Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-15

The rain storm last night was heavy.
and lasted until this morning.
River here still rising, with another
rise csming from above. The water in
the bends is over the bank in many
places.
The high stage of water in the bends
has caused a falling OF Of shipments.
The Ben franklin has taken the place
of the Grey Eagle in the Louisville and
Henderson trade.
The Arlington for Memphis and Nick
Longworth for New Orleans left Cincin-
natl Saturday evening.
The Robert Mitchell will be down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The City of Helena left St. Louis Sat
urday evening for Vicksburg.
The Belle Lee and Thomas Sherlock
for the Ohio river and Carrie v. Kountz
and John Kyle for St. Louis left New
Orleans Saturday evening.
The Utah with $50 tons of freight for
the Ohio river passed up Sunday morn
ing.
The Grand Luke with a tow Of coal
passed down yesterday. She dropped
one barge here.
The Thompson Dean passed up last
night for the Ohio river. She put off
here 30 barrels m%olasses, 100 boxes
oranges and several packages sundries.
The H. C. Jaeger passed down yester-
day loaded fat in the water. She dis
charged here 2l5 barrels -four, lOObarrels
meal, ll8 sacks corn and 70 packages
butter, and added a lot Of oil cake.
The Commonwealth passed down last
night for New Orleans. She put a few
lots Of freight of at the elevator.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott in command, came in last night
from White and Black rivers with 29l
bales of cotton for Memphis, 260 for New
Orleans, 10 for Louisville, II for st.
Louis, and 2 for Helena. She had also
a lot Of hides and sundries. The Au-
gusta will leave on Thursday with a re-
turn trip for White river and go through
to Pocahontas.
The Geo. W. Cheek arrived last even
ing from the upper coast with 10 bales of
cotton, IA head of sheep and a lot of
sundries.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
came in yesterday from the lower coast
with SO bales Of cotton and l57 sacks of
seed. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Friar's Point and the
bends. Captain Stack Lee and Jimmy
Thompson control the affairs Of the
office.
The Belle Lee, Captain Frank Hicks
in command, leaves the wharf to.mor-
row evening for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Captain ALI Grissom is her
prime minister.
The Garrett and barges passed down
last night for New Orleans. She put off
here 1890 kegs nails. 1900 empty coal
oil barrels and 300 packages miscellane.
GUS freight.
[ The Capitol City passed down yester-
day morning for Vicksburg we'll laden.
The w. ]. Lewis and St. Joseph left
at noon FOR St. Louis.
The Grand Tower left Saturday night
for St. Louis with 25l bales of cotton.
The james d. Parker cleared Satur-
day evening for Cincinnati with 100 bales
cotton, 66 bales rags, so tons old iron,
ZIG beer kegs and 80 cabin passengers.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in yesterday from the
lower coast with So bales Of cotton and a
lot of seed. Owing to high water and
dull business, she has laid up for the
present. The Geo. W. Cheek takes her
place in the bends.
The Mary Ament, Captain 0. K. Jop.
lin in command, brought in from the
upper coast 80 bales of cotton, a lot oil
seed and sundries and a fair list of peo
pie. She leaves this evening with a re-
turn trip for Haile's Point and the bends
attending to all way business. Joe W.
Rhodes, an efficient officer, presides in
the office.
The Belle Of Texas, Captain Johr
WOODBURY., anne in last night from Ar
kansas river with 1873 bales of cotton
and reshiped at the mouth 80 bales
She had also 3OS sacks seed and a lot O.
sundries. The Belle is receiving at the
foot of Monroe street for a return triI
to Pine Bluff and all way points on Ar
kansas river, and leaves tomorrow even
ing carrying the mail and attending t,
all way business. Billy Butler and JOIN
Chamberlin, two clever and aceommoda
ting clerks, have charge of the office.
The Susie Silver and Louisville ar,
due up to-day from New Orleans.
The Tolle and Peytona and barges ar,
due up to-day from New Orleans.
The Osceola will arrive to-day from
st. Francis river with a big trip of cot
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