Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-27

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The City Of Vicksbafg, in command
of Captain SsA. MePheeters will b.
the Anchor Line packet leaving here
at 10 o'clock in the morning forVicks
burg and way mail landings. VIM. G.
Blenker is her chief clerk. Oh "a ~
1t is rumOred that the owners of the
steamers Bright Light and Montana
will shortly institute suits for dam,
ages against the st. Charles Bridge
Company, for detention, caused by the
bridge acting as an obstruction to nav
igation.
The Belle Memphis mVicksburg
will be up this afternoon, and is the
Anchor Line packet leaving to.mor.
row Ito o'clock for Cairo and St.
Louis. Captain III. Mckee com.
mands, with John e. Messengale in
charge Of the Office. 1nec
The Ida Lee, in command Of Capt.
J. @. Collins, is the mail packet leav-
ing tomorrow evening for Mariana,
the Cut OF, Wittsburg and way land
ings on L'Anguille and St. Francis
rivers through to Marx Tree, the
crossing Of the Kansas City and Mem
phis railroad, where connection is
made with the light draft steamer
Advance for the Sunk Lands. Chas.
Stockley presideS in the Office.
Evansville is again clamOring for a
line Of boats from that point to Mem
phis, because considerable freight has
accumulated at that place of late,
owing to the through coats having 20
lay up on account Of low water in the
Ohio above that point. If Evans
vile has q spare boat or two, she
might do well to send them out during
low water at least, for that point can
almost be considered the head of nav.
igation at present.
The Ida Darragh, from Arkansaw
river, brought in l6 bales cotton and
reshipped "a bales at Terrene for New
Orleans, making a total of so bales
out Ofthe river In command of Cap
tain Ed Rowland, she will leave again
tomorrow evening for Pine Bluff and
way landings on Arkansaw river, and
connects at her destination with the
Pool Line Of boats for Little Rock
and points above. Captain ]. N.
Thompson presides in the Office, as
sisted by Lon Hudson.
The popular Memphis and Ohio
river packet Cons Millar, in command
of Captain ]. D. Moore, arrived from
the Ohio river with a big trip Of
freight comprising 6993 pkgs, includ-
ing 1l85 bbls -four, 800 SKIS oats, 10
bbls whisky, 50 bbls oil, $50 bbls vine.
gar and 80 bales Excelsior She leaves
again this evening for all points on
the Ohio river through to Cincinnati,
and being Of light draft passengers
can depend on her going through to
her destination. The Millar has good
comfortable accommodations, and is
in charge Of clever officers. James
w. Voris presides in the Office, assis-
ted by james r. Bray.
The Kate Adams, in command Of
Captain Mark R. Cheek, brought in 20
bales cotton, l56 SKIS cottonseed and a
good list Of people. She is the mail
packet leaving again this evening for
Helena, Friars Point, Terrene, Ark.
ausaw City and intermediate landings,
attending to all business that offers
and connecting at her destination with
trains on the Little Rock, Mississippi
River and Texas railroad. The Kate
Adams is an elegantly appointed
steamer and enjoys deserved reputa.
ton for speed, comfort and safety.
Captain 3, W, Outlaw presides in the
Office, assisted by John C.Wyckof and
Ansel Banksmith. $780,