Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-08

George Malone, came in from vicksburg
with a big list of people a usual and a
fair freight trip, and leaves tomorrow
evening for Vicksburg aud the bends,
connecting with the Katie for New Or
leans and the Yazoo river packets. The
immortal Joe Spears controls the Office.
The City Of Augusta finished her
repairs and will get away this evening
for Arkansas river with q fair trip.
The good and stauneh little packet
Oseeola viii make q moonlight exour-
sion up the river tonight. A large crowd
will be in attendance. aud an elegant
repast furnished TO the guests.
The Tolle and Bee and barges left St,
Louis Saturday evening for New Orleans
A freshet is anticipated in the upper
Mississippi, owing to the heavy rains for
several days past.
The John B. Maude passed down yes.
terday for Vicksburg we'll laden. She
put of here several hundred packages
of freight and added several lots for the
bends below.
The 0sceola, Captain Thomas Bowman
in command, leaves tomorrow evening
for St, Francis river and all points
through to Wittsburg. Captain A. Hay.
cock is her prime minister.
The Idlewild, Captain Stacker Lee IN
in command, having changed her days
Of departure from Wednesday to Satur.
days, will be found in port tomorrow
receiving for Arkansas City and all way
landings and win leave promptly to.
morrow evening.
The Susie Silver, Captain D. Silver,
will leave Glenn's wharf boat this even.
ing for New Orleans, making all princi
pal way landings.
The Charles Morgan, due up for St.
Louis, has 800 hogsheads and $50 boxes
of sugar, 200 tons of sundries and so
cabin passengers.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving to.mor
row morning at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail and do
ing all way business.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Dol
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elevator tomorrow evening for Cairo
aud St. Louis, making close connection
with the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Chris Sharpe is her
purser.
The Ruth, for White river, had a good
trip. Captain Nilt Harry went out il
command of her.
The rise in the Missouri and upper
Mississippi will have little effect on tht
river here.
The Charles Morgan passed up yester
day morning for Cincinnati with 3O(
tons of freight and 100 cabin passengers
She added here 200 bales Of cotton and
a few people.
The Thompson Dean left New 0rleani
Saturday evening for Cincinnati. She
will arrive here Wednesday morning
and leave at 10 am. Freight will be re
eeived for her at the foot of Monroe
street.
The storm, which was quite sever herr
Sunday morning, extended throughout
the Southwest, reaching St. Louis, Gin
cinnati and several other points aloni
the water courses.
The City Of Augusta brought around
the cabin furniture and movble stu
Of the sunken steamer Legal Tender.
While the steamboat Utah was takin
on wood at a landing a few days since
up the Arkansas river, o large cotton
wood tree fell on her and crushed i
the guards forward Of the chimneys.
The hopping Pills new dress il
|, nearly complete and will one day thi
week let her pin back" out and thro'
up her heels.
The Commonwealth is due up to-mo
"
!, row for st. Louis.
, The levee to-day was almost deserted
The indications are that the blue flies
, will carry numerous idle boatmen {
some resting place,
. The James Howard passed up la
+. night for St. Louis with 600 tons
freight and a fair list of neonIe