Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-02

adding 2lS bbis potatoes, Is bbls
onions, 100 bbls oil, 4 crates cabbage,
l32 packages buckets, 8 tons miscella.
neous freight and dozen people.
The Thos. Sherlock is at Cincinnati
in the hands of the United States
Marshal, at the suit of numerous
creditors, and will probably be sold by
order OF the court within a few days,
unless the efforts of the friends OF
Captain Nichols are successful.
The City of Vicksburg, in command
of Captain r. K. Riley, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving from the
elevator at 10 clock to morrow morn
lug for Vieksburg and way landings.
Billy Blenker presides in the Office.
The popular Ohio river steamer.
james W. CAT, will arrive this alter
noon and returns to Cincinnati at
o'clock tomorrow evening, and will
give through tickets and cheap rates
to points east. The Calf carries a
fine string band for the pleasure and
accommodation of her patrons.
The tug Billy Kilby, with a tow of
=! barges OF slaves arrived at New Or
leans at half past 6 o'clock this morn
ing, only four and half days out from
Helena. This is the best tine ever
made by a stave towing tug. Her
pilots are Captains George w. Seaman
and John B. McCune.
The Ida Darragh brought in 46 bales
cotton, I'll SKIS cotton seed and good
list OF sundries. She is the regular
racket leaving tomorrow evening for
Pine Bluff and all points on Arkansaw
river, attending promptly to all bust.
ness that offers and connecting with
boats OF the Pool Lines for Little
Rock and points above.
The sternwheel;; steamer Bright
Light, owned by Captain D. H. Silver
and running in the Electric Line be-
tween st. Louis and Kansas City.
struck the railroad bridge crossing the
Missouri river on Saturday last aud
sunk in 9 feet Of water. She lies
straight and can probably be raised
The boat is valued at $4,000 and has
no insurance.
A dispatch from 81. Louis SAYS
nearly all sidewalks along the river
front are again visible, and the water
has SO far receded that business has
been resumed in most of the stores
on the levee. Business is also being
resumed in various parts which have
been submerged in the northern part
OF the city, and things are beginning
to assume a more cheerful aspect.
The glorious" Fourth of July will
be celebrated in marine circles by two
excursions on the splendid sidewheel
steamer I. +. Eckert, 4 boat we'll
adapted for the business. The MAN.
agement is in good hands, and families
can rest assured that everything will
be done for their pleasure and com
tort. A fine band OF music has been
engaged and no intoxicating liquors
will be allowed on the boat,
The Rene Macready, in command Of
Captain o. K. Joplin, is the mail
packet leaving tomorrow evening for
Mariana. the Cut OFF, Wittsburg and
intermediate landings through to
Mark Tree, the crossing of the Mem.
Dhis and Kansas City railroad, where
direct connection is made with the
light draft steamer Advance for the
Sunk Lands. ], D. Block and Chas
Stockley are in charge Of the office.
Passengers and shippers for points
on the lower river as far as Arkansaw
City should bear in mind that the ele-
CANT sidewheel steamer Kate Adams
leaves promptly at 5 o'clock this ewes
ming for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw
City and way landings, attending
promptly to all business that offers
and connecting at her destination with
trains on the Little Book, Mississippi
River and Texas railroad. Captain
Mark h. Cheek commands, with II.
W. Outlaw in charge Of the office.