Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-06
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left yesterday for Terreue, to bring up
her tow Of empty coal boats, which she
was compelled to leave when disabled.
The CoahOma for Osceola, the james
Lee for Friars Point and the Dean
Adams for Arkansaw City will be the
local packets leaving Monday evening.
Captain Ed Durham, for several
years connected with the wharf boat
at Louisville, has resigned to take
charge Of the Ludlow ferry, at Gin
cinnati.
The Will Kyle, of the Southern
transportation line, will be due up
Monday on her way to the Ohio,
Capt. Ad Storm at the wharfboat is
her agent.
The Vint Shinkle had 40 tons of
freight on the wharfboat at Louis
vile, but as the channel was blocked
by the coal feet she was compelled
to leave it.
The Golden Rule, with all the
freight she could handle, passed down
yesterday for New Orleans. She put
off a few packages here and added
some people.
A preliminary trial Of mate Huff, of
the Lourey, was had yesterday before
Commissioner McHenry. He was
sent to Jail in default Of $1,000 bond to
answer before the U. s. Court.
The John B. Msude, in command
of Captain Harry Brolaski, is the
Anchor Line mail packet leaving at
5 pm. to-day for Cairo and st. Louis.
lem Carter presides at the desk.
The james w. Gaff departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 72O bales
cotton, $50 SKIS cotton seed meal, IS
sacks bones, $50 packages of box ma
terial, 80 head cattle and a good list
ofpeople. it
The Gold Dust, in command of
Captain j. 7. McCord, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 am.
to morrow for Vicksburg and princi.
pal way landings. Henry Dietrich is
her polite clerk.
At Louisville yesterday there was a
heavy rain and wind storm, accom-.
panied by vivid flashes of lightning.
An inch Of rain fell during the day,
and at 10 am. the wind blew at a
velocity OF 36 miles an hour.
A heavy gale blew over this section
about 3 o'clock this morning, causing
those who we're asleep on the packets
in port to jump up and look after their
lines. AS tne wind was blowing on
shore, no accident happened.
The new and beautiful Anchor Line
steamer City of Cairo will be up this
evening and leave at 10 a. m. to morrow
for Cairo and st. Louis. Captain
George W. Vickers commands and
Thomas White is in charge of the
Office.
The Rene Macready. in command
Of Captain j. NJ. Maumus, leaves thi
evening for Helena, Mariana, tn,
Cut Of and way landings on Ian
guile and st. Francis rivers. A. L
Banning is her chief clerk, and i
assisted by VIM. Nuckles and Charlie
Stockley.
| j. G Collins, the we'll known mate
has returned from his plantation u
st. Francis river andis again in eharg
of the lower deck of the Rem
Macready. Collins was doing yer
well until his farm went under" dur
ing the recent overflow.
The "Scbenck Carrying Company
has been incorporated in Oovingtor
KY, with Captain A. j. Sehencl
President; U. P. Schenck and Captai
III. i. Carter, Directors; Captain j l
Carter, Secretary, and A. j. SchencE
Treasurer. The incorporators are A
j. Schenck, u. P. Schenck, j. |
Carter and NJ. V. DAILY.
Passengers and shippers for point
on the Mississippi and all landings o
White and Black rivers, should bea
, in mind that the Josie Harry leave
this evening and will give close atteu
ton to all business entrusted to hel
She goes through to Newport, wher
direct connection is made with ligI
draft steamers for upper White an
and Black rivers. Send down you
freight early and give the Harry
rousing trip. Captain Milt Harr
attends to the affairs Of the office i
person.
The people OF Memphis and SUI
rounding country who contemplat
attending the musical festival at Gin
cinnati, should bear in mind that Car
tain Wash Thompson's popular steam
or Vint Shinkle will be here Monda
morning, and leave Tuesday at 5 pm
for Cincinnati, arriving there at day
light of Tue day, the 10Th inst, tn
day Of the grand opening, giving pas
sengers the advantage Of cheap ex
sion rates and allowing them thei
staterooms during the boats stay i
port, which will be until Saturda
evening after the last concert. 60 a
once to the agents Office, No.7 Mon
roe street, and secure your passage
The ShinkIe is a fast and pleasan
boat to travel on, has courteous an
accommodating officers, and has O
board a splendid string band for tn
pleasure of their patrons, Captain
Thompson and Moore will see tina
their guests are made to feel at HON
while under their care.
The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
13 Madison street, ism the same build
ing as the newspaper and job priutin
establishment; is owned by the sam
proprietor; embraces all machines an
material used in a frst.c class boo
bindery, aud is conducted by compe
tent workmen, capable Of executin
work in as good and substantial
style as can be done anywhere.