Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-11


here In tho next two weeks will be nearly
as high "a the food Of 1871 Now the
river Lacks but three feet Of being as high
as il was several weeks since, and is but
Eve and half feet below high water
mark Of 1871. Below here the damage
resulting from the coming flood will be
considerable. Few IL any OF the plan
tiers have provided against Il, and there
is twenty foot rise 10 come out Of
White river, as well a. a twenty-five foot
rise TO pour out Of the Arkansas. Little
Red river is out OF lis banks, and ell this
volume OF water, with that now about 10
pass here, will, we fear, carry destruc-
ton to the low lands below. The weather
is clear aud pleasant
BUSINESS
at the landing is moderately active,
The Chester went TO St. Louis last night
with 10 bales Of cotton. The Great Re-
public had 200 tons Of freight and $50
cabin passengers for New Orleans. The
Pat Rogers, from the. Ohio, brought 500
tons. The Cleburne didn't get away
until last night, owing TO the non-com-
pletion Of the repairs to her broken cyl
inder and piston. The Maude also laid
over until to-day 10 fix some Of her ma
chinery. The City of Vicksburg brought
no % bales Of cotton, and laid over all
night. The Kittie Hegler, loaded deep,
went down late for the Arkansas, and
the Phil Allin arrived with Il bales Of
cotton. The steamer Falls Pilot
with her two freight barges, went down
this morning, leaving her coal barges at
the island above. The Ike Hammitt,
from st. Louis, arrived with three barges
Of ice; two we're left here and the third
taken to Helena. The Little Alps came
up this msrning, and is repairing at the
mouth of Wolf river. The Elliott, from
st. Louis, brought good trip. The A.
]. White brought up 62 bales Of cotton
and 500 sacks of seed. The Frank
Forest brought from Fulton IS bales OF
cotton and sac sacks Of seed. The
Mary Z. Poe, for Red river, came down
we'll laden. The City of Vicksburg left
at eleven am. for st. Louis aud went
M through the chutes. The White
broke her plummer block coming up,
but will have it repaired in time TO leave
tonight.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For ARKANSAS RIyER.-The Anna is
the Saturday mail steamer.
FoR WHITE RIvER.-The Legal Ten
der goes tomorrow evening.
FoR CINCINNATI. The Robert Mitch
ell is due from below this evening on her
way to the Ohio.
FoR ST.. LoUIs.-The Emma Elicit,
Captain Robert Riley, leaves this even
ing.
i FoR New ORLEANS Pauline Car
roll, Captain .Yore, viii be down this
evening, on her way South.
For NAPOLEoN.-T A. }. White,
Captain Mark Cheek, leaves this after
noon at FIVE o clock. E. c. Postal and
Charles Sharpe clerks.
FoR FRIAR's PoNT.-The swift and
regular packet Phil Allin, Captain Jas.
Lee, departs as usual this evening, stop
ping at all way-freght and passenger
landings. Stack Lee is chief clerk.
For New 0RLEAHs.-The fine steamer
John B. Maude was unable to get of
last evening, but leaves this afternoon
for New Orleans and all way landings
Captain John +. Noel commands aud
ALI. Grissom is clerk. The Maude goes
at four o'clock, and all those desiring a
speedy and comfortable trip down must
be on board at that tine.
For CINCIHHA Pat Rogers,
Captain j. N. Skunk, leaves as above
this evening.
FoR RED RIvER.-The Mary E. Poe,
Captain Thos. W. Poe, leaves as above
this afternoon.
FoR New 0RLEANs.-One Of the best
boats that floats will be down tomorrow
morning for New Orleans. 1t is the
John Kyle, aud as everybody knows her
commander, Abe Hutchinson, to be one
of the best officers on the river, there is
no need of informing the public Of the
accommodations and elegance of the
boat under his command.
FoR New ORLEANS. Going tomorrow.
That splendid sidewheel steamer City of
Cairo, Captain Charley Schultz, with Len.
Miller in the office, will be down early this
afternoon and will leave for New Orleans
at four o'clock tomorrow. Clerks will
be on the levee to-day to receive and re-
ceipt for all freight sent down to her.
The Cairo is favorite boat, and those
having trip to take down the river will
find her accommodations equal to any
boat in the trade. Her officers are old
and tried steamboatmen and know how
to contribute to the pleasure and wants
of their guests.
For VIcKsBURG. The popular steamer
City of Helena, of the Anchor Line, is
announced to depart at FIVE p. m. to-day
for Vicksburg and all intermediate land
ings. Captain Mckee commands and
Will T. Power is her secretary.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From 8 pm. yesterday to noon to-day
the river rose one foot and ten inches,
and is now rising an inch per hour.
The plumber saved from the Falls Pi
lots barge, consisting of 100 barrels
-four, 500 sacks corn, 800 sacks bran, 300
sacks oats, 10 hogsheads tobacco, 100
metallic coffins and large lot of furni-
ture, all damaged, was being sold at auc-
ton at the foot of Exchange street, at
noon. The II. G. Mutt brought up
another fiat load this morning.
The upper portion of the city, Happy
Hollow especially, will be under water
tomorrow.
Look out below a food is coming.
The Thompson Dean left New Or
leans last night for st. Louis, and will
he nm Sunday night for Cairo and st.