Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-19

Monday night aud compelled to 90 to
the bank She made fast 10 a tree on
shore near the foot Of Diamond Island,
and during the storm the tree TO
which she was made fast was struck
by lightning and shivered to sp~linters.
Many on the boat were severely
shocked by the conclusion. An Lsra-
elite was Knocked out of his berth,
and thought the boat had blown up.
The famous passenger steamer
Charles Morgan, alias the Morgan
Rather, leaves New Orleans this even
ing for Cincinnati with 500 tons of
freight and q large list of passengers.
She is always full of people when there
is any travel, and, in fact, carries more
people and is one of the most popular
passenger steamers that plies the river.
She will be here to leave early
Wednesday morning.
The Anchor Line packet Colorado.
Captain Sam McPheeters, arrived last
night from Vicksburg with a fair up
stream trip. She put of here Is bales
cotton, 40 sacks seed and 20 packages
sundries, and adds 800 bales of East
ern-bOund cotton, and leaves the CON-
pany's wharfbOat, foot of Monroe
street, this evening at 5 o'clock, sharp,
tor Cairo and st. Louis, attending to
bend business and making direct con-
nectlon with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The new and p~alatial mail and pas
senger steamer Josie Harry, Captain
James kinman in command, leaves at
six o'clock, sharp, for White river,
attending to all bend and way bust
ness, carrying the mail and making
direct connection at Jacksonport with
the light-draught steamers Milt Harry
and Alberta for upper White and
Black rivers. The Josie has no supe-
riOr in fare, speed and comfort. Walk
er Outlaw, a gentleman who is recog-
nized for his integrity and promptness
IN business and universal courtesy, is
her cheif clerk, assisted by Messrs.
Smith and List, two clever gentlemen
and accommodating clerks.
The Anchor Line packet CITY of
G%reenville, Captain Tom Shields,
arrived last night from New Orleans
with about $50 tons freight for St.
Louis and 40 cabin passengers. She
made an exceedingly quick run for a
new boat, not to make any great effort
at speed or to attempt to make a run.
The following is a schedule of her
time; From New Orleans to Natchez.
"A hours 53 minutes; to Vicksburg, IS
hours q minutes; to Memphis, 3 DAYS.
2 hours "a minutes. Her time from
Helens to this port was 6 hours and SO
minutes. This is the fastest time of
any boat this season. The GreenyiIle
has proven herself to be a clipper and
will be a grand success. She dis
charged here Is bbls porter and added
4Sl bales of Eastern-bound cotton.
She was visited this morning by a
large number of citizens and pro-
nounced by all to be a beautiful boat.
She left at s am. for st. Louis.
Captain Thos. p. Leathers. of the
famous New Orleans and Vicksburg
packet Natchez, has sold his stock,
amounting to one-quarter interest in
the Thompson Dean, to Brown &
Jones, the well-known coal dealers.
The owners of the great steamers
James NJ. White, Ed Richardson, r.
b. Lee and Thompson Dean, have
consolidated, agreed upon values, and
regularly incorporated (or agree to),
the joint stock company taking in, in
addition to the former owners Ed
Richardson, Col. Norman Orchard.
sons confidential man, who is to be
President of the new company, Da.
vid McCann and Il. Conery-all OF
New Orleans. This will be a formid-
able company, and means business.
1t is understood that Capt. feathers
can put the new Natchez in the same
company if he shall so desire. These
steamers are the largest and finest
navigating on the Southern waters,
and worth over $780, 900, in addition
to the good will of their respective
trades. The new partners IN the re-
cent organization are all men OF
wealth and influence.
The great %favorite Ohio river pass
enger steamer j. w. Gaf, in COM
mand of Captain Bob Wise, one Of
the most popular boatmen on the
river, leaves this evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati. ticketing
passengers through to all points East
at a cheaper rate than ever. She will
also give excursion rates to all points
on the Ohio river. The Gaf is not
only a safe and reliable carrier, but
has palatial passenger accommoda-
tons, sets a fine table and carries a
full string band for the entertainment
Of her guests. Captain Wash Thomp-
son, her chief clerk, is a gentleman
who is untiring in his efforts to please
and make comfortable all who may
chance to travel on this fine
steamer. He never fails to please
the most fastidious, is always agree.
able, and in factYit is a pleasure to
do business with him. Mr.. Billy
Collins, n of the best caterers on
the river, presides v e the cabins,
His polite, easy-going manner to per
sons travelling on the Calf have won
for him an enyiahle distinction and
earned for himself and the packet he
so faithfully represents a host ofwarm
friends. Mr.. Billy Byers, the pre-
scrlption clerk also lends his valued
aid in making things run smooth on
this great favorite vessel, and all who
have tested his compounds speak Of
them in the highest terms and say
that Billy is a great medicine man.
ARKANSAS.
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