Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-17

AdnSlVle.
The Shannon had on board a
three legged bull which goes to
Louisville for exhibition.
The Cons Millar arrived at Gin
cinnati this morning.
The A. ]. White, Captain Geo.
Malone, brought in this morning
from Vicksburgl and the bends a
fair list of freight and a goodly
number of people. She leaves to-
morrow evening with a return trip
for V~icksburg and the bends, con-
Meeting with the New Orleans and
YazOO river packets. Captain Lee
Cummins controls the office affairs
and is ably assisted by Walter Kahn
and Billy Smither.
The Illinois cannot be got ready
to so out tomorrow, but will be
ready to resume her regular trips
on Tuesday next. The painters
are now putting on the finishing
touches. She will be one of the
best and finest looking packets on
the river when she dons her new
suit.
The George W. Cheek, on &C
count of the repairs of the Illinois
not being finished, will continue in
the Friar's Point and the White in
the Vicksburg trade this week,
The change will positively be made
Monday next.
The City of Vicksburg, Capt.
Bob Riley, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mOr-
row evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
making direct connection with the
railroads for all points East and
West. Chris. Sharpe holds forth in
the office.
The Grand Tower, Capt. Lennox,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow morning al
10 o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business. Ton
White presides at the desk.
The 0sceola, Captain William
Joplin, came in from the uppe.
coast yesterday with a moderat,
trip. She leaves this evening 70.
Ashport, attending to all way bust
ness.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, came in yesterday morning
from Cincinnati with $50 tons 0
miscellaneous freight. She leave
tomorrow evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
sengers through to the Centennia
and points East. Captain Deem
will be found in the Office.
!. The Rosa Miller, Captain ]. J
Darragh, with Billy Butler in tn
office, is the regular Tuesday packe
for Little Rock and all points OF
Arkansas river. She will be foun,
in port this evening.
The fine steamer Robert Mitchell
Captain James Paul, leaves Glenn
, wharfboat this evening for Nev
Orleans and the bends. CAPITALS
Frank Stein holds forth in tn
Office.
The Pine Bluff Press gives tn
following account Of the flood
never before in the know.
2 edge Of the Oldest of our citizen
has the Arkansas river ever been S
' high at this season of the year a
at present. 1t is much higher tina.
at any time during the winter. Re
. ports reach us that the levee nea
Adamsburg has given way, and tina
e the water is over many large plant
atoms in that region. Below til
: city it is frightful. At New Gas
cony houses are standing in waite
3 several feet deep. DR.. BrunsOn.
crop Of cotton is almost entirel
covered with water. We hear {
several other plantations ~overlowet
The railroad a few miles below tow
has been washed up, and a generi
fear prevailed last week among on
people. At this writing the rive
is falling rapidly, and it is though
n the greatest danger has passed.
is estimated that about 5000 acr,
+ Of cotton is lost by the water"
A sequel to the recent excitement
Is lard-The earthquake in Greece.