Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-30


The St. Genevieve passed up this
morning for St. Louis with moderate
trip.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land, came in last night from Arkansas
river with rs bales of cotton and l4l
sacks seed. She put off at the mouth of
the river 89 bales of cotton for New Or
leans and 81 for ST. Louis. The Fort
Gibson is receiving for a return trip to
Arkansas river, and leaves Saturday
evening, carrying the United States mail
Steamers passing Milliken Bend are
requested to keep as near the Missis-
sppi shore as possible to prevent wash
ing the new works.
The City of Chester, Captain zeigler,
came in this morning from St. Louis
with full cargo of grain and produce,
and 65 head of cattle. She is the
regular Tuesday Anchor Line packet
leaving this evening for Cairo and st.
Louis. Mr.. Quesnell, a clever gentle
man, has charge of the Office. Mr.. j.
w. Northrop, courteous gentleman
and one of the best caterers on the
river, superintends the cuisine and looks
after the comforts of the inner man.
Mr.. Northrop never fails to make the
guests of the City of Chester feel com
Portable and at home. The Chester also
brought down from New Madrid large
pleasure party, which make the round
trip on her. The pleasure seekers this
morning were enjoying themselves, and
were well pleased with their trip. Two
bridal parties tack passage on her this
evening, destined for St. Louis Billy
Dill, passenger agent of the line, has
secured both bridal chambers for them.
The officers of the steamer Genevieve
report break in the levee at Catfish
Point, few miles below Bolivar land
ing.
! The George w. Cheek, Captain Geo.
Malone, arrived yesterday afternoon
from White river with Sc bales of cotton
and "a bales of hay, and put off at the
mouth 81 bales cotton. The Cheek is
receiving for return trip to all points
on White river, and leaves this evening.
The officers of the Cheek report a
heavy rise in White river. The water at
Jacksonport is up to within seventeen
inches of the high water mark of 1867.
Jacksonport, Clarendon and Indian Bay
are submerged and the denizens of the
above places use dugouts and water
crafts of every description to do their
marketing and shopping.
The James Howard, Captain Pegram,
will pass down tomorrow for New Or.
leans.
The st. Francis, Captain Basket,
leaves on Saturday for Madison and all
points on White river. Freight for all
stations on the Little Rock railroad will
be received for her at the wharfboat.
The Great Republic, Captain William
Thorweigan, will leave the wharf to NOR
row at IL m. for Cairo and st. Louis.
Captain Philo Young is her purser.
The superb passenger steamer James
D. Parker, Captain Bob Wise, leaves
this evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers through
to New York for $29 so. and to Balti
more for $25 so, including meals and
state.rooms. Billy Mcintyre, one of the
best fellows in the world, has charge Of
the office.
Mrs. 0Brien took passage on the Ben
Franklin at Hickman, Ky.. destined fol
Cincinnati, aud died on board below
Louisville, and was buried at Louisville
yesterday.
The Capitol City, Captain 0Neil, is
the Friday Anchor Line packet fol
Vicksburg and the bends, leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening.
The staunch and elegant steamer Elk
porter, Captain Williams, is receiving al
the foot of Monroe street for New Or
leans and the bends, and leaves Friday
at 8 am. Messrs. Jas. Reese and Wash
Floyd, two courteous and attentive gen
tlemen, have charge of the office. The
Exporter has on board large amount
Of supplies for the Louisiana sufferers
which she is transporting free of charge
Captain Williams, while receiving hi
cargo at Cincinnati, in a commendablt
manner announced that he would carry
all supplies for the sufferers by the over
flow free of charge.
The officers of the st. Genevieve say
that the whole country from Skipwith'i
landing down to Vicksbnrg is inun
dated, and that the planters have given
up all hope of raising crop this sea
son. Their stock and labor is gone, and
they themselves are in many cases
starving.
Captain Dick Lightburne has several
hundred bales of cotton engaged for the