Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-02

Of Captain Joseph Bryan. is the An.
chor Line packet leaving promptly at
5 pm. to day for Cairo, st. Louis and
way landings. John &c, Alessengale is
her polite clerk.
Jim Daugherty, we'll known tow
boat pilot, who recently won $4,000
from the Havana Lottery, has bought
the elegant residence Of Captain B. @.
Levi, corner Tenth and Chestnut
streets, Louisville, for $4,000 cash.
Captain Vinton's sidewheel steamer
Andy Baum, leaves this evening for
Cincinnati, and will ticket passengers
through to points East at low rates.
Captain Nj. NJ. Deem, Ned Sherman
and Bob Hendrickson are in charge Of
the Office.
Captain Ed G. Murray, famous
ship carpenter, is about to start ship |
yard aud marine ways atPaducah, Ky. |
the citizens Of that town having raised |
a handsome subsidy. Captain Murray |
made an effort to locate at Evansville
but did not meet with the proper as
sistance.
| The Katie Hooper arrived last night
with 10 bales cotton, 40 sacks cotton
seed and a lot of hides. She leaves
tomorrow evening with return trip
for Pine Bluff, carrying the mail and
making close connection with the reg
ular packets for Little Rock and
points above. n@
| On Thursday last one Of A. A.
Balsley's corn boats ran out on the
bank just below Delta, La, where the
water is running over the bank. She
is loaded with 1880 bushels of ear
corn. 1t was thought she could be
got off, and the steamer Headlight
was sent to her relief.
The Commercial of Cincinnati states
that there are indications that the
| Commerce Committee of the House
will make favorable report on the
bill authorizing Captain John Cowdon
and associates to make the Lake
! Borgne outlet. The bill appropriates
$3.50, 900 to carry out the object"
The James w. Calf will arrive
Thursday and leave Friday at 5 pm.
for Cincinnati, giving cheap rates to
those who wish to attend the music
festival the tickets of which will be
;. good to return on any boat of the line.
Captain r. w. Lightburne, No. 2
Monroe street, will give further in
!. formation.
The Rene Macready, in command
Of Captain j. NJ Maumus, leaves this
evening for Helena, Mariana. the
Cutoff, Wittsburg, and all way land.
ings on L'Anguille and st. Francis
rivers, making direct connection with
the light draught steamer Advance fol
the Sunk Lands. A. L. Banning il
her polite clerk.
A dispatch from Captain Alberi
a Stein states that the Chas. Morgan
will pass up this evening on her way Il
Cincinnati. She is making a fas
Ie trip, having passed Vicksburg at
s, an. yesterday. The Morgan, beside
lie her speed, has elegant accommoda
b. tions, and is in charge of clever an,
St experienced officers. Look out 70
III the Morgan at shutdown, only tire
le days out IRON New Orleans.
I'll The Hard Cash ARRIVED last nigh
- having brought out of White river 4
Il bales cotton, 13 bales of which she IL
~ shipped at Terrene for New 0rlean
- = She brought AZ bales cottonsnd Ii
y, of hides to this port, and leaves t.
I morrow evening with return trip fC
~ all points on White river through
~ Jacksonport, where close connectic
20 is made with light draft boats fl
IL upper White and Black rivers.
he Those who desire to attend IL
a. music festival at Cincinnati, whiC
les takes place on the 10Th, 18th, 1St
,rt and 10Th Of this month, should bei
on in mind that the popular steamt
Z | Vint Shinkle will leave here on Tue
IL day next and arrive at Cincinnati
st. daylight of Tuesday, 10Th, the day
the festival opening, and remain
port until Saturday, thus giving pa
sengers five days in which to witne
the festival and take in the sights
this enterprising city. The Shink
will give round trip excursion rat
to passengers good for stateroor
while in port. She has on board
splendid quadrille band, which vi
discourse sweet music during Il
err entire trip There will be plenty
dancing and a general good tim
ais Captain G. Wash Thompson al
Clerk Moore, together with the
liz assistants, will see that all enjoy ther
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