Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-25


Garret Hulse. a polite gentleman, sits
at the desk.
The Andy Baum. Captain Vinton,
leaves the foot Of Court street to-mor-
row evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers to all points East at a
cheaper rate than ever. She will also
give excursion rates to all points on
the Ohio river. Capt. M. NJ. Deems,
an aifable gentleman, presides at the
desk.
The Anchor Line steamer John b.
Maude, Captain VIM. Blake, will ar
rive this evening from Vicksburg and
leaves the company's wharf boat to-
morrow evening for Cairo, st, Louis
and intermediate points, connecting
with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Billy Bleneker
does the honors Of the Office.
John Wynne, mate of the Clinton,
was severely stabbed through the left
shoulder by Lac Price, a negro roust-
about, at Louisville, on Wednesday
last. The negro slipped up behind
Wynne and stabbed him. The latter
shot at the negro, who fed, pursued
by the crew, who captured and turned
him oyer to the police.
Captain Milt Harry's new and ele-
CANT packet, the Josie Harry, is PROV
ing herself to be a fast boat. She
made the run this trip from Terrene
to this port in Is hours and made sew
eral landings for freight and passen-
gers and wooded off the bank. She is
getting to be a hummer. She will
leave here tomorrow evening, and
attend to all Mississippi river business
this side of the mouth of White
river.
Robert Buchanan, Esq, an old and
prominent citizen, died at Cincinnati
on Wednesday, aged 81 years. He
was the acting president of the West
ern Insurance Company, in place of
Captain Thomas +. Eckert, deceased.
He has held many important offices
of trust, and was one of the oldest
pioneer steamboat commanders living.
He commanded the steamer Maysville
in the Pittsburg and New Orleans
trade in 1921 and 1922.
The Colorado, Captain Sam McPhee-
tiers, of the Anchor Line, leaves the
company's wharf boat, foot Of Monroe
street, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends,
making connection at Vicksburg with
the regular packets for Yazoo river
and New Orleans, giving through bills
of lading and ticketing passengers
through. Charley Quesnell, a genial
and clever gentleman, controls the
Office.
Captain Eugene Smith arrived last
night from Little Rock, and has taken
command of the Marlin Speed and
will bring her up to the Lee wharf
boat to-day and commence receiving
for the Arkansas river, and will leave
tomorrow evening in place of the
Katie Hooper, carrying the mail, do
ing all way business, going through to
Little Rock and making direct connec-
ton with a light-draught steamer for
upper Arkansas river. Wash Floyd
and Johnny Briggs have charge of the
Office.
The red tiger packet Coahoma,
Captain Henry Cooper, brought in
from the lower coast 40 bales of cot
ton, and a lot of seed and sundries.
She had also a good list of people.
She leaves this evening at six O'clock.
sharp, for Friar's Point, carrying the
mail, paying strict attention to all way
business, and making direct connec-
ton at Glendale with the Mobile and
Northwestern railroad. Billy Smither
a gentleman who is noted for hi,
promptness in business, is her chieI
clerk, and has on his staff Messrs.
Plat Rhodes and Billy Huston.
Bill Hays, in referring to river bus
mess, says; THE upstream passenger
business is better on the boats than
the downstream. Travel to st. Louis
and the West is better by river thar
by rail. The steamboats, have got the
railroads where the hair is short SC
far as travel is concerned, and they
propose to hold fast and halloo fol
more. Railroads may do as "a side
speculation but when it comes to
seeing fun, making money and having
lots Of both-boats. Yes, sir! boats.
They are the salvation of trade and
commerce in the West and South.
Roads may be the feeders, but boats
are the eaders-you bet"
The new and magnificent White
river mail and passenger steamer
Josie Harry, Captain Milt Harry in
command, arrived yesterday ahead OF
time, bringing in 168 bales of cotton,
/ 3G6 sacks seed, 80 hides and a lot of
sundries. She also had a good list Of
people. Captain Harry is accOmpa.
MED this trip by his estimable wife
and daughters. The Josie is receiv-
r ing at the foot of Court street for {
return trip andleaves tomorrow even.
, ing, carrying the mail, doing all way
business and making direct connection
at Jacksonport with the light-draugh
steamers Milt Harry and Alberta fol
upper White and Black rivers
Walker Outlaw is her efficient clerk
: assisted by Mr., Smith.
+, The following towboats have left
Pittsburg on the recent rise with
b1ooL J;omopds.