Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-17


Owing to the high water there is very
little freight being shipped to the bends,
The John A. Scudder passed up this
morning for st. Louis. She put off o
few lots Of freight at the elevator.
The John Kyle passed up this morning
for St. Louis with 400 tons Of freight
She put off at the wharfboat several
packages of merchandise.
The Glencoe will be down to-day fol
New Orleans.
Tbs Belle Of Texas cleared last night
for Arkansas river with a splendid trip
of freight and people.
The Colorado for st. Louis left Vicks-
burg yesterday.
The Warner and barges left Cincin-
matt last evening for New Orleans.
High winds prevailed on the river yes
terday, which caused steamboats, loaded
to 60 to the bank in the lower Ohio.
The river was too rough for the packets
to venture out.
The A. j. White out last night for
Napoleon had a splendid trip Of freight
and people.
The Mary Houston left Louisville last
evening for New Orleans.
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A rise Of IS feet is reported in Illinois
river.
The Nick Longworth, Captain Ben
Merriles in command, will be down to-
morrow morning for New Orleans.
The City of Helena passed down last
evening for Yicksburg well laden. She
put off here lOe barrels meal, 50 pack
ages butter and so kegs beer, and added
Is tons for way points below.
The james Howard passed up last
evening for St. Louis with 700 tons Of
freight, including 29O tons Of railroad
iron for Belmont. She discharged here
ITO boxes oranges, IS boxes lemons and
80 packages Of sundries.
The Mollie Moore is loading at St.
Louis for 0uachita river.
The Gen. Anderson takes 400, 900 feet
of lumber from Ohio river to 81. Louis.
Captain C. F. Reeder, an old steam
boatman, died at New Orleans on Friday
of smallpox.
The Thomas Sherlock will pass up to-
day for the Ohio river.
1t is feared that the Mary Alice can
not be raised on account Of the rapid
rise in the river.
Several lives were lost by the sinking
Of the B, H. Hurt on Saturday last,
thirty miles above Vicksburg. The boat
will prove a total loss.
The Julia left St. Louis last evening
for Vicksburg.
The Wild Duck in making a landing
yesterday at Louisville run into the hui
Of the Mountaineer and sunk it.
The water is rapidly encroaching or
the plantations in the bends. AT DR.
Peters and below there the river il
almost over the levees.
The Vint Shinkle backed out for th,
Ohio river last evening with l19 bales o
cotton, a lot of kegs and sundries and q
fair list of passengers.
Tie Arlington will arrive to day from
Cincinnati, aud will leave Saturday on
a return trip.
The Great Republic and City o
Quincy are loading at st. Louis for New
Orleans.
The H. S. Turner enters the Cinciu
natl and Shawneetown trade. W. G.
Tichenor will have command Of her.
The City of Augusta, Captain JOSEPH
Elliott in command, is receiving at tn,
foot of Jefferson street for all points oil
White and Black rivers, and goei
through to Pocahontas. She leaves to
morrow evening, and will attend to al
way business.
The Osceola, Captain Thomas Bow
mum in command, is receiving at th,
foot of Monroe street for st. Francii
river and all points through to Wits
burg, and leaves tomorrow evening. Mr.
A. Haycock, a courteous and a%ttentiy,
officer, presides at the desk.
The Phil Alliu, Captain James Lee il
command, is the regular Wednesda,
packet leaving this evening for Friar'
Point and the bends, attending to all wa,
business. Captain Stack Lee ant
Jimmy Thompson are her eaioiep
clerks.
The Geo. W. Cheek is the regula
Thursday packet for Napoleon and tn,
bends. She will be in port this eyenini
ready to receive.
Captain Joseph Elliott, Of the CITY q
Augusta, received a telegram from
Pocahontas yesterday stating that a 10
OF cattle and cotton was there ready 10
shipment to Memphis on the City fAu
gusta on her return trip.
Andy Lyle, second mate on III
Cherokee, died on board below WheeIin.
Friday, aged about fifty four years.
Mrs. Hannah Ann Couch, wife q
enginear Jobr d C