Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23


grandest affairs Of the season.
Mr., F. G. Stump, one of the oldest
pilots on the river, died at his resi-
dence in Louisville, Tuesday evening,
in his i~fty-fourth year.
Captain John Moran, of the famous
towboat John Porter, was married at
,Pittsburg Wednesday evening last to
Miss ~JOssennsy, of Allegheny City.
Billy Smither, the worthy and eff
cient chief clerk of the Coahoma, re-
turned last evening from Evansville,
whithor he had been on a brief visit
to some friends.
The Anhcor Line packet city Of
Alton, Captain Bixby, leaves Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock for New Or
leans, making all principal way land
ings.
Mr.. George Angel, formerly stew
ard of the Virgie Lee, in the Ka-
nawha trade, and atypo, is in command
of the Henry Logan, lying at Coving-
ton, until she is sold.
Valentine Christian, a German, aged
twenty-five years, in his sleep walked
overheard from a fatboard at the head
Of Harmony street, New Orleans, last
Saturday night. He had drank too
much beer.
The elegant passenger steamer Paris
G. Brown, Captain A.. p. Halliday,
leaves Glenn's wharf boat, foot Of
Jefferson street, this afternoon for
New Orleans, making all principal
way landings.
The Rob Roy, Captain Davis Mem.
phis and Arkansas City packet, leaves
st. Louis Monday next for Memphis
and will make her initial trip in the
Arkansas City trade on the following
Thursday.
The City of Helena passed down
last night for Vicksburg well laden.
She discharged here 1856 bbls -four and
meal, IA wet bbls, IL bags seed cotton
and 557 pkgs sundries, and added %
tons of way freight.
The John Dippold, with her barges.
succeeded in getting out to Cairo yes
terday 0. X. She has 4 barges Of
grain for New Orleans and 2 barges o.
bulk corn for this market. She will
be due here Sunday morning.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Ed
Rowland, will arrive to-day from the
Arkansas river and leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Little
Rock. Captain Jimmy Thompson and
Amos Day are her clever and accom-.
mOdating clerks.
Colonel Merrill says: 81 have thu
far only received authority to have
the snagboat and dredges put in
order for the seasons work, but NJ
authority to begin work. AS soon az
| am authorized to begin work | will
gladly do So"
The John B. Maude, Captain VIM
Blake, of the Anchor Line, will ar
rive tonight from Vicksburg anC
leave tomorrow morning at 10 %o'clocl
for Cairo and st. Louis, making clio 2
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West
Billy Blenker is her purser.
Mr. VIM. Thomas and Ralph Hicks
who went to. Helena to purchase tn,
wharf boat1did not complete the trade
and returned home this morning OF
the Coahoma. Mr.. Leon Burton, o
Helena, was the lucky purchaser o
the wharf boat.
The Belle Memphis, Captain JOIN
.. Crane, will arrive tonight from st
Louis and leaves the Anchor Lin.
wharfboat tomorrow eveningat sharI
5 o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis, at
tending to all way business and max
ing close connection with the principa
railroads for all points East and West
The Josie Harry, Captain Mil
Harry, came in last night from Whit
river, with 80 bales and 3 bags cotton
307 SKIS seed and sundries. She will
leave tomorrow evening with a return
trip for White river, going through Il
Jacksonport. Walker Outlaw is he
chief clerk, and has associated wit
him in the Office Messrs. H. G. SmitI
and Lou Hudson.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. 6
Andrews, came in from the uppe
coast on time with $50 bales cotton
1873 sacks seed, 5 head stock and 4
pkgs sundries. She leaves this even
Ing at 5 o'clock with a return trip 70.
Osceola, carrying the mail and dOin.
all way business. b, 0. Michel,
clever gentleman, controls the Office
assisted by Messfs, Cyrus Fay and A
Speeres.
The neat little steamer II. p. Rogers
Captain John Fritz, leaves the foot o
Union street this evening at 5 o'clocl
for S%canlan's Landing, making all wa
landings. She is meeting with goo,
encouragement, and will soon build u.
a trade between here and Seaman
Lewis Fritz, a polite gentleman, doe
the honors of the Office.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters, Of the Anchor Line, leave
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock fc
Vicksburg, attending to all bend bus.
ness and making direct connection a
Vicksburg With the regular packet
for New Orleans and Yazoo rive
giving through bills of lading an
ticketing passengers through.
The people of Hot Springs, Ark
are considerably excited over the an
%pearance of shad in considerable nun
bers in the 0uachita river. The rive
is only about s miles from town, an
the presence of such toothSOme an
highly appreciated fish 20 near thei
doors is enough to excite . much les
impressionable people than the res
dents of the valley OF lot watel
These fish were first discovered in tn
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