Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-09


The Annie p. Silver, of the Anchor
Line, left st. Louis last evening for
New Orleans, and will be followed ON
Saturday by the W. p. Halliday.
The new steamer City of Green
vile, Of the Anchor Line, passed up
this morning for st. Louis with a fair
upstream trip.
The Thomas Sherlock passed down
last evening for New Orleans loaded
down to the guards. She put off here
at Glenn's wharfboat 60 barrels apples
and 10 packages furniture.
The Golden Crown passed up yes
terday afternoon for Cincinnati with
100 bbls molasses, 50 SKIS coffee and "a
pkgs sundries, and added a few pkgs
Of freight.
Captain Charley Russell, the popu-
lar commander Of the Jas. d. Parker.
was elected last evening an honorary
member of the Bluff City Greys. a
compliment well deserved.
Mr.. Eugene Sutclif, late clerk on
Captain'Glenn wharfboat, left to-day
for Kentucky on a visit to his parents.
and he goes thence to the Indian
country to try his fortune.
The Judge Fletcher left Little Rock
yesterday on her Arkansas VOYAGE
with a trip Of lumber, and will bring
from Kansas City a return cargo Of
grain.
Captain Lew Hates, the worthy
commander, and his officers. while
their boat was laying here taking on
freight, came up town last night and
viewed the city by gas-light, and part
OF the crew were a jolly set when they
returned to the boat.
The efficient wharfmaster, Captain
Pat K%allaher, has nearly completed
laying down the pipes to the levee,
and will have all the connections
made to-day, and will be ready with
the plugs to use water on the levee.
The rapid decline of the river has
lett the channel in a bad condition.
At many places it has changed with
the decline, and the crossings are
lumpy and hard to navigate, requiring
pilots to keep we'll posted and be on
their guard at all times.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Eugene
Smith in command, will arrive to-day
from the Arkansas river, and leave to-
morrow evening with a return trim.
going through to Little Rock. and
connecting with a t-draught
steamer for Fort Smith.
The james Howard, Captain James
ONeal, Of the Anchor Line. will
arrive this evening from st. Louis.
and leave the company's wharf boat
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for
New Orleans, making all principal
way landings. Captain Woods, an
affable gentleman, oficiates at the
desk.
One hundred and fifty OF the poor
dcluded blacks that started for bleed
ing Kansas as emigrants to get gov
eminent land and live in clover are
returning home on the James How
ard, the Anchor Line Packet Company
furnishing them free transportation.
Mr.. j. D. Fuller, Captain Glenn's
chief clerk and right-hand bower.
moistened on his partner aud boon
companion, Mr.. Eugene Sutclif. leay-
ing him. We join friend Fuller in
wishing his worthy friend unbounded
success in his new enterprise, and
hope he will become a millionaire.
The 0sceola Belle. Captain j. G..
Andrews, came in this morning from
the upper coast with SO bales cotton.
100 SKIS seed and sundries, and leaves
this evening with a return trip for Osce-
ola and all way landings on the upper
coast. Messrs. B. o, Michel, Cyrus
Fay and AL Speeres are her clever and
accommodating clerks.
The John B. Maude, Captain Crane
in command, will arrive this evening
from Vicksburg and leave the COM
pany's wharfboat, foot eff Monroe
street, tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock
for Cairo and st. Louis, attending to
all way business and making direct
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
Billy Bleckner, a clever gentleman.
presides at the desk.
Messrs. John X. Speed and Tbos
Herman, gentlemen well known in ma.
rine circles, showed their liberality
and appreciation of devoted services
By the Bluff City Grays during the re-
cent epidemic by presenting the gal
liant company with a purse of $500,
which will be used in paying off a
debt on their armory.
Major John Hardin, superintendent
Of the Memphis and Arkansas River
Mail Line, received a telegram this
morning, dated at Helena, Ark, from
Captain Eugene Smith, stating that he
would arrive at $50 this evening with
his fine Arkansas river packet Marlin
Speed. She has been delayed by doing
a heavy way business, but will leave
tomorrow evening on time.
The Ben Franklin has taken the
place Of the General Lyle in the mail
line. The saving Of the Lytle from
destruction by the fire was due to the
good management of her noble com
mander Captain Ben Merrilles, who is
well known here, and formerly com
ma9der of the Silver Moon and other
packets that piled between here and
Cincinnati.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters, Of the Anchor Line, will
leave the company's wharf boat to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock for
NickSburg, attending to all bend bust
ness and making direct connection
there with the regular packets for
New Orleans and Yazoo river, giving
through bills of lading and ticketine