Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-13

to Florida parties, will be taken to Pa
dncah and placed OF. the ways foran
Overhauling.
The large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer w. P. Halliday, in command
OF Captain S. Jolly. is announced to
pass here at noon tomorrow on her
way to New Orleans.
The Golden Crown, from the Ohio,
and drawing 81 feet water, passed to
New Orleans Saturday evening. She
put of about 300 pkgs and added Is
tons.
The City Of New Orleans passed to
New Orleans yesterday afternoon.
She discharged $50 pkgs and added 80
bbls lime aud 10 tons miscellaneous
freight.
The Dean Adams, from above,
brought in 80 SKIS cotton seed, 81 SKIS
corn, 6 bbls and 6 SKIS wheat. She
leaves again this evening for Osceols
and way landings.
The Kate Adams, from Arkansaw
City, brought in Is bales cotton, 47C
SKIS cotton seed, 8 head cattle and q
pckgs suudries. She goes out again
this evening.
Captain s. A. McPheters has been
appointed permanent commander Of
the Anchor Line steamer City o.
Vicksburg, taking the place of the
late Captain h. X. Riley.
The James W. Gaff will arrive
Thursday and leaves on Friday at
p IN. for Cincinnati and way landing
on the Ohio river. Special rates tt
the Louisville Exposition and promi
nent cities East.
At Evansville the wharf boats ar,
full of freight awaiting transportation
South. The Golden Grown, whicl
passed here Saturday, almost filled a
Evansville, and could take nothin
after leaving Paducah.
The Belle Memphis will be up thi
afternoon and is the Anchor Lin
packet leaving at 10 am. to morrow
for Cairo and St. Louis. Captain
Il. Mckee commands, with John 4
Messengale in the Office.
The Anchor Line steamer City @
Vicksburg, in command of Captain
A. MCPheeterS, leaves from the ele
vator at 10 o'clock to morrow mornin
for Vicksburg and way mail landing
W. G. Blenker is her chief clerk.
The little towboat built at th
mouth Of Wolf river for the Memphi
Cooperage Association is receiving he
finishing touches, and will be read
for business in few days. She is 5
feet long and II feet beam.
The Ida Darragh is in port receiv
ing to leave at 5 o'clock to morrow
! evening for Pine Bluff aud way land
! ings on Arkansaw river, and connect
at her destination with the pool lin
boats for Little Rock and point
above.
The City of Helena, from St. Louis
passed to Vicksburg yesterday. Sh
discharged 1888 pkgs, including 100
bile -four, 80 bbls meal, 143 SKIS rye
20 SKIS corn, % SKIS bran, SO bales bay
SO crates cabbage and 30 rolls bagging
She added 10 tons, including 80 case
beer.
The neat sternwheel steamer Id
Lee, Of the St. Francis river mail line
leaves tomorrow evening for Mariana
the Cut OFF, Wittsburg and way land
ings on L'Anguille aud St. Franci
rivers through to Mark Tree, tn
crossing of the Kansas City and Mem
phiS railroad, where connection i
| made with the light draft steame
g Advance for the Sunk Lands.
Cincinnati Commercial: Among th
passengers Of the steamer James "
} Gaff for Memphis last night we're Mi;
Jennie Buckley, Miss May Buckle
2 and Miss Lizzie Wegmann, VIII
E return home highly delighted wit
their visit to the Paris of America.
By their gentle manners the youn
ladies made many friends during the
e far too short sOjOurn, aud leave benin
f them the very best Impressions.
Captain ]. Frank Ellison who 70
= several years has been identified wit
$ our local packet trades, left last ever
ing for Vicksburg to take charge q
the steamer e, W. Cole, which duriu
the ensuing season will run as a regr
lar packet between Vicksburg an
Greenville. He takes the Cole first [
New Orleans, where a few days will
spent on the docks making SOME ligt
repairs. The owners of the steamt
&, W, Cole have made good selectio
j in the person Of Captain Ellison, VIII
is thorough boatman, social with I'll
g public, and will make friends wher
s ever he goes. The Ledger recon
meHdS him to the people Of Vicksbur
y and the bends.
: If business or pleasure call 20
down the river remember that tt
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