Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-18
CaptaIn MIA HaFfy Hapmole,tad .

Captain Nit Harry u~unmclested y
passed through the city Wednesday
night, bound for Paducah TO look
after the repairs of his boat. She
will be here In a few days and ready
to resume her place in the White
river trade TO. morrow week.
The Rene Macready will be in to-
morrow and leave in the evening for
Cincinnati, where she will be placed
on the ways to receive an overhauling.
She will take all freight or passengers
that offer. Captain Joplin will 20 up
in command, and will be accompanied
by his wife.
The steamer Hickory, owned by the
Chester Harris Manufacturing Com.
pans, and used for transporting lumber
from the Tennessee river to their
factory in st. Louis, sank yesterday
morning in the Mississippi river about
so miles below st. Louis. Loss, about
$4,000; fully insured.
The lever faithful" upper coast
steamer Coahoma, Of the Lee U. S.
Mail Line, commanded by Captain
Cooper, leaves at 5 pm. to-day for
Osceola and intermediate landings,
and will give strict attention to ali
business entrusted to her. Hugh
Tomlinson and Chas. Bourne are in
chargelof the Office.
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The little sternwheel steamer Tim
ME Baker will be found at the land
ing this afternoon, receiving to leave
at 8 pm. to morrow for all way land.
ings on the Mississippi as far as Ter.
rene, and landings on Arkansaw as
high as Pine Bluff. captain L. 4.
Reister is her commander.
A dispatch received from Captain
Kinman states that the John S. Brans.
ford will arrive tonight and leave at
the usual hour to morrow evening for
all points on White river through to
Newport, where direct connection will
be made with light draft steamers fol
upper White and Black rivers.
The Vint Shinkle arrived at Gin.
%cinnati yesterday, and leaves there
to morrow evening with a return trir
for this port, meeting the James W,
Gaff (which leaves here this evening"
just below Evansville, and arriving
here on Thursday morning next, thus
returning the CATS excursionists in
good time.
Mate John Higgins, of the Coaho.
ma, informs the LEDGER that Mr.. I.
Il. Thompson, Of Golden Lake, Ark.
saw the body Of a woman floating BY
that point on Tuesday last. He walked
down the river bank a couple of mile.
in hopes of finding a skif with which
to recover the body, but failed. The
body vas dressed in black, and was il
her stocking feet, 1t is possible she
may have hoated by this port e'er thil
time.
The popular and elegantly appointed
steamer James Lee leaves again thi
evening for Helena, Friars Point anC
all way landings, carrying the mai
and attending promptly to all bushes
entrusted to her, and making clos
connection at Glendale with trains Oh
the Mobile & Northwestern railroad
Captain Stacker Lee commands, wit
the Office in charge Of Lloyd Whitlow
assisted by Platt Rhodes and w. j
Ashford, jr.
The James W. Calf, in command O
Captain R. W. Wise, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville, Evansville
Cincinnati and principal way landing
on the Ohio river, making clos
connection at her destination with tn
different railroads, and ticketing pas
Sengers through to points East at lov
rates. The Calf will also meet tn
Andy Baum near Cairo, and the Vim
Shinkle near Evansville, the excu1
sionists who leave this evenip
returning on either boat. The boat
of this line each carry a nice strin
band for the pleasure Of their patrons
have splendid accommodations, an
the officers will be found at all time
willing to do what they can for tn
pleasure and comfort of passenger
Captain James Surtees is in charge {
the Office of the Gaf, assisted b
George Hendrickson.