Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-20

Lake Erie, Niagara, Bengal Tiger Reso-
lutte, Grey Hound, Veteran, Tom Reese,
Fred Wilson, Leon, Sam Clark, George
Lysle, Stella, Victor, Wilson. Departed.
Grand Lake No. 2, Boaz, Ajax, j. H.
Bigley, John A. Wood, J. S. Mcdonald,
Lioness, Charley Mcdonald, Smoky City.
A two inch rise here, the same at Gin
cinnati and a five inch decline at Louis
vile to-day. Fair weather reported
everywhere.
A pair of new boilers have arrived for
the Cheek. They were made by John
Pearce, of Louisville, and cost $1,000.
We hear it whispered that the White
and Phil Allin bad brush of race up
stream the other day, and that after
running neck and neck for three miles
the White took the lead How is ii2
Have we another Richmond in The field
The attempt to wash the bluffs into
the river with the fire department, as
sisted by the tug Susie Bigley, was un-
successful yesterday.
The Belle Lee came here loaded near
ly to the guards, having received nearly'
all her freight in the Ohio river. She
will go into New Orleans with 1000
ton cargo.
Captain Thomas W. Rea, who went to
search for the victims of the 0ceanus
disaster, returned to st. Louis yester-
day The river was thoroughly dragged
by himself and men, but no bodies
found. Yesterday being the ninth day
since the disaster, it is believed many
bodies will rise to the surface, and all
that do rise will be secured by the men
left for that purpose.
The Anna will come off the docks to-
day, and the Fort Gibson goes on. The
Anna may possibly load for the Ohio.
The Pat Cleburne is the regular Mon
day packet for the Arkansas.
AT Helena the difference between high
and low water marks is forty-fve feet
three inches. On Tuesday the water
there was thirty.three feet eight inches
above low water mark, showing rise of
five feet three inchesmore at Helena
than we had here on the same day
Singular, but nevertheless true.
Work on the western portion of the.
Mobile and Northwestern railroad has
been suspended by the high water. The
water now covers some of the low land
through which it is laid
The wharf at Johnsonville has been
purchased by the Nashville and North
western railroad, and will be hereafter
free to all boats navigating the lower
Tennessee.
The I. F. Eckert will go into the pic
mic trade at st. Louis this summer. A
young man from this city will 60 upon
her as secretary,
The Minaeola, Captain W. B. Miller,
will be in port to leave on Tuesday next
for the Ohio.
The following marriage notice appears
in our Northern exchanges: At Gale
donna, ILL.,, on Tuesday, the 10Th inst,
by the Rev. Mr.. Olmstead, Geo. w. Hig-
gins, of Wheeling, W. Va, and Mollie
c. Clemson of Caledonia"
On Wednesday the Idlewild went from
Cairo to Evansville, 200 miles, in l9i
hours, made fourteen landings, dis
charged so hhds tobacco, and took so
bales cotton at Paducah.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock for
Cairo and St. Louis. Mr.. White is clerk.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
leaves for Vicksburg at FIVE o'clock this
evening. Will 7. Power, whole-souled
gentlemen and a popular officer, is her
secretary.
The R. P. Walt leaves this afternoon
at five o'clock for Jacksonport and all
way landings Captain John Edison
commands, and Walter Outlaw, Griffin
and Charles Smither are clerks.