Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-02

supplied them tunder the super.
vision of Billy Collins) with straw
berries and cream, lemonade, cakes
and many other delicacies. There
is also a string band aboard, to the
music of which many little feet are
pattering. Quite a number Of peo-
pie of more mature years are enjoy
ing themselves as "wall flowers" as
all available space is reserved for
the little fairies. This is the third
annual picnic given by Captain
R. W. Wise to the children of our
city, many of whom will go to rest
tonight blessing Captain Bob and
his popular steamer Calf.
Mr.. Peter Murtaugh, the cele-
brated artist and painter, No. 80
Adams street, executed the excel
lent painting on the Mark Twain,
and not the firm we mentioned
yesterday. Mr.. Murtaugh is en-
titled to much credit for the artistic
skill displayed in identifying this
steamer.
The Golden Rule passed up last
night at 10 o'clock for the Ohio
river with 500 tons freight and a
good list of people. She discharged
here 200 pkgs miscellaneous freight.
Among her passengers was Mrs.
Captain Hercules Carroll, en- route
from Texas to her home near Gin
cinnati.
The Anchor Line packet Grand
Tower viii leave the elevator at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning for
Vicksburg and the bends, doing
all way business and making direct
connection with the Pine Bluff rail-
road at Arkansas City and at Vicks-
burg with the New 0aleans and
Yazoo river packets. Freights will
be received for her at all hours at
the elevator.
The great boat that all the ladies
and children talk about, Bob Wise's
famous Calf, which has gained
more celebrity on the river than
any other steamer, her justly envi-
able reputation being due to the
fact hat her officers are known as
gentlemen of culture, refinement
and great moral worth, sailed down
to the landing yesterday afternoon,
with a good trip of freight and pas
sengers. Among the number we're
Captain Wise'S venerable and estim-
able parents, who are proud of their
gallant son; Miss Ida Wise, an
accomplished and beautiful sister of
the captain; Miss Dudley, a lovely
young lady of the Queen City; Mrs.
J, D.. Moore, the accomplished wife
of the chief clerk; Miss Alice
Holmes, Mrs. Miller and daughter;
Mrs. Levi, Mrs. Smith and Miss
May Broaddus, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of Major
W. H. Broaddus, who has just re-
turned from New York, where she
graduated with high honors from
one of the colleges there. There
were several other noted personages
on board, who have been absent
from the city on business trips. The
Gaf leaves tomorrow afternoon for
Cincinnati, attending to all bends
business and ticketing passengers
through to New York for twenty
dollars and to other Eastern points
at correspondingly low rates, trans
ferring passengers and baggage at
Cincinnati free Of charge. Her &C
commodations will vie with the best
hotels of the country. Colonel J..
D. Moore, her chief clerk, never
fails to please the most fastidious,
as he is always untiring in his ef-
forts to entertain the CATS friends
and patrons, while Mr.. Collins, her
steward, supported by MI. Byers,
her druggist, use their best endeav-
ors to make it pleasant and home
like for every person who board the
great Gaff. Captain Lightburne,
the superintendent at this end of
the line of the packets which have
grown so rapidly in public favor,
will give all information and make
engagements for her.
A Model Apology.