Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-06
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Mrs. Captain Wash Kerr has dis
posed Of her interest In the Buckeye
State to james Reese, who now owns
one half of the boat.
J A decline Of is inches is reported at
Cairo for the past "a hours. The out.
look is quite favorable for the planters
to yet get In a good crop.
The tug James Corners, belonging
70 Y Neil 4 Co., is on her way from
Pittsburg to this port, to take the
place Of the sunken 0riole.
The new Anchor Line steamer CITY
OF Cairo will leave st. Louis on
Thursday next for Vicksburg, coming
out In place Of the Commonwealth.
The United States snagboat @. B.
Reese arrived this morning, having
distributed rations as far south as
Looneys landing, 200 miles below
here.
Ihe City OF Alton arrived at St.
Louis yesterday, and the John B.
Maude, for thisport, and City Of Baton
Rouge, for New Orleans, left there
last evening.
The W. P. Halliday, with a good
up stream trip, arrived last night, and
remained until this forenoon, cleaning
out her boilers. She discharged here
about 300 pckgs.
The City ofProvidence, in command
OF Captain G. w. Lenox, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving here at
10 am. tomorrow for Vicksburg and
way landings. Frank Perkins is her
polite clerk.
The Katie Hooper, in command of
Captain Ed Rowland, is the railroad
packet leaving promptly at 4 pm. for
Madison, where direct connection is
made with trains on the Memphis &
Little Rock railroad.
The wrecking boat Charlie Hill has
been taken to the wreck of the James
ID. Parker, and will go to work re-.
moving the hull out of the channel.
The tops of the boilers OF the sunken
steamer are out Of sight.
The j. A. Woodson is now in port.
receiving to leave at 5 pm. Saturday
for Pine Bluff and ali intermediate
landings on ArkansaW river, making
direct connection with smaller boats
for Little Rock and all points abeve.
Several suits have been brought
against the owners of the i'll fated
Golden City for property lost by the
disaster. The ground on which these
suits are brought is criminal careless
ness gu the part Of the captain of the
watch.
The Cons. Millar will be found in
port this afternoon and leaves to.
morrow at pm. for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati and all way landings giving
through tickets to points east at low
rates. Captain r. w. Lightburne is
her agent.
George Trager has been appointed
to fill the vacancy left by the resipna.
ton of John j. Tully, 10 the life saw.
ing crew at Louisville. win Smith
and Will Darrell were also added To
the list which makes full crew, con
slSting OF seven men and a captain.
The Ste Genevieve, 10 command Of
Captain George Carvell, came 10 before
daylight with a good trip of freight
comprising 1921 pckgs. She leaves
with return trip at pm. to-day for
Cairo, st. Louis and all way mai
landings. Rolla Porter presides at the
desk.
The Josie Harry will arrive to
morrow morning with good trip and
is the regular mail packet leaving here
Saturday at 8 pm. for all points on
White river through to Newport
where direct connection will be made
with light draft boats for upper w hitc
and Black rivers.
The Coahoma, in command of Can
tain Henry Cooper, is the mail packet
leaving at 5 pm. to-day for Helena
Friars Point and all way landings
and will give strict attention to al
business that offers Hugh Tomlinsor
Is her chief clerk and is assisted BY
John Haley and Platt Rhodes.
The Dean Adams, in command o
Captain Mark r Cheek, is the mai
packet leaving this evening for Hele
ma, Terrene, Arkanssw City and in
termediate landings, attending prompt
| ly to all Business that offers and max.
ing connection with trains on tn,
Little Rock, Mississippi River anc
Texas railroad. Captain A. l.. Cum
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