Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-09

are announced TO leave Cincinnati TO-
morrow evening.
The City Of Helena and City of
Vicksburg arrived at st. Louis yes
terday, and the City of Cairo left
there last evening for Vicksburg.
White and st.: Francis rivers are
falling at head waters, but the lower
portion of those streams are rising.
caused by back water from the Missis.
sippi.
The R. R. Springer will not have
her repairs completed in time to leave
Cincinnati Wednesday next, SO the
Thomas Sherlock will be sent out in
her place.
The sidewheel steamer Rene Mac
ready will make two excursions Sun
day, leaving at 3 pm. and going
around Presidents island, and at z
pm, going to Island 40 and return.
Commodore James S. Wise, after
several days stay in the city, on bust
ness connected with the Memphis and
Ohio River line of steamers, left by
rail for Cincinnati.
Merchants at river towns trading
with Memphis will find it to their
interest to order their lob printing and
blank bookstrom the PUBLIC LEDGER
job printing Office and blank book
mandatory, ID Madison street. /
The Hotspur, which was chartered
by Captain Longnecker to take a tow
Of slaves to New Orleans, arrived yes
.terday and proceeded to Evansville,
where she will be turned over to her
owners.
The champion Anchor Line steamer
City of Providence, in command of
Captain Geo. Lenox, leaves promptly
at 5 pm. to day for Cairo and st.
Louis. Frank Perkins presides at
the desk.
At all points above, the rivers are
falling, and a steady decline of the
river may be expected in this vicinity
after tomorrow. This will be well
come new to planters along the river
below here, who can yet stand a few
inches.
Letter heads, bill heads bills OF
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style aud at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, IL
Madison street. t
The sprightly Anchor Line steamer
City Of Baton Rouge, in command Of
Captain Horace Bixby, is announced
to pass here at 10 Am. to morrow en-
route to the Crescent City. Captain
AID Storm, at the wharf boat, is her
agent.
The Coahorna, in command of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
Osceola and way landings on the upper
coast, attending promptly to all bust
ness entrusted to her. Hugh Tom
linson and John Haley are In charge
of the Office.
The Josie Harry came in last even.
ing from White river with a fair
freight and good list Of people. She
leaves as usual tomorrow evening for
Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Newport and
way landings, making direct connec.
ton with the regular light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers.
1t is generally conceded hatCaptair
G. Wash Thompson's prospects fol
the Supervising Inspector Geseral'i
position are the brightest at Wash.
ington. He has quite q number O
complimentary and influential creden
tials for the place, and his appoint.
ment would give universal satisfaction
to all parties throughout the entire
West and South.
Captain G. Wash Thompsou's popu
lar Ohio river steamer Vint Shinklc
leaves at 8 pm. to-day for Cairo
Louisville, Concinnati aud priucipa
way landings, connecting with tn,
, different railroads and giving cheal
. rates to points East. Her accommo
dations will be found frst.class auC
her officers polite and sociable. Colone
j. D. Moore presides at the desk ant
is assisted by Ad Bennett.
The we'll known and popular steam
er James Lee, in command of Captain
Stacker Lee,is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Helena, Friars' Poin
and all way landings, giving close at.
tention to business and making con
nection at Glendale with trains on thu
Mobile & Northwestern railroad
Captain Lloyd w. Whitiow preside,
at the desk, and is assisted by Plat
Rhodes and Arthur Browne.
pilot" who has been running ovel
the river for eighteen years past and il
telling the New Orleans papers thar
he will engage to eat the present
Natchez, if she fails to make the rur
from Helena to Memphis in fourhours
had better not be SO bold in his asser.
tions, for if he should loose the wagel
he would be eating boat as long as bis
life would last. The condensers il
the engine room would be of no avail.
in aiding him to digest his chosen
meal.