Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-14

Inspectors Ralston and Brace re.
turned Saturday from Hickman and
Cairo, and will give the Gold Dust
disaster a close Investigation, and
place the blame where it properly
belongs.
The sidewheel steamer Rene
Macready, in command of Captain D.
K. Joplin, leaves, as usual, at 8 pm.
to- morrow for all points on L'Anguille
and st. Francis rivers, through to
Wittsburg.
The City Of V~icksburg, in command
Of Captain Sam McPheeters, will be
up this evening, and leave at 10 a.m.
to morrow for Cairo, st. Louis and
principal way landings. VIM. Blenker
is in charge Of the Office.
The splendid Anchor Line steamer
City Of Alton, in command Of Captain
Dan Able, will pass down at noon to-
morrow for Vicksburg, New Orleans
and the Bends. Green f. Shields is
in charge of the Office.
Clerk Lloyd w. Whitlow returned
yesterday from a two weeks visit to
his home in Louisville, looking very
much improved and in good trim 70
tackle the heavy fall business Of the
%favorite local packet James Lee.
The City Of Greenville, in command
Of Captain Joseph Bryan. is the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 10 a m.
tomorrow for V~icksburg and prin-
cipal way landings. John E. Messen-
gale is in charge Of the Office.
The Katie Hooper arrived this
morning, and leaves on Wednesday al
5 pm. for Pine Bluff and all way
landings on Arkansaw river, making
connection with smaller boats fol
Little Rock and points above.
The Cons Millar will be found il
port this afternoon, and leaves prompt
ly at 5 p m. to morrow for all points or
the Ohio river through to Cincinnati
where close connection is made with
the different railroads, aud through
tickets are given to points East at low
rates.
The Lee Line upper coast mai
steamer, Coaboma, in command Of
Captain Henry Cooper, is the regular
packet leaving for 0sceola and way
landings, and will attend promptly t
all business that offers. Hugh Tom,
linson and Charles Bourne are in
charge Of the Office.
The return, yesterday, of Captain
Lloyd Whitlow gives Arthur Browne
who has been acting in his stead, a
chance for a short vacation. He viii
leave tomorrow for his home a
Metropolis. During his absence b.
will attend the Paducah races, anC
will visit other places of interest, i
his wealth will admit.
Captain James Surtees, chief cIerl
Of the James W. Gaff, writes from
Cincinnati that his boat will arriv,
here on Thursday morning and leavl
Friday at 8 pm. on her grand excur
sion trip up the Ohio, either takinI
the excursionists through to Cincin
natl and return on the Gaf. or ALLOW
them to get aboard the Vint Shinkl
just below Evansville and return
home.
The fast and elegant steamer Jane
Lee, in command of Captain Stake
Lee, will leave as usual this evenin
for Helena, Friars Point and wa.
landings, carrying the mail, attendiD.
promptly to all business entrusted T.
her, and making close connection a
Glendale with trains on the Mobile
Northwestern railroad. Captain
Lloyd w. Whitlow presides at tn,
desk, assisted by Plstt Rhodes ant
Arthur Browne.
The popular lower river packe
Dean Adams, in command of Captain
Mark r. Cheek, leaves this evening
for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw Git
and way landings, carrying the mail
attending promptly to all business en-,
trusted her, aud making close connec
ton with trains on the Little Rock
Mississippi River and Texas railroad
Captain A. l.. Cummins presides a
the desk and is assisted by Walker
Outlaw and Lee Cummins, jr.
The floating palace of the Anchor
Line, the City of Helena, arrived al
daylight with a good list of people
and near 5000 packages of freight.
Among the passengers were Mrs. Il.
Whitmore and her niece, Miss Arnett
Brown, who have beenou a couple Of
months visit to Topeka, Kansas. They
speak in high praise of the very kind
attention received from the officers
Of the boat, from the captain down to
the Waterman Captain Elem Cal
vert (who, by the way, was formerly a
resident of this city, took them under
his especial care from the time they
got aboard at st. Louis, on Thursday
last, giving orders to his crew to keep
a watchful eye to their comfort. The
City Of Helena is one Of the most
popular boats of the Anchor Line,
and ladies and children travelling
alone will receive every attention that
can be bestowed. The Helena leaves
this evening with a return trip for st.
Louis, and passengers will find her a
safe and comfortable boat to travel on.
George Walton and Theodore Phil
lins ara har MALTA olarLs