Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24

passengers and all the freight she
could handle, passed down yesterday
afternoon for New Orleans.
The Belle Memphis arrived at
Vieksburg yesterday, and left there
at noon to-day for st. Louis. She
passes here on Tuesday morning next.
Workmen are going ahead with the
repairs Of the Rene Maoready and ex-
pect to have the same completed in
time for her to resume her trips on
Tuesday next,
The Arkansas City came 10 from
St. Louis a few hours behind time
yesterday, discharged 1929 pkgs of
freight, added 30 tons and proceeded
in the afternoon to Vicksburg.
The sycamore log at Cheeks land
ing, 100 miles above here, which has
been an annoyance to pilots for some
time has disappeared, aud the landing
is now safe for all classes of boats.
The Commonwealth, in command Of
Captain j. T. McCord, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving from the elevator
at 10 am. to morrow for Vicksburg
Helry Deitrick is her polite clerk.
The City of Cairo, in command of
Captain G. w. .Vickers, will be up
this evening, and is the Anchor Line
packet leaving at 10 a. m. tomorrow
for st. Louis. Thos. White presides
in the Office.
A Pittsburg dispatch states that an
attempt is being made to beat Com.
Kounlz out Of the upper Missouri
transportation contract, notwitanding
he put in the lowest bid, but it is not
likely to succeed.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab
lishment, 10 Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind of work in their limo in superior
style and at low prices. t
The j. S. Bransiord, in command
Of Captain J. G. Holder, is the rail
road packet leaving at 5 p IN, to day
for Madison, where connection i:
made with train, on the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad for points in the
southwest.
The steamer Ohio left Cincinnati
Wednesday in place of the disabled
Gaf. She will be due here Monday
morning, and leaves on Tuesday with
return trip for the Ohio. Captain
G. Wash Thompson is in charge, with
James Surtees in the office.
The mud in the Louisville anC
Portland canal continues troublesome
to towboats with coal aud iron, al
there is two feet of mud deposited
the vicinity of Eighteenth stree
bridge being quite formidable, Thi
is the point where the break occurred
in the embankment during the food
The dredge boats are kept az worl
reducing the deposit, while boat
and barges drawing over six feet hav,
trouble.
One OF the finest local packets ply
log from this port, the fast and prett,
steamer Josie Harry, in command o
Captain Milt r. Harry, leaves a
o'clock this evening for Newport an,
all way landings on White river, car
rying the U. S. mail, giving promp
attention to business and connectin
At her destination with light drat
steamers for upper White and Blac
rivers. Mr.. Ansel Banksmith preside
| in the Office and is seconded by Hug
Smith.
The Memphis and Ohio river Packe
Company announce excursion rates t
Cincinnati and return to those VIII
wish to attend the great Dramati
Festival which takes place during tn
latter part of April. Tickets viii
good from April 10Th to May 10th, an
passengers can return on any boat {
the line. Price of tickets are so 10
that it will be cheaper to go than IT
main at home. Captain j. b. Franl
lin, the passenger agent, will give d,
sired information.
The steamer City of St. Louis, II
Gently built by the Towards of Jeffei
sonville, for the st. Louis and Ne
Orleans Anchor Line, is due here t,
morrow on her maiden trip in ii
} trade for which she was built, and
announced to leave at 10 am. for Ne
Orleans. Those of our people wi
wish to see a first class steamboa
e and the best Of the Anchor Line flee
should goin the morning to the elevate
where the boat is expected to be. ar
9 remain awhile. The City Of St. Lou
is the largest boat Of the line, beir
10 feet longer than the City Of Ne
Orleans or City of Baton Rouge, al
t has capacity of 1900 tons Of freigh
Her passenger accommodations are
the best, the mail cabin being 2.
feet in length and II feet wide, clei
r of the stateroOms, each OF which
o u feet quare, with wide space {
the outside along the guards, suitab
for prom nadipG, Sheis in charge
y Captain Dan Able. a boatman Of lar