Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-23
The Port of Memphis.


and cloudy, and looked very much as
though we were about to have more rain.
Business on the levee was more active
than usual this morning.
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last
Arrivals.
Des Are, Vicksburg
Commercial, White river.
Anna, Cincinnati.
Mary Z. Forsyth, St Louis
Ida Handy, New Orleans.
Silver Spray, Cincinnati.
Marble City, St. Louis.
City of Cairo, New Orleans.
~ Robert Burns, Cincinnati
Centralia, Little Rock.
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
Baltic, st. Louis.
Departures
Ida Handy, St Louis.
Silver Spray, New Orleans.
Pauline Carroll Louisville.
Mary E. Forsyth New Orleans
Baltic, New Orleans
Lizzie Gill, ST. Louis.
Indiana, Louisville.
Belle st. Louis, St Louis
st. Patrick, Vicksburg.
Liberty No. 2, Louisville.
Silver Moon, Cincinnati
Nevada, 0sceoa.
Magenta, New Orleans.
r. NJ. Bishop, Arkansas river
Boats in Port.
Marble City, Cleaner, City OF Caro-
Centralia, Robert Burns, Commercial,
Anna, Des Arc, p. w. Strader.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For New ORLEANS. = The splendid
steamer P. w. Strader is advertised to
leave for New Orleans and all way land
ipgs at G o'clock this evening She is
in charge of the gallant and able com
mander Capt A, Stein, one of the most
skillful steamboatmen on the river. She
offers every accommodation to shippers
and passengers, and will go through
without delay.
Passengers should go to the general
ticket Office, No. jeff son street, under
the Commercial Hotel, where plans OF
the cabin of each boat can be seen, state
rooms selected and through tickets had
to all points in the United States, at the
lowest rates,
FoR ST LoUIs.-The first class pas
senger packet Marble City, in charge of
the gallant Captain Tschudi, with the
popular Mr.. Lake in the Office, leaves as
above at o'clock this evening She is
one of the best steamers on the western
waters, and offers every accommodation.
For LITTLE RocK-The superb stea-
mer Cleaner, in charge Of the gallant
and popular Jno. X. Moody, with the
favorite and amiable gentleman, Mr.
Willie Speed in the Office, leaves as above
at 5 O clock this evening A better set
of men cannot be found, nor better
boat. She offers every accommodation.
Miscellaneous.
The City of Cairo passed up last even
ing. Her popular and genial-hearted
commander, r. X Riley, sent US word
that his health having entirely been re-
stored he has been ordered to report at
headquarters.
Capt. Postal, the Superintendent ofthe
Memphis and ST. Louis Packet Company,
has gone up the river on business. Du-
ring his absence the position will be
filled by viii. L, Dill one of the most
popular river men in the West No man
ever gave more satisfaction to the Mem
phis public, in any capacity, than Mr..
Dill. He is an universal favorite among
our merchants, who perfectly swear by
William Dill
A few days ago the Johnsonville Pack
ct Company sold the Vulcan and barges
Tennessee and Cumberland, to the Mis-
sissippi Transportation Company, for
S33, 900.
The st. Louis Democrat of Saturday,
says, tndt Suuueu anu HcdNl SNtii nus
taken place there-abOut seven feet in "a
hours, and still rising last evening
Sundry piles of produce, etc, were par
tally submerged during Thursday night
and yesterday. The upper rivers are
high and swelling, and the rise here may
be considerably greater, but no one can
tell.
"0ur paper had dispatch yesterday
morning, announcing navigation hence
to st. Paul resumed, the Sucker State
Captain W. p Hight, having, on the
18th, sailed with flying colors into the
port of St Paul Business is fair, re-
ceipts of grain large, and shipments cor
respondingly heavy"
STEAMBOAT PRINTING.-We respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office. Our prices will be found
to compare favorably with those of GIN
cinnati or St Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city Offices.