Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-09

is TWO feet tnlck.
The Bob Lee made twenty-nine con-
seoutive trips this season in the Vicks-
burg and bend trade, and carried into
New Orleans 1OO,29l bales of cotton
during the season.
Congress passed bill yesterday grant
ing privilege for the erection of a bridge
over the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff.
The river at Greenville is falling, and
is inside its banks.
The Quickstep is the Saturday White
river mail packet.
The Thompson Dean is making good
time this trip, and expects to make the
run from New Orleans to Cincinnati in
six days.
The Mary Boyd, Capt. Reuben Haines,
is receiving for Arkansas river and all
points through to Fort Smith, and leaves
on Monday.
The Glencoe put off here single box
for the accommodation Of a ship
per, and it cost her $l4 dollars for
wharfage. Thus she was taxed for
rendering a service for one Of our mer-
chants.
The John B. Maude left New Orleans
last evening for Memphis.
The James Howard, from St. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
At New Orleans the water is running
over the levee at several points-at
Orange and Louisa streets snd at the
Third District landing in the lower part
of the city Opposite Jackson Square
in the Second District the railroad tracks
are covered with water. 1t is also run
ming through briskly at Carrolton, nine
miles above the city. A break has
occurred in the levee below Carrolton.
A large force is at work endeavoring to
repair the damages.
The R. W. Dugan, Captain Ed Now
land, leaves positively tomorrow even
ing for all points on Arkansas river
thorough to Fort Smith. Irwin Dugan
is her prime minister
The Memphis and Arkansas River
Packet Line formed to-day a new sched-
ule, and will run only two boats here
after between here ard Little Rock,
making weekly trips, leaving Memphis
on Fridays and Mondays. The R. W.
Dugan will be the Friday packet, and
the Mary Boyd will be the Monday
packet. The GAINESVILLE and Fort Glib
son will not be placed in the trade for
the present.
The A. J. White, Capt. Mark Cheek,
is the Friday packet for Napoleon and
the bends.
The high winds which prevailed at
New Orleans yesterday carried the
water over the levees, and serious dam
age is apprehended
The Anchor Line packet st. Gene
We've, Captain Vickers, leaves tomorrow
evening for vicksburg and the bends.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to New York for twenty-five
dollars and to Baltimore for twenty dol
lars, including meals and Staterooms.
Charley Woodbury., clever gentlem an,
has charge of the Office.
Captain John B. Coffman died at his
residence in New Richmond, on Friday
afternoon, of consumption. He was
well known on the upper Ohio, and du-
ring the war commanded the j. B. Ford,
Thomas Scott, Echo No g. on the Cum
berland and Tennessee rivers.
Captain George Van Houten and his
estimable lady. in a correspondence to
a friend in this city, speak in the highes
terms of the kind treatment they re-
ceived on the City of Chester. Mrs.
Van Houten makes special mention of
the kindness Of Captain Zeigler and Mr..
Quensell, the affable clerk. May they
always live to be esteemed by all.
The Nick Longworth leaves Louisville
to-day for New Orleans.
The staunch and superb pass enger
aud freight steamer Exporter, in com
mand Of Captain Williams, leaves the
wharf tomorrow evening for Cairo, Lou
isville and Cincinnati Messrs. James
Reese and Wash Floyd, two clever gem
tlemen, have charge of the office.
Captain Tom Shields, of the steamer
Commonwealth, was presented with
beautiful pair of horns at st. Louis on
Tuesday by George c. Wolf. At the
same time his crew, through Captain Ed
Montgomery, presented him with
handsome flag.
Judge Cullen. at st. Louis on Tues
day, sent colored deck hand up for
amusing himself by stoning the crew of
the Laura Davis. When the Judge !
passed sentence he reminded Sambo