Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-17
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Tho iron steamer Fl. II. Benner and
everything connected Herewith, res
Gently under the control of the de-
funct National Board Of Health, has
been ordered turned over to the Ma
rine Hospital Service aud will be
taken to New Orleans during the
present week.
The steamer Pearl arrived at Nash
vile from Lindsey Island where she
had been engaged in towing rock for
the construction Of dams by the Gov
eminent at that place. The crew of
the Pearl report the work on the dams
and other river improvements as pro.
crossing rapidly.
The Ida Darragh, in command Of
Captain Ed Rowland, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Pine
Bluff aud way landings on Arkausaw
river, and makes direct connection
with the pool line steamers for Little
Rock and points above. Captain j N
Thompson presides in the Office, as
sisted by Amos Day.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
st. Louis will be up this afternoon
bound for Csho and st. Louis, but
whether abe will continue her trip
this evening or hold over until 10
o'clock in the morning. as usual, is
not now known. Captain AID Storm
at the elevator, is her agent and will
give the desired information.
The Hard Cash will be in this after.
noon, having made her last trip of the
season in White river. She will lay
up until September, during which
time she is to be overhauled and re.
painted. The Josie Harry, looking
as pretty as a picture, resumes hel
trips to White river on Saturday next
aud will be the only boat leaving this
week for that stream.
The sidewheel steamer Rene Ma,
cready, in command OF Captain 0 K
Joplin, is the mail packet leaving thil
evening for Mariana, the Cut Of
Wittsburg aud way landings on l. AN
| guile and st. Francis rivers through
10 Mark Tree, the crossing of thu
Kansas City and Memphis railroad
where connection is made with tn,
light draft steamer Advance for tn,
Sunk Lands. S. D. Block presides il
the Office, assisted by Chas. Stockley
The fast and elegant passenge
steamer Will s. Hays, in command o
Captain w. c Tichenor, will pass Vi
this evening for the Ohio river. Sh
is on fast run and will put passen
gers through to Cincinnati in tire
days. She has one of the finest cabin
on the river. carries an elegant strin
band and is in charge Of experience
boatmen who keep a watchiul eye t
the safety, pleasure and comfort Q
their patrons. Captain G. Wash Floy
is in charge Of the Office.
At Vicksburg the dredge Herndo
is now making the shore cut, but it
found that the ground is so hard tina
it is impossible to cut it down to til
contemplated depth by four fee
After completing the present stratul
cutting, the fourth area cutting wi
take place, and then the dredge wi
leave the basin and begin the work {
cutting out the canal from the upp,
end of the basin, a distance of 2lO
e feet, running to deep water in tn
lake.
The James W. Gaff, from the OH
S river, arrived last evening with g
E tons of freight, including 1895 BIB
salt, 6l5 bbls -four and meal, l42 bal,
hay, 234 SKIS oats, 80 SKIS bran, l25 kei
nails, 240 boxes starch, 5000 piect
hollow ware and a big list of sundrie
! Total number of packages being 666
The Gaff returns to the Ohio riv,
this evening, going through to Gin
cinnati, where connection is made vii
the different railroads and throug
tickets at cheap rates given to prom
Dent points East. Captain &.
e Russell commands, with the Office
0 charge of James Surtees, assisted
t George Hendrickson and P. q. Brow