Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-20

! Vicksburg. Charles Quesnel is in
charge Of heofice.
The Henry Brown, leaving to day,
takes 10 tows empty cal barges and
the steamer Katie Hooper. The latter
is to be dismantled and the machinery
used for new boat.
Pilot Chss. Pursell was married
yesterday evening at Plttsburg, and
will be accompanied by his bride this
trip on the Wyoming, which leaves
Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
The City OF Providence came up
last evening from Vicksburg, added
lot Of miscellaneous freight, including
a number Of Memphis made churns,
and left this forenoon for st. Louis.
The fine 20" Line steamer Will
Kyle, in command of Captain Lew
Hates, will pass down this evening on
her way to New Orleans. She has
splendid passenger accommodations.
The large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer City of Baton Rouge is an.
nounced to pass here tomorrow eve
ming on her way to New Orleans. Cap
tain Ad Storm, at the elevator, is her
agent.
fhe Vint Shinkle, with Captain NJ.
M. Deem on the roof leaves this
evening for Cincinnati, and will give
through tickets and cheap rates to
all points east. Harry Proctor pre-
sides in the Office, assisted by Mike
Logan.
MIR. NJ. r. L. Grooms, a we'll known
steamboat engineer employed on the
transfer steamer General Pierson, was
married last evening to Mrs. Meade
daughter of Captain James Rounds
The reception took place at the resi-,
dence Of Captain VIM. Maingault.
A little difficulty on board the tow
boat Harry Brown, yesterday, called
into requisition several police, whose
presence quoted the roughs that were
a little the worse for drink Four Of
the men were allowed to draw their
money and quit the boat.
Captain John Darragh, with the T.
f. Eckert, is at the wreck of the
Bransford, Five chains have been
made fast to trees on shore, and run.
ming to the cabin to keep the boat
ftom turning over. Her Cargois being
unloaded to barge and piled on shore
AS soon as diver arrives, the work
of pumping will begin.
The Dean Adams, in command O.
Captain Thomas Foster, is the Let
Line packet leaving at pm. to day
for OSceola, Plum Point and interme
date landings on the upper coast, car
ryiug mail and giving prompt attention
to all business entrusted to her. Hugh
Tomlinson presides in the Office, as
sisted by Charles Bourne and Jobr
Rhodes.
The James W. Gaff passed Louis
vile on time yesterday and should b.
, here early Monday morning. Shc
leaves on Tuesday evening next on he
= grand excursion to Cincinnati, takinl
, passengers to the great dramatic festi
val at very low rates. Captain Jane,
Franklin, the energetic passenger
agent Of the line, will give all informa,
ton connected with the trip.
} The James Lee, from the lower
coast, brought ia fair trip of freight
and quite number of people. In
: command Of Captain Lloyd w. Whit
low she will leave again this evening
for Helena, Glendale, Friars Point
and way landings, carrying the mai
} aud attending promptly to all business
that offers. Arthur B. Browne pre-,
2 sides in the Office, assisted by Plat
Rhodes and Will Ashford.
The great electric light steamer
Will S. Hays, flagship Of the Southern
Transportation Line, is announced to
pass up this evening on her way t
: the Ohio. She had Y cabin passen.
gers when leaving New Orleans OF
Tuesday last, has plenty of room, and
elegant accopmodatioDs for all anC
her officers are clever and experienced
boatmen. Captain W. c. Tichenol
commands with G. Wash Floyd and
Harry Millar in the Office,
The Josie Harry arrived during
the night from White river with los
bales cotton, 447 SKIS cotton seed, 164
SKIS corn, 7 head stock, 10 head cattle
and 81 head hogs. She reshipped "a
bales cotton at Terrene for New Or
leans, making total of l8l bales out
the river. She also left "A bales Of
burnt cotton at Augusta in charge Of
couple of watchmen. The Harry
leaves again to morrow evening for all
points on White river through to
Newport, where she connects with
I light draft steamers for upper White
and Black rivers.
How Peter Cooper Dispensed
Charities.