Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-24

~ heA poilts oitIA,
The City Of Cato. in command Of
Captain g. W. Vickers, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving at loan.
o.morrow for Vicksburg. Thomas
White is in chargeo Of the Office.
The Issaquena, from Cincinnati,
will be due down to morrow evening,
bound for Vicksburg, and will take
the place Of the Kate Dickson in the
Vicksburg and Greenville trade.
The gay and festive Charles Nor
gan, in charge of the Steins-Albert
and Harry-will be due down Mon
day morning en- route to New Orleans.
Captain Ad Storm, at the wharf boat,
is her agent.
The Vint Shinkle departed last
evening with Gil bales cotton, 81 bales
rags, 80 SKIS bones, $50 bbls oil. 1900
SKIS cotton seed meal, 420 bdls laths,
5000 feet lumber, 30 head cattle, and
20 cabin passengers.
Merchants at river towns trading
with Memphis will find it to their
interest to order their job printing and
blank books from the PUBIC LEDGER
job printing Office and blank book
mandatory, IL Madison street. /
Merchants and others interested
should bear in mind that the Rene
Macready will hereafter take the mail
for all points on L'Anguille and st.
Francis rivers, including those in the
Sunk Land region as far as Lester
landing, 165 miles above Wittsburg.
The steamer Josie Harry was out on
an excursion last night with number
Of church people and their friends.
Under the watchful care of Captain
Milt Harry and his corps Of efficient
officers, all enjoyed themselves. The
excursion went off pleasantly, nothing
happening to mar the pleasure of the
evening.
The crops along the river, and, in
fact, throughout this section of the
country, are very promising, and while
the weather is anything but pleasant
for human beings, it is just what is
needed to satisfy the wishes of the
planter; and as steamboatman re-
marked this morning, you can
actually see the corn grow"
Those desiring a little extra fresh
air, should take in the river excursion
tomorrow afternoon on the steamer
Rene Macready, which leaves from
the foot of Court street at 3 pm,
going around Presidents Island and
stopping at all places Of interest. The
fare for the round trip is only so cents
with refreshments on board at city
prices.
The new Anchor Line steamer, City
OF Arkansas, was launched at Jeffer-
sonville Thursday afternoon. The
boat had a direct run to the river, the
stern about 100 feet from the water
and she made beautiful and success
full launch. She is the exact counter.
part OF the uth,r 81. Louis and Vicks
burg Anchor Liners, aud will be {;
clipper.
The splendid steamer Josie Harry
In command of Captain Milt r. Harry
is the mail packet leaving this eveninl
for Helena, Terrene, Devalls Bluff
Augusta, Newport and way landings
attending promptly to all bushes
that offers, and making close connec
ton with the regular packets for uppe
White and Black rivers. Hugh Smitl
and Fred Jones assist Captain Harr,
with the Office affairs.
Captain Harry Brolaski's popula
q Anchor Line steamer John B. Maude
arrived this morning with moderat
trip, comprising 2765 pckgs, the prin
cipal items of which were 692 Dbl
2 -four, 1903 bbls meal, 501 SKIS corn, 40
SKIS oats, and 100 bxs bacon. She ha
the same all out by noon, and was re
ceiving to leave at 5 p m. to-day 70
b. Cairo, st. Louis and way mail land
ings. Lem Carter and AL Simpso
. arein charge Of the office.
An incident to be remembered, con
e corning the food of 1882, will be tn
sinking of the towboat Iron mountain
d which occurred on the night of Goth 9
March, The weather was dark, drizzl
J. and fogpy, the pilot not being able [
tell where they were at the time.
y was supposed that she struck stun
and sunk in hundred feet of waite
Il and her owners never expected to sc
or hear anything of her again. No
a here comes story. with the officers
the steamer Gold Dust as authorit,
Q that the Iron Mountain has been foun
in field two miles and half back {
Omega or Stumpy Point, the plaC
where she was supposed to have gon
down. The wreck is said to be hig
and drv. and eomnrises the hull. ms