Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-12

The Idlewild and Illinois had a lively
set-to going down the river last night.
The Idlewild telegraphs that she passed
the Illinois under way, and vents them
colors. A special telegram from the
officers of the Idlewild will be found in
our telegraph columns.
The Osceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
came in this morning from the upper
coast with a fair list of cotton and sun
dries She returns to Haile's Point and
the upper coast Friday. 0. K. Joplin
holds forth in the Office.
Alarge number of people appeared on
the bluffs yesterday afternoon to witness
the departure of the Illinois and Idle
wild. The Illinois presented a beautiful
appearance es she passed the city with
her handsome coIors flying and her
guards full of people. Her band dis
coursed some fine music as she rounded
and steamed down stream. The Idle
wild followed in her wake, also present.
ing a fine appearance, with her band
playing. Both steamers we're heartily
cheered by their friends and admirers on
the bluffs.
The Andy Baum for Cincinnati had
700 bales of cotton, 300 barrels oil and
a lot of sundries and 25 cabin passen.
gers.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, will arrive to-day from Cincinnati,
with q cargo Of Western products, and
leaves on Friday with a return trip ft
Cincinnati. VIM. Russell is her efficient
purser.
The Ella, Captain VIM. Elliott, is the
regular Thursday St. Francis river and
railroad packet. She will arrive tonight
and leave tomorrow evening for Mad
ison, connecting with the Little Rock
railroad.
The Charles Morgan leaves New Or
leans this evening for Cincinnati, and
will pass here Sunday morning at seven
o'clock, her regular scheduled time.
The Cons Millar leaves Cincinnati this
evening for Memphis.
Marshal Walthall, Of Mt. Vernon, for
merly third clerk on the Armada, May
flower and other boats in the Cairo
packet trade, died of consumption, at
Mt. Vernon, on Saturday last, leaving a
young wife.
Now that the river is on the decline,
with good prospects of its soon getting
within its banks, we may look for q revi.
val of business in the bends. The plan
ters have been laying on their oars and
deferred planting until all danger of
overflow wal passed.
The Laura L. Davis has quit the up
per Cumberland river trade, and has
gone to st. Louis.
Southern freigbts at St. Louis are very
dull.
The actual revenue derived from the
tax on all vessels coming in and going
out from the port of New Orleans
amounts to a sum not very far from $685.
900, not n CEN of which is PAID into
the city or State treasury, but is divided
between the five gentlemen composing
the Board Of Hsrbor Masters.
The bar on the new steamer Grand
Republic was leased to 7. Elliott for two
years for $4,000 per year.
Mrs. Jones, residing il Dayton, KY,
the widow of the engineer, Richard L.
Jones, who was seriously injured on the
Charles Bodmann, by the blowing out of
cylinder-head, and died, in Newport,
over one year ago, from the effects of
this accident-while crossing the Ohio
river, Monday at Ii am, from Newport
to Cincinnati, accompanied by one of
her daughters, when the boat was in the
middle of the river, laid her pocketbook
on a chair, walked out of the cabin to
the guard, and deliberately leaped over
board, and was drowned.
Captain R. W. Lightburne received q
telegram at noon stating hal the Mary
Houston passed Helena this morning,
would be here this afternoon and leave at
5 o o'clock for Cincinnati on a grand Cen.
%tennial passenger trip. Captain Charley
Miller commands, with Elliott Miller in
the Office.
IMPORTANT REQUEST BY THE PLANTERS
STEAMER IDLEwmD. April g., 1876.
To the River Editor of the Ledger;
The planters on the Mississippi shore
earnestly request steamers to run the
Arkansas shore as far as practicable, as
they have no levees on that side. The
waters are 80 high that there is danger
of the wave wa1hing the levees away.
Yours respectfully,
Ed R. THOMAS, Clerk.