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

AtAhNN knAAL III IIHI NNfIlN0V
from the upper country with a mixed
tow.
The hull Of Captain McGaryeys
new mountain boat Buette will be
launched at Pittsburg tomorrow.
The Yint Shinkle for Memphis and
Charles Morgan for New Orleans leave
Cincinnati morrow.
The Virginia, in 1910, assembled the
upper Mississippi, and was the first
boat ever seen above Rock Island.
The City of Vicksburg leaves St.
Louis to-day for Yicksburg, and
leaves here Monday next.
Tho John Gilmore and barges are
due down to-day, bound for New
Orleans.
The Geo. w. Cheek returned last
evening to Friar's Point with an OK
cellent trip.
The Ashland and Kate Kinney left
New Orleans last evening, bound for
Kansas City, with cargoos of salt.
The Annie p. Silver and Gold Dust
from st. Louis, and Golden Crown
from Cincinnati, arrived at New Or
leans to-day.
The Tidal Wave, which has been
lying up at the mouth Of Wolf river,
left this morning for the mouth of the
st. Francis.
Capt, John Keiser, who has been
quite i'll at his residence in st. Louis,
IS out OF danger, with good hopes of
his recovery.
Commodore Milt Harry is in Wash
ington City hobnobbing, and yesterday
was a guest at the White House. He
was admitted to the blue room, as he
and the President are intimate friends.
Mrs. &, Higgins died at Olmstead,
Ill, on Monday, of consumption. Mr..
Higgins is well known in marine cir
eles. lie was at one time clerk on the
Silver Moon, in the Memphis and
Cincinnati trade.
The new Mary Houston, an elegant
passenger steamer, leaves Glenn's
wharfboat this evening at 4 o'clock
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Capt. Charley Miller commands, with
Elliott Miller in the office.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle, leaves Glenn's wharf boat TO-.
morrow at II m. for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, going through with
dispatch, Capt. Glenn will receive
freight and make engagements for her
at all times at the wharfboat.
The new and beautiful steamer
City of Greenville, of the Anchor
Lime, will be here Sunday morning on
her initial trip to New Orleans. Capt.
Ad Storm, superintendent of the line.
will give all information as regards
her movements.
The Anchor Line packet John A.
Scudder, Captain Jack Carter. will
leave the Anchor Line wharfboat,
foot of Monroe street, tomorrow al
ton o'clock for New Orleans, making
all principal way landings. Captain
Garrett Hulse, o worthy gentleman.
presides at the desk.
The Colorado, of the Anchor Lime.
Captain Sam McPheeters, leaves the
Companys wharf boat, foot of Mon
roe street, tomorrow evening at sharp
. o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis, do
ing all bend business and making close
connection with the principal railroads
for all points East and West.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Eugene
Smith in command, is receiving at the
Lee wharf boat for the Arkansas river
and leaves tomorrow evening for
Little Reck. Wash Floyd, a clever
gentleman and thorough boatman, il
her first clerk, seconded by johnny
Briggs, one of the best second clerks
on the river.
The steamer D~yersburg, which left
here Tuesday for Dyersburg, was
caught in the storm that night about
II O'Clock at Barefeld Point and car.
ried ashore and now lies high and dry.
The same accident happened her last
spring nearly opposite Cairo, where
sho laid on the bar for over three
months.
The decision of the highest tribunal
in the United States has been given to
the effect that a wharfage tax may be
collected sufficient to pay the ex-
penses Of keeping a safe and proper
landing for steamboats, to do business.
and that any amount charged in excess
OF tins IS q tax ON commerce, which
is prohibited by the constitution.
Lewis Field, a convict in the Ten.
nesseo p%enitentiary, sentenced for life
on account of murder, was a noted
bar keeper on the steamboats, of the
Cumberland river in the olden time.
He was the spiritual adviser of the
Sligo No. 2, Embassy, City Of Hunts
vile and DR.. Robertson.
Mr.. Mccoy, the worthy chief clerk
of the Parker, has been suffering on
the down trip from a bilious attack.
His rlght-hand man, Harry Millar.
one of most popular gentlemen on the
river, oHiciated in the office and repre-
sented him during his indisposition.
Mr.. McCoyis recovering and able TO.
attend to his Office duties.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G
Andrews, came in from the upper
coast with % bales and "a bags cotton
2S9 SKIS seed and sgpdries and leaves
this evening with a return trip FOR
Osceola, carrying the mail and giving
special attention to all way business.
B. O. Michel, Cyrus Fay and Al
Speers, are her clever and accomo =.
dating clerks.
The John B. Maude, Captain VIM
Blake, Of tho Anchor Line, will leave
the company's wharfboat tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Yicksbure.