Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-02
a. much DAMAGE in the bends or along the

Tor NOW Orleane lOaueu uo"h w VIZ 49,
2Oc per hundred.
The James D. Parker will arrive tonight
from Cincinnati with full cargo OF western
products.
The G. B. Church will pass down this even
ing for New Orleans.
The Glencoe for st. Louis and Louisville
fer Cincinnati are due up to-day.
The officers of the Legal Tender report
heavy rains on White river. the river rising
rapidly and OVERLOOKING its banks, destroying
much property.
The Ben Franklin left for Cincinnati Satur-
day night with $50 bales of cotton and 70
cabin passengers.
The Arlington for Memphis and Charles
Bodman for New Orleans left Cincinnati Sat-
urday evening.
The Ashland for Arkansas river, Susie Silver
for st. Louis and Shannon and Exporter for
Cincinnati. left New Orleans Saturday even
ing.
Another rise is looked for in Arkansas river.
The Bee and barges and John Kyle for New
Orleans and Colorado for Vicksburg lefs ST.
Louis Saturday evening.
The Robert Mitchell will pass down to-mor-
row evening for New Orleans.
Capt. John S. McCune, of st, Louis. who
died last week. left fortune of over 100000.
AS president Of various corporations he re-
ceived a salary of s27 900 per annum.
The towboat Stella was sold at Pittsburg
last week for $1,000. The Hercules will be sold
on the 10th instant.
Captain w. D. Bateman, formerly COM
mander of the defunct Red river steamer
Lucy Holcombe, is at present connected with
the Daily Telegram at Shreveport. La.
Mr.. George Dix, Missouri river pilot, died
at St. Louis on Friday. The deceased was
nephew of the late Edward Dix.
The Seminole has withdrawn from the White
river and New Orleans trade.
VIM. Patterson, mate of tho steamer Great
Republic. broke his leg at New Orleans few
weeks since, and is under treatment at the
Marine Hospital.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, brought
in 10 bales of cotton and 224 sacks seed She
leaves this evening with return trip for
Friar's Point and the bends. Captain Stack
Lee does the honors of the office.
John Duncan and Henry Durold. cooks
of the George W. Cheek. endeavored to make
hash ofeach other yesterday, but were checked
in their carving business after a few slashos.
The officers of the boat did not relish them as
hash.
The st Francis, Captain Basket. came in
from st. Francis river with good list of cot
ton, and leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip for Helena. the bends, Mariana
and Wittsburg. Messrs. George Griiling and
Jim Franklin. two afable gentleman, have
charge of the Office.
This R. w. Dugan, Captain Rowland, will
be found in port to-day. to receive for Arkan-
sas river and leaves on Wednesday.
Over 1000. 900 bushels of coal have arrived
at Louisville by the late rise. There are sew
era large lows en- route from Louisville to
points along the lower Mississippi with coal.
The Frank Forest, Captain Sexton, came in
from the upper coast with $50 bales
and Is bags cotton, II head of cattle and 577
sacks of seed. She leaves this evening for
Point Pleasant and all way landings on the
upper coast. Mr.. Joplin. clever gentleman.
does the honors of the Office.
James Workman and Captain David Smith,
two Red river pilots. died in New Orleans last
week.
The Nashville, Captain Ross. is receiving at
the foot of Jefferson street for all points on
Arkansas river through to Fort Smith. and
leaves promptly tomorrow evening, attend
ing to all way business. Captain J. T. Ross,
an agreeable and sociable gentleman ,presides
in the Office.
Major Cook. formerly colored baggage
porter on the wharf boat at Vieksburg. shot
and killed negro named Andy Morris near
that city last week. The latter had won fifty
dollars from Cook
Aaron Robbins aatboat. of Madison, Indi
ana, loaded with twelve hundred and sixty
four bales of hay, was sunk at the wharf Sun
day morning at two o'clock, by The heavy
drift; two hundred bales was saved, in dam
aged condition.
The City of Alton, for New Orleans, passed
down yesterday morning, after adding 400
bales OF cotton.
The Pat. Rogers, Captain Merilees, came in
morning from Cincinnati, with 500
.ons of freight. She leaves to- morrow even
ng on return trip for Cincinnati, and will
ticket passengers through to New York at s25,
meals and state rooms. This is the
most desirable route LOT EASTERN IrafelefS.
Mr.. Mullen. genial and clever gentleman,
has charge of the office.
The City Of Chester left st. Louis yesterday
for Memphis.
The Katie Dickerson is in the clutches Of
he United States Marshal at Louisville.
. The Colorado, Captain Boyd, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving tomorrow at 10 am. for
and the bends, connecting at Chicot
City with the Pine Bluff railroad. Billy Dill
will secure good state-rooms for all wishing a
pleasant trip South.
The John B. Maude will arrive this evening
rom New Orleans, and commence receiving
'reight. She leaves on Thursday.
FOR 0sCEobA. -The Frank Forest. o. X.
Joplin master. d. @. Rhodes clerk, leaves this
evening at Eve O'Clock. stopping at all way
andinks.
W. A. Hurd died in New Orleans last week.
The deceased was well known in river circles.
The Belle Of Texas. Captain John Wood
,urn, brought in from Arkansas river 200
,ales of cotton and 26i sacks Of seed. She
caves tomorrow evening with a return trip
or Pine Bluff and all points on Arkansas
liver. Captain Thrasher is her worthy and
ItteRtive purser.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane. is the
ocular Monday Anchor Line packet, leaving |
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