Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-29

The dGRs9 " Usa leA tihslsheA
last evening Tor this port
The Will Kyle will be due down to,
morrow on her way to New Orleans.
The City of Alton, from New Or
leans, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The OOahoma and james Lee will
be the local coast packets leaving to-
morrow evening.
The Charley Bowen, with ba-ge
Of lumber from Helena, passed up
yesterday for st. Louis.
The river at this point fell 2 inches
since last report, and will be falling
quite rapidly in few days.
The Annie P. Silver, for st. Louis,
and the Guiding Star, for Cincinnati,
left New Orleans last evening.
The steamer Wyoming arrived at
Fort Benton on Sunday last. She is
the biggest boat that ever went up the
Missouri.
Commodore Vint Shinkle is to be
married on Wednesday next to Miss
Buford, an accomplished lady Of
Covington, Ky.
On Tuesday night Hugh Mcknight,
of Ontario, Canada, ATTEMPTED to com
mitsuicide by jumping from the
bridge at s.. Louis.
The marines are taking as much
interest in military matters as other
folks, and are putting up their money
on the Chicks like good boys.
The John B. Maude, for this port,
and the City of Baton Rouge, for New
Orleans, left st. Louis last evening.
The latter passes here Saturday fore
noon.
The Anchor Line packets leaving
at 10 am. tomorrow will be the City
of Providence, for Vicksburg, and the
Belle Memphis, for Cairo and St,
Louis. Both are elegant steamers,
with comfortable Accommodations.
Preparations for the grand Macaro-
Man jubilee on Sunday next are pro
crossing finely, and those who partic
ipate may rest assured of pleasan
time as there will be an abundance of
eatables drinkables and all kinds Of
amusements.
The St. Louis and st. Paul packet
Centennial in attempting to knock
down the railroad bridge at Hanni-
bal lost her plumber block and gal
lows frame. She went to st. Louis on
one wheel, and loses trip in order to
make repairs.
The boys on the Cons. Millar look
lonesome to day, while they miss the
sweet notes oil their former pet canary
Jimmie. On Sunday last the little
fellow was playing about on the floor,
when Mr.. VOris, the clerk, accident
ally stepped upon it and crushed out
the young life of their little pet.
Captain Harry telegraphed from
Devalls Bluff, White river, at 8
o'clock this forenoon to Agent R. w.
Lightburne that he had been picnick-
ing up about Augusta and Newport,
but that the Josie Harry will be in
tomorrow evening to leave on her
time Saturday.
The Paris G. Brown, with about
400 tons Of freight and Al days Out
from New Orleans, passed up this
morning bound for the Ohio. She
put off 1871 SKIS Of Texas oats anC
added $4,000 feet of lumber down a
Bledsoe's, and will get 100000 NOR,
in Old river, above here. She is still
carrying her stump chimneys, but viii
5 get new pair upon her arrival at Gin
cinnati.
The Ste Geueyieve arrived las
night from st. Louis with light trip
comprising l727 pkgs, including 62I
+ bbls -four, 100 bbls meal, liz SKIS corr
and 34l SKIS oats. She had the sam,
= all out early in the day, and was re
+ ceiving to leave at o'clock this even
iug for Cairo, ST. Louis and way mai
landings. Captain George Carvel
5 commands, with the Office in chargl
Of Rolla Porter and Pell Thomas.
The Dean Adams, in command o
! Captain Mark R. Cheek, is the mai
: packet leaving this evening for Hele
C ma, Terrene, Arkansaw City and wa!
landings, attending promptly to al
: business entrusted to her, and making
4 close connection at her destination
= with trains on the Little Rock, Mis-
sissippi River & Texas railroad. Cap
e tain A. l.. Cummins presides at tn,
, desk and is assisted by Walker OUTLAW
! and Lee Cummins, jr.
, , The Cons Millar arrived last evening
from the Ohio with about $50 tons
, She had the same all out this forenoon
and was receiving to leave to morrow
at 5 p m. for Cairo, Louisville, Evans
vile, Cincinnati and principal way
landings on the Ohio, making clost
connection with the different railroads
and giving through tickets to points
East at low rates, Passengers vii