Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-26


The big Jim Howard Of the Anchor
Line leaves New Orleans this evening
for st. Louis.
The Sharp Mcdonald passed down
yesterday with q bargcs of coal in
tow-3OO,0OO bushels in all.
The Coahoma returned to Friar's
Point with an excellent trip Of
freight.
The Annie P. Silver and John Gil
more and barges, from st. Louis, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Osceola Belle returned to the
upper coast with a good showing of
freight and people.
The Nellie Speeres with a tow of
coal passed down last night for New
Orleans.
The canal at Louisville has been
blocked for two or three days past
with coal boats.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain Dan
Moore, will pass up this afternoon for
Cincinnati, going through with dis
patch.
Mr.. A. J. Mcconnell leaves Pitts
burg to-day for Memphis to take
charge Of the Office of the steamer
Maumelle.
Capt. Elem Calvert was greeted yes
terday afternoon and this morning by
numerous friends. 1t looked natural
to see HIM again in his element.
Eastern tourists will find the Ohio
river route safe, delightful and
economical. You can secure passage
and get your tickets at No. Z Monroe
street. K. W. Lightburne, superin-
tendent.
The Colorado passed down at noon
for V~icksburg with a splendid trip.
She put off here 400 pkgs of general
merchandise and grain and added Is
tons for points below.
The Charles Morgan has made the
best and quickest run from New Or
leans to Cincinnati that has been
made since the famous days of the
Eclipse and Shotwell.
The Bart Able comes up the river
soon to be dismantled and her machin-
cry will lie put into a new boat now
being built by the Towards at Jefer-
%sonville.
7. Lucy, an old river man, but
more recently engaged in the brick
business at New Orleans, committed
suicide in that city on Tuesday last by
shooting himself through the head
and chest.
Captain Bob Wise gives the little
folks of Memphis a hop on board the
Calf on the evening Of the 9th of
May. No wonder the children cry
after him and his boat.
The towboat Dick Fulton left Lou
isyille this morning with a large
tow of Pittsburg coal for Messrs. C. b.
Bryan & Co., the well known coal
dealers at this port.
The 0uachita Belle left Vicksburg
yesterday noon for Memphis, and will
arrive tomorrow afternoon and leave
Tuesday with a return trip for Vicks-
burg.
The Batesville, Captain j. d. Ran
dali, came in this morning from St.
Francis river with % bales of cotton,
and a lot of seed and sundries. She
leaves on Tuesday witha return trip
to st. Francis river.
Mr.. j. d. Fuller, representative of
Glenn's w~harfboat, received a tele-
gram at II o'clock from Helena, in
forming him that the Robert Mitchell
would arrive here at 4 o'clock and
leave Immediately for Cincinnati. She
will go through with dispatch.
The fine steamer Guiding Star.
Captain w. B. Miller, will leave
Glenn's wharfboat Monday at four
O'Clock for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati, going through with dispatch.
Mr.. j. d. Fuller, Captain Glenn's
chief of staff, is making engagements
for her, f.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Sterling
Mcintyre, en- route from Cincinnati to
Memphis with a full cargo of grain
and Western products, passed Evans
vile last evening at five o'clock, and
will arrive here tomorrow and leave
Wednesday evening next with a re-
turn trip for Cincinnati.
MI. 4. Whitmore and lady returned
home yesterday afternoon on the ex-
cellent steamer John A. Scudder, of
the Anchor Line. Captain Elem
Calvert, her commander, treated them
in a royal manner, and made the trip
pleasant and agreeable far them.
The fine steamer Batesville, Capt.
Randall in command, gives a grand
select excursion to Island 10 to-mor-
row, leaving the foot of Court street
at II am, and returning in the even
ing. Good music will be on hand for
the entertainment of the excursion
lists.
The Andy Baum, Captain Yinton,
leaves this evening at sharp 5 O'Clock
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all
points East at a cheaper rate than
ever. She also gives excursion rates
to all points on the Ohio river. Capt.
NJ. NJ. Deem does the honors of the
office.
The Golden Crown, which is one Of
the best passenger and freight steam
ers that plies the river, leaves Glenn's
wharfboat Monday at II m. for New
Orleans She will mike ell nrinninnl