Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-12

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The banks in many places between here
and Cairo and from here to the mouth oil
White river are under water, and manyiplan-
tations have been devastated by the overflow
The Lioness came in yesterday afternoon
with part of the Alice Browns tow. and re-
turned last night for the remainder which she
expects to drop in here to-day.
The Legal Tender is receiving for White
river to leave on Saturday.
The Ben Franklin. Captain VIM. Miller,
came in last evening from Cincinnati with
400 tons of freight, including lO9I sacks OF
corn which she added in Madrid bends.
She leaves on Saturday with return trip for
Cincinnati and way points on the ONO.
The IL. c. Jaeger is due up this evening"
bound for st. Louis.
The City of Chester. Captain Zeigler, is the
regular Anchor Line packet leaving this even
ing for st. Louis. attending to all way ousl-
ness. Billy Dill will see that all are comfort
ably taken caro- of that wish pleasant trip
up the river.
The John Kyle and Bee and barges for St.
Louis and Charles Bodmann for Cincinnati
left New Orleans last evening.
The Nick Longworth, Captain Lew Hates,
will pass down this evening for New Orleans
Captain Eugene Bowers is her gentlemanly
clerk.
The r. w. Dugan left Little Rock yester-
day for Memphis. and leaves here on satur-
day with return trip for Arkansas river.
The Pat Rogers for Memphis and Paragon
for New ORLEANS passed Louisville yesterday.
CAPTAIN L. W. DuRnica,a prominent steam
boatInan in former years. died at ST. Louis
yesterday
The Grand Tower left st. Louis yesterday
for Memphis,
The City of Helena, Capt. j. Mckee. is the
regular Anchor Line packet leaving this even
ing for Vicksburg and the bends George o..
Walton, clever gentleman, presides IN the
office.
The Phil Allin, Capt. James Lee. leaves to-
morrow evening. her regular day. for Friar'
Point and the bends. Capt. Stack Lee has
charge of the Office.
The elegant passenger steamer Andy Baum,
Cant. Vinton. leaves this evening fer Cincin-
natl and way points on the Ohio, ticketlng
passengers through to New York at SO. meals
and staterooms included. Charley Wood
barry, courteous gentleman and attentive
officer, has charge of the office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. George Malone,
is the regular Thursday packet for Napoleon
and the bends. leaving this evening and at
tending to all way business. Lee Cummings
and Charley Sharpe. two clever gentlemen
have charge of the office.
Freight rates from Cincinnati south have
advanced to Is cents on bacon, 30 cents on
heavy freights. and 81 on whisky.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0. X. Joplin.
came in from the upper coast with good
freight trip. and leaves tomorrow evening
for Osceola and all way landings on the upper
coast. Mr.. Rhoades, an afable gentleman.
holds forth in the Office.
Captain Eugene Bowers came within forty
four votes of being elected City Clerk at New
port ut the election last week. He made a
good run. and we regret that he was not
elected. He would have made an efficient and
'yorthy officer.
Cabin passage from New Orleans to Gal
weston by steamship has been reduced from
$40 to Sl2.
The Indiana. Captain RUDE Neale, with
Captain 0glesby in the office, will pass up
this evening for Louisville and Cincinnati.
Green river was five feet higher this last
freshet than has been known since 1917. Much
damage has resulted from this, we learn.
The Belle Lee gets 1900 bales cotton here.
and has engagements in the bends for 1000
bales.
The Pauline Carroll Left St. Louis last eve
ming for New Orleans.
An interesting lecture, says the Boston
Globe. was recently delivered at the Institute
of Technology. before the Society of Arts. BY
Mr.. Horace McMuItie, the title of the lee
ture being BOILER Explosions No Mystery"
His leading idea in the discussion Of the gen.
eral subject was the defective construction,
bad adjustment of boilers, in respect to the
passage of fame around them; insufficient
appliances, such as valves and steam faucets;
negligence of the interior of boilers. and the
connecting apparatus, by which parts become
corrodcd and safety apparatus becomes mop
eratiye; poor IRON and similar imperfeetions,
or causes of imperfections, account for ninety
nine hundredths OF the explosions.
The City of Alton passed up last night for
st. Louis with fair freight trip.
The Thompson Dean came in this morning
from OulO Nen lIclBubous bHc buk oh
here few lots of freight. added some people,
and was to have left at noon for New Orleans.
The City of Chester. Captain Zeigler in Gem
mand. came In this morning from st. Louis
with 500 tons of freight, and returns to St.
Louis this evening.
The Kittie Hegler, Captain Hegler in COM
mand, will be found at the wharf tomorrow
morning to receive for Cairo. Louisville and
Cincinnati. and will leave at u m. Captain
Dick Lightburne will make engagements for
her.
The City of Helena. Captain Mckee, came
in at noon from st. Louis with a full cargo OF
produce and miscellaneous freight, and leaves
at 6 I'm. for Vicksburg and the bends.
The palatial passenger steamer Belle Lee
Captain Frank Hicks in command, leaves this
evening for New Orleans and the bends, at
tending to all way business. The Belle Lee
combines comfort, speed and safety, and Is in
charge Of careful and accommodating boat
men. John Sullivan, courteous gentleman
and efficient and worthy officer, presides at the
Office, and is ably assisted in the clerical de-
partment by Joe Spears and Captain Jim
Kerr, jr.. two clever gentlemen. Those wish
ing safe and pleasant trip to New Orleans
do tvaIl N faE maze, rn on the Belle Lee.