Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-17


q very low rates. The CAD has com.
Portable accommodations and Is in
charge Of clever officers.
The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
IL Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and job printing
establishment; is owned BY the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a frst-elass book
bindery, and is conducted by compe-
tent Workmen, capable Of executing
work in as goed and substantial q
style as can be done anywhere. /
The tug Vanderburg, from New
Orleans, when just above the foot Of
Presidents Island, yesterday morning,
became disabled by the bursting of a
heater, and had to be towed to port BY
the tug DeSote. On her arrival here
the health officer, finding she had no
inspection papers from New Orleans,
took the Captain in charge, placing
the case in the hands Of President
Hadden.
The Ste. Genevieve, in command of
Captain George Carvelle, arrived at
daylight with a splendidtrip of freight,
comprising 1865 pckgs. the principal
items Of which were 1853 bbls -four, 776
bbls meal, ll5 bbls potatoes, 499i SKIS
oats, $50 rolls bagging and $40 bales
hay. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Cairo, St. Louis and
way mail landings. Rolla Porter is in
charge ofthe Office.
Captain l., Il. Reister has chartered
the neat sternwheel steamer Jimmie
Baker, and will place her in the
Memphis Il Arkansaw river trade.
She is announced to leave here every
Saturday at 3 pm, taking freight and
passengers for all landings on the
Mississippi as far as Terrene, and for
points on Arkansaw river as high as
Pine Bluff. She starts out Saturday
at 8 pm, on her initial trip.
Captain r. G. Mason, clerk of the
Fannie Tatum, was stricken with apo
plexy, on board the steamer Carrier at
st. Louis, Tuesday at noon, and after
receiving every attention that could be
given, died at 2 pm. He was about
40 years OF age, and had been identi-
lied with steamhoating since his boy
hood. His family reside at Browns.
vile, Pa, where the remains were
sent.
The Dean Adams arrived last night
with ID bales cotton, 357 sacks cotton
seed and a fair list of people. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City
and way landings, carrying the mails,
attending promptly to all business
entrusted to her, and making close
connection at her destination with
trains on the Little Rock. Mississippi
River & Texas railroad. Captain
Mark r. Cheek commands, with the
office in charge Of Captain A. L. Cum.
minis, assisted by Walker Outlaw and
Lee Cummins, jr.
The people Of Memphis and the
surrounding country. who desire
little change Of air and can spare
few.days from home, should take il
the excursions now offered by tn,
Memphis and Ohio river packet line
the first of which takes place to
morrow. Passengers taking the jane
W. Calf will meet the Andy Baum
near Cairo, or the Vint Shinkle nea
Evansville. the Baum arriving her
early Monday morning, and the Shinkl
Thursday next. The rates for thes
excursions have been placed lowe
than a board bill for the same lengt
of time, and all should avail them
selves Of such a delightful excursion
Consult Captain L~ightburne, the agent
at No Monroe street.