Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-04

The Katie Hooper, for Arkansaw
river, and the Hard Cash, for White
river, had geodstripsout last evening.
The case Of Mate Leauder HUFF, be-
fore Local Inspectors Ralston and
Garrett, has been continued untilnext
month. wns,sF 1890
Captain NJ. B. BARN, of Fort Smith,
Ark, has purchased the steam ferry
boat Oasis, which has been doing ser
vice at Dardanelle.
The james W. Gaff, with splendid
trip of freight, arrived this forenoon,
and will have her cargo all out by
night She returns to Cincinnati to-
morrow. t..
The John b. Maude, for this port,
and the w. 2. Halliday, for New Or
leans, left St. Louis last evening.
The latter should pass here Saturday
at noon. He issg.
Captain s. Il. Parisot, Of the famous
?. Line, at Vicksburg, has gone to
Louisville to contract for an elegant
steamer to run between New Orleans
and the Bends.
All the packets running to Cincin-
natl are making special excursion
rates for people who desire to visit
Cincinnati during the Musical Festi-
val, which takes place week after next.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Providence will be here to leave at 10
am. tomorrow for Vicksburg. Cap
tain Geo. Lennox commands, with
Frank Perkins in charge of the
Office,
A dispatch from Capt. Milt Harry
states that the Josie Harry will arrive
Tomorrow morning and leave with a
return trip for White river at her
usual hour Saturday evening.
The Ste. Genevieve, from st. Louis,
brought in 1909 pkgs of freight, in.
GLIDING 800 bbls -four, 80 bbls meal
l72l SKIS cern, 200 SKIS bran and 10S
SKIS oats. She leaves at 5 pm. with a
return trip for Cairo, st. Louis and
way mall landings.
John Fisher, brother of clerk Amo!
Fisher, of the steamer Thomas Sher.
lock, died Tuesday and was buried to
day at Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Fisher
was an old time clerk on Western
and Southern rivers, and was we'll
known to stesmbOatmen.
The Dean Adams, in command O
Captain Mark r. Cheek, leaves thii
evening for Arkansaw City, and viii
make connection with trains on thu
Little Rock, Mississippi River &
Texas railroad. Captain A. l.. Cum
minis presides at the desk, and is as
sisted by Walker OUTLAW and Let
Cummins, jr.
The James w. Gaff will be fount
in port this afternoon and leaves at
| p, m. tomorrow for Cincinnati. Pas
sengers desiring to attend the Ma,
Festival will be furnished tickets a
excursion rates, the same COED TO
state rooms while the boat is in port
or passengers can return on any boa
OF the line. The Gaff will arrive a
Cincinnati three days before th
opening of the festival.
The towboat Future City has mad
100 round trips between st. Loui
and New Orleans. She towed dow
504 barges containing 474,449 tons
towed up $40 barges containing 80, %
tons, number of days consumed in tn
trips 2284. average number of days
| each trip %, number of miles travele
$4,000. The above figures were com
piled by Austin r, Moore, Secretar
Mississippi Valley Transportatio
Company.
Captain r. W. Wise, who is a
honorary member of the Porte
Guards, has tended the company a
excursion on his fine steamer Jane
w. Calf. The affair takes place to
night, the boat leaving promptly q
$40 pm, and should the weather b
no worse than it was this forenoon
the participants can rely on mos
enjoyable time. The Porter Guard
and their partners, the Broom Guards
. will go as a company in full dress
uniform, and be received with a
elegant speech by their host, Capital
D Wise. They will find on board
splendid band, which will discours
} sweet music to the tripping OF tn
light fantastic toe. The officers {
t the Gaff are noted for poiiteness an
| courtesy, and will see that all have
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