Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-23

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The Rene Macresdy has laid up for
repairs and the J. S. Rransford went
yesterday in the railroad business TO
Madison. The Tiger was chartered
and left last night with the Bransford's
st. Francis river freight.
The tug Tilda, was preparing to
leave this morning tor Forked Deer
river, and will be back early next
week to leave for New Orleans, with
tow of slaves. The Night Hawk
will also be ready to leave next week.
Captain Il. U. Lowe, agent of the
Southern Transportation Line, an
nOunces the steamer Will Kyle to
leave here at 5 pm. to day Tor Vicks.
burg, New Orleans and the bends.
Captain Lew Hates commands, with
James Alexander in the Office.
The Ida Darrsgh, in command of
Captain Ed Rowland. is the railroad
packet leaving from the foot Of Pop
lar street at 5 p. IN. to-day for Madi-
son, where connection is made with
trains on the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad Tor points in the south,
west.
The railroad steamer Ida Darragh,
from Madison, made close connection
On the levee at the foot Of Monroe
street at Z o'clock this morning with
TIVE passenger trains, one for the
Louisville road and the other for the
Charleston road. For a while there
vas brisk business transferring pas.
sengers and baggage.
The Democrats of Cincinnati have
nominated Michael Hussey as the
candidate for wharfmaster. He was
formerly stesmboatman, but during
the past year has been on the police
force. Mr.. Thcms j. Stephens. the
Democratic nominee for Mayor OF
Cincinnati, was q cabin boy and
steward on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers for twenty years.
The James Lee, in command OF
Captain Lloyd W. Whitlow, brought
ia l26 bales cotton, 263 SKIS cotton
seed and good list of people. She
is the Lee Line United States mail
packet leaving at 5 this evening for
Helena, Glendale, Friars Point and
way handbags on the lower coast, Ar
thur B. Browne presides in the Office.
assisted by Platt Rhodes and Will
Ashford. 4sar
Louis Fritz got judgment for 1925
against w. A. Smith and Virginia
Avery in the Circuit Court yesterday.
The defendants chartered the steamer
h. z. Rogers to carry lot of freight
down theriver during the epidemic Of
1879. The boat stuck on a sand bar
three miles above Helena, Ark, and
the owner yes deprived OF its use far
beyond the time specified in the COZ
tract of charter. Hence the suit was
brought
The Dean Adams, in command Of
Captain 7. 4, Foster, brought in from
the upper coast l3l bales colt and
l36 SKIS cotton seed. She is the Lee
Line U. S. mail packet leaving at 5
pm. to day for 0sceola, Plum Point
and intermediate landings on the
upper coast, and will attend promptly
to all business intrusted to her. Hugh
Tomlinson presides in the Office, as
sisted by ChaFles Bourne aud John
Rhodes,
The Josie Harry came in early this
morning with 3l7 bales cotton, 9s4
SKIS cotton seed, 20 head stock and
good list of people, She reshipped
60 BALES COTTON at Terrene for New
Orleans, making total Of 81 bales
out Of the river. The Harry leaves
again to morrow evening for Deyslls
Bluff, Augusta, Newport and way
landings, connecting at her destina-
iiQp with light draft steamers for
gpper White and Black rivers.
The Vint Shinkle arrived yesterday
afternoon with 400 tons Of freight
which she discharged at the elevator,
aud was at the landing this morning
receiving for return trip to Cairo,
LopisziIls, Cincinnati and way land
ings on the Ohio river, giving through
tickets and cheap rates for points
east. Captain NJ, NJ. Deem com
mands, with Harry Proctor in charge
of the office, assisted by Mike Logan