to
pass down this afternoon bound for
the Crescent City. She will leave from
, the foot OF Union street.
} The large and commodious Anchor
l Line steamer, w. p. Halliday, is an
nounced to pass down at noon to-mor-
row bound for New Orleans. Captain
AID. Storm is her agent.
5 The Coahoma, in command of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, leaves this even
ing for Osceola and way landings on
the upper coast. Hugh Tomlinson
Z and John Haley are in charge Of the
Office.
= The James Lee in command of Capt
: Stacker Lee is the mail packet leav,
! ing at 5 p. nj. to day for Helena, Friarl
" Point aHd intermediate landings
10 Lloyd W. Whitlow presides at tn,
desk and is assisted by Plat RhodeI
or and Arthur Browne,
x Captain John Long, of the towboa
4 Henry Lourey, arrived this morning
= to attend the trial Of his mutinou
g, mate, Leander Huff, which was Il
ie take place at noon to-day. The Cap
es tain brought with him the watchmal
OF and carpenter, the only two witnesse
26 he could spare from the boat.
DC The entertainment given on tn
n steamer Jas. W. Gaff, last night, b
~ Captain r. w. Wise, to the Porte
m and Broom Guards, was a most de
90 lightful affair, and everything passe
or off pleasantly. Steward Collins, VIII
is quite popular with the travelin
nd public, had very nice repast pre-
,ss pared for his guests, and all wer
To pleased with the manner in which
N, was dispensed.
I'd; The Josie Harry brought in so bale
no cotton, 5 bales and Al dry hides and
~ lair list of people. She is the reguls
mail packet leaving tomorrow ever
ing with return trip for all points q
White river through to Newpor
where direct connection will be mac
with light draft steamers Tor upp,
m White and Black rivers. The Harl
m will also attend to Mississippi riv,
IN business as far as Terrene.
The James W. Gaff in command
Capt. R. W. Wise, is receiving to lea
m at p. m. to day for Cairo, LOuisvill
IN Cincinnati and principal way landin
m taking passengers for the May Festiv
at excursion rates. The tickets
which are good 10 return by any bo
of the line. She also gives throul
tickets to points East at very Ii
rates. Her accommodations are splel
). did and her officers polite and sociabl
Capt. James Surtees presides at Il
,. desk and is assisted by Robert He
erickson.