Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-13

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The W. p. Halliday, up last even
| ing for St Louis. discharged ESQ
! pkgs and added 600 bales Of Eastern
bound cotton for reshipment at
Cairo. atla ll .lrahnafH aIt
Isaac Mats0h. Of Vicksbure, the
steward Of the "P' Line steamer, L.
| o, Carroll, was married on Saturday
last to Miss Tinnie Freeman, Of New
Orleans. ~
Captain John j. Darraeh's new
toEboat r. A. Speed, vii soon be
ready to leave Pittsburg FOR this port,
where she will be employed doing
harb0r work.
The Guiding Star, ir commlnd Of
Captain J ID. Heeler, viii pass down
this eyeningfor Vicksburg snd New
0rigsnh Starring Mcintyre presides
I ia the Ofice.up-s ~
The Josie Harry departed last even.
ing for w hite river with a fine trim.
aud turns hack from Augu sta ia or
der to get here to leave at her usual
hour on Saturday next. ts VI
Captain james Rice has almost re
covered from his recent spell Of sick
ness, and II he feels able will take
charge Of the lower deck of the steam.
er Chickasaw to morrow.
The Chas. Morgan is announced to
leave Cincinnati to-day for New Or.
leans TO be followed by the Belle
Shreveport on Thursday aud the New
Mary Houston on Saturday.
Captain Sam NJ. johnson passed
up on the steamer w. P. Halliday
yesterday destined to Cairo, where he
has boat load Of slaves awaiting him
70 be piloted to New Orleans.
4 The steamers Blanks and Parisot
two opposition boats, we're both at
Yieksburg Saturday receiving for New
Orleans. The former had a flag Hyine
| withthe motto, I'VE belong here
The Sherlock Transportation Conn
pany was organized by electing Cap.
tain j. d. Hegler, of the Guiding Star
President, and W., r. McIntyre
clerk Of the Thomas Sherlock, Secre-
tary. r05Q nfUWTN
The Ohio river is rising all the way
from Pittsburg to Cairo, and the
upper Mississippi, the Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers are also doing
likewise, Well soon have abundance
Of water.
The Anchor Line steamer, John A.
Scudder, is announced to pass here
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for
New Orleans, and at the same hour
the City Of New Orleans should pass
up for st. Louis.
The Belle Memphis, from st. Louis.
arrived last night, and discharged
2292 pkgs freight, including 769 bbls
flour, l25 bbls and tos lard and IS SKIS
bran. She added % tons of miscel-
laneous freight, and. departed this
forenoon for Vicksburg.
The cabin fare from Cincinnati to
New Orleans is $40 on any of the
Southern Transportation Line of
steamers This includes meals, state.
rooms, and passage. The distance is
about 1000 miles, and it gives one a
fine chance to see the country,
Captain William Wenzel has Dur
chased at Cincinnati the sternybeel
steamer Queen City, for $4,000 She
will be taken to Madison, Ind, for
complete repairs, and made suitable
for the Red river trade, to take the
place Of the burned Katie P. Kountz.
The neat sidewheel steamer, Rene
Macready, in command of Captain o.
X. Joplin, is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Mariana, the Gut OF,
aud all way landings on L'Anguille
and ST. Francis rivers. AL. Banning
presides in the Office, assisted BY Chas'
StOckley.
The Ida Darragh. in command Of
hCaptain LIB. Smith, is the mail pack
ct leaving this evening for Pine Bluff
and way landings on Arkansaw river,
giving prompt attention to business
and connecting at her destination with
4 the pool line boats for LittleRock and
I points above, Ansel Blacksmith pre-
sides in the Office, assisted by Billy
johnson. urr
Captain Postal telegraphs his agent
Ill. .. Lowe, that the new steamer
| Uhickassw passed Cairo yesterday af-
terhoon and will arrive this evening
! She starts out to morrow evening m
4 the Memphis and White river trade
for which she was specially built, anC
! will leave here regularly every We'd
nesday, taking the days of the steamer
Hard Cash.
The New Orleans and Red river
packet Yazoo Valley came very near
being burned upon Saturday last al
Shreveport, La, She bad Just backed
out from the landing with 800 bales
cotton and 100 bbls oil. When PASSING
the lower end Of the city the cotton
was discovered to be on fire. The
boat Immediately went to the bank and
some twenty bales were thrown over
board. A stiff wind was blowing al
the time, and the boat was only saved
by the quick work of her officers and
crew.
The E. W. Cole, in command Of
Captain Frank Ellison, arrived last
night with % bales cotton, 16 bags
seed cotton and 1855 SKIS cotton seed
She is the planters accommodation
packet leaving again this evening fol
Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City
Greenville, Vicksburg and way land,
ings, giving particular attention to all
business intrusted to her and connect.
ing with boats for Yazoo river anc
New Orleans. Matt +. Baldwin pre-,
sides in the office, assisted by Hal
Aydlett.
The Andy Baum, from the Ohio
river, arrived at 4 o'clock this morn
ing with 453O pkgs Of freight includ.
ing 565 bbls -four, 100 bbls meal, 64s
bbls and 375 SKIS potatoes, go bbl
apples, 90 SKIS corn, l40 bales hay, 81
! bbls oil, 40 bbls whisky and "a bbl
vinegar. She unloaded at the eleya
tor and leaves from the landing at
O'Clock this evening for all points OF
the Ohio river through to Cincinnati
giving through tickets and cheap rate
to points east. Captain H. j. Vintor
commands, with r. W. Mccoy il
charge Of the Office, assisted by Obarli
| Vinton. son.
0wENToN, KY.-Rov. j. N. Beck says
~ have used Browns Iron Bittors an,
consider it one Of the best touics sold"
The PUBLIC LEDGER Jo
Printing Office and Bindery
noi0 located at II Union street an,
ready for all business Offering.
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