Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-24

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The HOtspur left last evening for
New Orleans, with several barges Of
and adds three more at the
mouth Of st. Francis river.
The Kountz Line wharf boat at
Hicksburg is again in the hands of the
United States Marshal, and the sale is
set for the 3lst Of this month.
The Guiding Star, from the Ohio, is
announced to pass down tomorrow at
10 am. for New Orleans. Captain Ad
Storm, at the wharf boat, is her agent.
The tug Vanderburg from TenHes-
see river arrived at daylight with Z
barges of slaves, and after cleaning
out and taking on supplies, proceeded
to New Orleans.
The City Of New Orleans, a little
over three days out from New Or
lean, passed up last night for St. Louis
after discharging a lot of sugar, mo-
lasses and other freight. She also
cleaned out boilers here.
Merchants at river towns trading
with Memphis will find it to their
interest to order their job printing and
blank booksirom the PUBLIC LEDGER
job printing office and blank book
mandatory, ID Madison street.
DR.. Fayette Dunlap has received
the appointment of medical inspector
in the United States Marine Service
for the Mississippi river, between
Cairo and Vicksburg. The position
was previously held by DR.. R. H.
Riley.
The punctual upper coast steamer
Coahoma, of the Lee U. s. mail line,
leaves at 5 pm. for Osceola and inter
mediate landings, and gives strict
attention to all business entrusted to
her. Captain HenryCooper commands,
with Hugh Tomlinson and John
Haley in charge of the Office.
Letter heads, bill heads, bills oil
lading, envelopes hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, Is
Madison street.
The James w. Gaf got away about
midnight and made quite an addition
to her cargo. Captain Wise says that
everything needed for the repairing Of
the shaft and wheel was procured as
cheap here as it could have been OBJ.
tanned in Cincinnati, and the work
completed in much shorter time.
The tug Night Hawk arrived from
Forked Deer river with five barges o!
slaves, will add one here and another
at the mouth of st. Francis river
leaving tomorrow for New Orleans
Four boats are CONSIGNED to Bobe'
Bros. and three to Harkless Bros
John L. Morgan is the pilot, assisting
Captain bud Broadhurst.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive to
morrow and leave Friday evening witt
a return trip for all points on tn
Ohio through to Cincinnati, and viii
give through tickets to points East a
very low rates. Passengers contem
plating a trip in that direction, wi
find the Shinkle a very ~comfortabl
packet with courteous officers.
The splendid steamer Katie Hope
in command of Captain Ed Nowlan,
is the mail packet leaving this evenin
for Pine Bluff and all way landings @
Arkansaw river, making direct COZ
nection with the regular packets fC
Little Rock and points above. Cal
tain j. N. Thompson is in charge
the Office assisted by Will Darragl
: The reliable" granger packet Har
Cash. in command of Captain Il.
Postal, leave this evening for Devall
Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and wa
landings, attending promptly to a
business that offers, and making dire
connection with the regular ligh
: draft steamers for Upper White an
. Black rivers. Charles and JOSEF
, Postal are in charge of the office.
, The James Lee, in command
Captain Stacker Lee, departs at 5 pr
to-day for Helena, Friars Point an
intermediate landings, carrying ii
/ mail, attending promptly to all bus
ness that offers, and making dire,
connection at Glendale with trains O
the Mobile & North western railroa,
: Captain Lloyd w. Whitlow preside
at the desk, and is assisted by Pla.
Rhodes and Arthur Browne.
The r r.. Springer, from New Oh
leans, arrived last night just before
9 O'Clock, seemingly in a big hurry, an
her officers surprised to learn the CIT
Of New Orleans had beat them to thi
port nearly three hours. The Syringe
had about $50 tons and did more blu.
mess this side of Vicksburg than di
the City of New Orleans, which ha
about 100 tons. Both boats had i
the mel hborhood of 40 people eacl
These boats have made it to this POI
before in less than three days.
The Anchor Line steamer City {
VickSburg yesterday had her colors a
half mast in respect to the memory Q
Captain Dan Conway, an old tim
steamboat commander, who died Nor
day evening 1.-THE residence Of Cler
VIM. Blenker, his son-in law, abou
twelve miles from st. Louis. Capital
Conway was formerly a partner of as
w Gaffin the Cincinnati and Madi
son trade, the sidewheel steame
Brilliant being the last boat he com
manded, but retired from service sew
eral years ago.