Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-13
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parted on time last evening with fair
trips.
The Guiding Star is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
The Oakland and barges, from St.
Louis, passed down early this morning
for New Orleans.
The small sternwheel steamer Tus.
cumbia passed here yesterday after
noon, bound south.
The Ste. Genevieve returned to St.
Louis last evening, taking ID bales of
cotton and a lot of miscellaneous
freight.
The City Of Providence, from
Vicksburg, arrived at St. Louis yes
terday and leaves there this evening
on her return trip.
The Anchor Line steamer, City Of
Vicksburg, passed down this forenoon
for New Orleans, discharging here
1900 pckgs, and adding 40 tons.
Captain w. F. Mcintyre, a former
we'll known river clerk, after an ex-
tensiye tour through Southern Cali
fOrnia, has returned to Cincinnati.
Commodore W. II. Davidsun's new
boat will be out by the first of May.
Rumor has it she will be named key
City, in honor Of the city of Dubuque.
In the United States Court at New
Orleans on Saturday last the steamer
Fannie Tatum was ordered to be sold
by the Marshal for cash after ten days
advertising.
The Baya and De Barry steamboat
lines have been consolidated at Jack
sonville, Fla, under the management
of Captain w. B.>Watson, of the
former line.
The new steamer Chesapeake, beinr
built at Wheeling, will be 1873 feet
long, with 26 feet beam. She is to be
lighted throughout with the mean
descent light.
The John A. Scudder, in command
of Captain VIM. Baker, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving ats pm. to day
for VickSburg, New Orleans and the
bends. Geo. Baker is her polite
clerk.
Captain james B. Franklin, passen /.
ger agent for the Memphis aud Ohio
river packet line, will give all infor-
nation regarding the excursion of the
James W. Gaff, which takes place on
April oath.
The Rene Macready, in command
Of Captain o. X, Joplin, is the rail-
road packet leaving this evening for
Madison, where connection is made
with trains for Little Rock and points
in the southwest.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab
lishment, - Madison street. Memphis,
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
The Montana and Bright Light are
to run the coming season under the
style Of the Missouri River Electric
Line. The Montana is to leave St.
Louis on Thursday, to be followed by
the Bright Light next week.
Captain Dick Lightburne can stand
the treats this morning. He had an
accident policy in the Travellers In.
slrance Co. and received check for
$500 while disabled. This comes
mighty handy under the circumstances.
The Hard Cash is the regu ar
packet leaving at 5 p. m. tomorrow
for all points on White river, through
to Jacksonport, where connection is
made with the Goodrich Line Of
steamers Tor upper White and Black
rivers.
The Queen City, running in the
upper Cumberland trade, is doing a
fine business. She arrived at Nash,
vile on Friday last with 6000 SKIS
grain, 80 hhds tobacco and % of the
most prominent shippers Of the upper
Cumberland.
Lee Carpenter, second clerk of the
lost steamer YazOo, reported killed, is
said to be lying unconscious and dan
gerously hurt at Donaldsonville.
Strange to say the remains of none of
the parties lost on the vessel have yet
been recovered.
Captain Henry Q. Lowe, agent for
the Southern Transportation line Of
steamers, announces the elegant
packet Golden Crown to leave here
this evening for New Orleans. She
has fine accommodations, and is in
charge Of clever and experienced off
GERS.
The Katie Hooper, in command Of
Captain E. B. Smith, is the mail
packet leaving at 5 pm. tomorrow
for Pine Bluff and way landings on
Arkansaw river, making direct con,
nection at her destination with pack.
cts for Little Rock and points above,
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