Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27

Calvert, of the Anchor Line, leaves
the company swharfboat tomorrow at
D pm, for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. Capt. CARAT
Huls, a genial aud clever gentlemen,
is her purser.
Captain j. II. Sterrett, an old Tex
an and steamboatman, died in Gal
weston on Wednesday last. Captain
Sterrett built a number of steamers
and barges at Pittsburg and elsewhere
on the Ohio river, and was we'll
known TO our older steamboatmen.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. p.
Shinkle, will arrive here Sunday
morning from New Orleans, and leave
at noon for Cincinnati, going through
with dispatch. Captain Glenn is max
ing engagements for her, and will re-
ceive freight for her at his warehouse
or wharfboat.
We regret to learn that we are about
to lose one of our popular river clerks,
Mr.. Joshua Russell, second clerk of
the j. w. Gaf, who contemplates
turning himself into a land-lubber
again by stopping off at Evansville
and going into business, having been
eaptiyated by one of Evansville fair
daughters.
Stacker Lee, with his popular and
p%alatial passenger steamer Coahoma.
will make a grand Fourth Of July ex-
cursion from Helena to Memphis,
carrying passengers at reduced rates.
captain Stacker is making arrange
ments to accommodate a large number
Of excursionists, and has also engaged
an excellent brass band for the ocea-
sion.
Captain eileen received a telegram
last evening from Captain Eugene
Shinkle, dated at Cairo, informing
him that he would arrive here Satur-
day morning with his fine steamer the
Golden Crown and would leave in the
afternoon at 4o'clock for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings.
Captain Glenn will make engagements
aud receive freight for her at his
warehouse and wharfboat near the
foot of Jefferson street.
The Osceola Belle, Captain ]. G..
Andrews, came in this morning from
the upper coast with a fair trip. She
returns this evening at 6 O'Clock to
Osceola, carrying the mail and looking
closely after way business. Captain b.
o. Michel, than whom there is no
better clerk on the river, has charge
OF the office, and is seconded by Cyrus
Fay.
The Batesyille, Captain Maumus in
command, came in this morning from
st. Francis river with a fair list of
freight. She leaves tomorrow even.
ing for Mariana and all points on St.
Francis river, carrying the mail and
doing all way and plantation business.
Messrs. Banning and Harrington do
the clerical work, and consequently it
is done well.
The City of Greenville, Captain A..
j. Carter, of the Anchor Line. will
arrive tonight from Vicksburg. and
will leave the company's wharf boat,
foot Of Monroe street, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, for Cairo and
st. Louis, carrying the mail, doing all
way business, and connecting with
the principale railroads for all points
East and West.
The Anchor Line packet City of
V~icksburg, Captain Bob Riley, will
leave the company's w~harfboat, foot
OF Monroe street, tomorrow at 10
am. for Vicksburg, carrying the mail.
attending to all bend business, and
making direct connection at Vicks-
burg with the regular packets for New
Orleans and Yazoo river, giving
through tickets and through bills Of
lading. Chris Sharp is her clever and
accommodating clerk.
The White river mail packet, Milt
Harry, Captain Pete Macarthur in
command, will arrive to-day from
White river, and leave the Lee wharf
boat tomorrow evening with a return
trip in place of the Josie Harry, carry
ing the mail and going through to
Ja~cksonport, making direct connection
there with a light draught steamer for
upper White and Blackrivers. Freight
will be received for her at all times at
at the Lee wharfboat. Walker
Outlaw has charge of the office,
which is a full guarantee of all bust
ness being properly attended to.
The red tiger packet Coahoma.
Captain Stacker Lee in command,
brought in this morning from the
lower coast 40 bales cotton. and 976
sacks seed and 20 packages sundries,
and had also a large list of cabin pas
sengers and deokers. She leaves this
evening at 6 o'clock, sharp, with q re-
turn trip for Friar's Point, carrying
the mail, paying strict attention to all
plantation business, making all way
landings on schedule time and con
Meeting at Glendale with the Mobile
and Northwestern railroad. Captain
John Gwathmey, who, by the way, is
one of the most popular and accom-
modating clerks on the river, controls
the office, and is ably assisted in his
Office duties by Messrs. Platt Rhodes
and j. W. Haley.
The famous passenger steamer j..
W. Gaff, in command of that ever
popular bOatman Captain Bob Wise,
leaves tomorrow evening at five
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
c%innati, ticketing passengers through
to all points East at a lower rate than
ever, and transferring passengers and
baggage to the railroad depots free of
charge. She also gives excursion
rates to all points on the Ohio river.
The Gaff has unsurpassed passenger
accommodations, and carries an excel
lent quadrille band for the amusement
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