Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-30

evening.
The Josie HARRY has been picnicking
on White river this trip, but will az
rive this evening and leave at 5 pm.
tomorrow with return trip, going
through to Jacksonport, where direct
connection is made with light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers.
Captain 7. G. Sweeney, of New
Orleans, has sold his steamer Earle to
Mr.. Camacho, a merchant Of Tampico,
Mexico, for $4,000 cash. She will be
docked, her bottom coppered and
copper fastened, her texas taken of
and her cabin lowered.
The ferryboat John Overton is
announced 10 leave from the foot of
Jefferson street at $50 this evening
for an excursion up the river, some 10
or II miles, so as to give our hot and
tired citizens chance TO enjoy the
cool breezes on the river. The fare is
only fifty cents for the round trip.
The punctual upper coast Lee Line
steamer Coahoma, in command of
Captain Henry Cooper, leaves this
evening for 0sceola and all way land
ings, attending promptly to all bust
ness entrusted to her and carrying the
United States mail. Hugh Tomlin.
son and John Haley are in charge Of
the Office.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana
has just decided that railway com
pany having authority to build and
rebuild bridge across a navigable
stream is not responsible in damages
for temporary distractions of the
stream by scaffolding or by the con-
structiou of temporary or stationary
bridge and unavoidable delay in the
completion of the bridge.
The fast and elegantly appointed
steamer james Lee, in command of
Captain Stacker Lee, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Helena
Friars Point and way landings, giving
close attention to all business entrusted
to Ter and making connection with
trains on the Mobile & Northwestern
railroad. Captain Lloyd w. Whi.low
presides at the desk, and is assisted by
Platt Rhodes and Arthur Browne.
Tuesday next will be the Fourth of
July. Other cities along the Ohio
and Mississippi are announcing excur.
sions and various amusements for that
day, but as yet wo hear of nothing of
the kind about here. Maybe the
boats are doing such heavy business
that they cannot be chartered for a
day. The owners OF the ferryboat
Overton will doubtless be persuaded
to give an excursion Tuesday night.
The Cons Millar, in command of
Captain Charles B. Russell, is on berth
to leave this evening for Cairo, Evans
vile, Louisville, Cincinnati and prin
cipal way landings, making close
connection at her destination with the
different railroads, and ticketing pas.
sepgers through to Eastern points at
low rates. The accommodation OF
the Millar are first. class, and her
officers are polite and sociable. James
Voris presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Lowell lines and Arson
Temple.
The usual Sunday afternoon excur.
sion Of the steamer Rene Macready
| will not take place on Sunday next
the boat having been chartered BY
the Macaronians, who will have hel
the entire day The Macs and their
friends will leave on the steamer Rene
: Macready, Sunday, at 81 am, fol
camp 249, where they will enjoy day
of pleasure. Every arrangement has
been made to make this grand sue
: cess. Bring your wives and sweet.
hearts, and have one day of pleasure
away from the heat and dust of The
CITY.