Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-25
lmong bis l.iends along the Ohio VAL.

ley.
The Canary No. 2, formerly Of
Nicksburg, has been purchased by
Peter Fink, tie owner Of a sawnill in |
Algiers. He will use her for towing
purposes.
The ferryboat John Overton makes
another excursion to Marion to-
morrow afternoon. AS the weather
promises to be fine, good crowd is
assured.
The Will Kyle, with a full trip of
freight and a good passenger list,
passed down last night for New Or
leans. She discharged here near 200
packages.
AT Cincinnati the occupants of the
houses on the leyee west of Main
street were compelled to move out
Thursday night for the seventh time
this season.
Captain Harry Brolaski's popular
Anchor Line steamer John b. Maude
will leave this evening for Cairo, st.
Louis and all way mail landings. Lem
Carter is her polite clerk.
Captain J. c. Oates neat little
steamer Fulton, built expressly
for the trade, will leave this evening
fer Hatchie river. She is receiving at
the foot Of Jefferson street.
Mr.. Amos Day, popular river
clerk, after prolonged absence, ar
rived on the shores Of the taxing dis
trict last night and was warmly well
coined by his host OF friends.
The Anchor Line packets leaving
at 10 am. tomorrow are the Com
monwealth, in command of Captain
s. A. McPheeters, for st. Louis, and
the Gold Dust, in command of Capt
John I. McCord, for Vicksburg.
Tho Katie Hooper, in command of
Captain Ed Rowland, is the railroad
packet leaving promptly at pm. to-
day for Madison, where direct con-
nection is made with trains on the
Memphis & Little Rock railroad for
points West.
The river at this point has fallen IS
inches in all, and more rapid decline
will set in next week. The heavy rise
now coming down the Ohio will have
little effect here. The river will seon
be within its banks and planters hard
at work preparing for good crop.
Superintendent j. d. Randall, of
the st. Francis river mail line, has
chartered the steamer Jno. S. Brans-
ford to take the place of the Mike
Davis. She will be here to leave on
Wednesday evening for Helena, Mari
anna, the Cut OF, Wittsburg and all
way landings on L'Anguille and st.
Francis rivers.
Captain Harry Stein fast and ele-
CANT steamer Charles Morgan is an
nounced to pass up at 10 am. to-mor-
row for Cincinnati and all principal
way landings on the Ohio. She has
splendid passenger accommodations,
lives high and her officers are polite
and attentive to the wants and com
fort OF their passengers. Frank Eli
son is in charge of the office.
The new and splendid light draft
steamer j. A. Woodson, in command
of Captain L. P. Drake, takes the
place Of the Marlin Speed, and will
leave here this evening for Pine Bluff
and all way landings on Arkansaw
river, carrying he mail. and making
direct connection with the regular
packets for Little Rock aud points
above. Captain Charles Mussleman
presides at the desk, and is assisted by
Amos Day.
| The elegant steamer Josie Harry is
receiving at the foot of Monroe street,
and will leave at 5 pm. to-day for
Helena, Terrene, Devalls Bluff, AH-
gusta, Newport and all way landings,
giving prompt attention to all bust.
ness, including the principal way
landings on the Mississippi river, and
making direct connection with boats
for upper White and Black rivers.
Captain Milt Il. Harry isin command,
and is assisted in the office by John
@. Wyckoff and Peter Mitchell.
The large aud commodious steamer
Granite State, in command Of Captain
W. o. Tichenor, will leave promptly
at 5 pm. to-day for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati and all principal way land
ings on the Ohio river, making close
connection with the different railroads
and giving through tickets to all
points East at very low rates. She is
the best packet in the line, has SPLEEN
did accommodations and courteous
set Of officers. Robert Mccoy is in
charge Of the Office, assisted by Charlie
Vinton and Frank Brown.