Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-01

Baton Rouge is announced TO pass
here to morrow evening on her way TO
New Orleans. Captain Ad Storm is
her agent.
The famous Chas. Morgan is an
nounced to pass here this evening on
her way to New Orleans. CAPTAIN
Harry Stein commands, with Albert
Shraag in charge of the Office.
The james Lee is still out on the
ways at Paducah, aud under the su
pervision of Captain Henry Cooper is
receiving a thorough overhsuIinR.
She will show upfne on her return.
Jay Gee Warner, a new boat built
out Of the old City of Knoxville. Is
named after q wealthy citizen Of
Nashville. She is the mail packet
between Chattanooga and Kingston.
Billy johnson, we'll known here.
and late clerk in the Anchor Line
has gone far North to the Saskatche.
wan river, having accepted position
on one Of the boats plying that
stream.
The Vint Shinkle, in command of
Captain M. M. Deem, will leave
promptly at pm. to-day for all points
on the Ohio river through to Cincin.
natl, and will give through tickets and
cheap rates to points East. Harry
Proctor presides in the Office, assisted
by Harry Best.
A dispatch from st. Louis saws the
Ste GenevieVe lett St. Louis last even.
ing for Memphis. This is probably
mistake, as it is understood that the
vicksburg packets will continue to do
the Memphis business until the wheat
crop is ready to move, when the three
Memphis boats will be put on the
track. A'1y
AT st. Louis yesterday the towboats
Sam Roberts and barges, ]. M. Martin
Bill Branncck and Arkansas Belle
were sold under the hammer, p. p.
Manion being the purchaser, giving
$500 for the Roberts, the Martin and
Brannock $l425 each, and the Arkan.
eas Deile P1UVU.
Captain Dayidson's large and ele.
CANT steamer Centennial was sold yes
terday to the st. Louis and st. Paul
Packet Company. She has been rated
at $6O, 900, but the terms of sale are
kept private. She is in good order,
and will enter the Northern trade
about the middle of June.
| The Dean Adams, in command of
Captain Thomas Foster, is
the Lee Line mail packet leaving at
3 this evening for Osceola, Plum
Point and intermediate landings CD
the upper coast, giving strict attention
to ell business that offers. Hugh
Tomlinson presides in the office, as,
sisted BY Charles Bourne and John
Rhodes,
The Coahoma, in command of Cap.
tain Marsh Miller, brought in 48 bales
cotton, 6 bags seed cotton and 1917 SKIS
cotton seed. She is the Lee Lire
mail packet leaving this evening for
Helena, Glendale, Friars Point and
way landings on the lower coast, and
will attend promptly to all business
lntrusted to her. Captain A. l.
| Oummins presides in the Office, as
sisted by Platt Rhodes and Will Ash.
ford. ~
| AT New Orleans yesterday in the
case OF CaptaiA 7. P. LeaLhers ct a.
VS.. the Wharf Lessees, Associate
Justice Wood gave decision in favor
of the lessees. The steamboatmen
fought the payment of the ten cent
| wharfage dues levied by the city on
the ground that it was tax on ton.
mage, Judge Wood adopted the de.
cision in the Parkersburg case as ap.
plicable in this, and ordered the com
plainants' case dismissed.
| Mr.. Hugh d. Tomlinson chief clerk
OF the Lee Line packet Dean Adams
was married at 0sceola yesterday
morning to Miss MolIie Matthews, q
charming belle OF that town, and
daughter Of Captain Daniel Matthews
| a leading merchat. Rev. Father
| Bloomer, of this city, officiated, and
with a number of friends of the con.
; tracing parties, went up on the boat
evening before last. Mr.. Tomlinsou
: is quite young man, and came here q
perfect stranger from Canton, KY.
about four years ago, shipping as
| third clerk on the Lee Line boats
BY bis industrious habits and elose
attention to business he SOON won
favor with his employers Who, last
summer, promoted him to the respop,
sible position be now holds, The
wedding, though quiet affair, was at.
tended by representatives from
st. Louis, Osceola, and Mem
pbis, After the ceremony
the party boarded the steamer Dean
Adams, and came through on quick
time to this place, which the couple
have selected for their future home.
Among the presents made to the
young couple were a valuable tea set
| BY danes McNutt, steward Of the
boat; fine bouquet Of rare flowers by
Daniel Kirtz, Of the medicine depart
FS sts R e dsqaot tS Ssff sHa P BY
beautiful satin pin cushion by Mate
John Higgins. aud pretty silver
water service by the Lee Line. The
couple were met at the landing last
evening by number of their Mem,
phis friends, who congratulated them
on their union and wished them hep.
P4tpssg : s3 1!t PgOssPsnty 90 thsif voyage