Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-18
The Belle Of Texas left Little

Louis and Robt- Mitchell for the
Ohio left New Orleans last evening.
The City of Helena left st. Louis
last evening for Yicksburg.
The excursionists on the ]. W.
Gaff were given a grand ovation at
Evansville yesterday.
The river above and below here
is over its banks in low places, but
as yet no great damage has been
done.
The Raven and bargos, loaded
with corn and produce, passed down
last evening for New Orleans.
The A. @. Donnally passed down
yesterday afternoon for New Or
leaps well laden. She put off here
500 sacks corn.
The John B. Maude for st. Louis
had a fair list of Eastern cotton
and other freight.
The tug Night Hawk returned
yesterday afternoon from the St.
Francis, whittier she has been with
a tow Of stone barpes.
The Charles Morgan has dropped
from the Pool Line and will here
after run as an independent packet.
The A. J. White is the regular
Thursday packet for Arkansas City.
The Golden City leaves Cincin-
natl to-day for New Orleans.
The Golden Rule and Thomas
Sherlock are advertised to leave
Cincinnati tomorrow for New Or
leans.
TIE engines and machinery of
the Rosa Miller we're sold at auction
yesterday at Cincinnati.
The Alf Stevens received 6300
bags of corn at Evansville for New
Orleans.
The John A. Scudder leaves st.
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
Captain William Evans, the vet
eran river editor, has taken charge
Of the river department Of the Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The U. P. Schenck passed down
last night for New Orleans.
The Mary Houston will pass up
this afternoon for Cincinnati.
The Carl Schurz left last night
FIR the mouth of st. Francis river
two barges in tow.
The City of Helena is the An
Choir Line packet, leaving Friday
at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincin-
natl this evening for New Orleans.
Mail service has been re-estab4
on st. Francis river. Major
John D.. Adams has the contract.
The Kellogg came in last even
.ng from the Illinois river with two
containing 5000 tons of ice.
The Petrol arrived here to-day
rom Illinois river with a big tow
If ice for Frank Wait.
Billy Butler, clerk of the Belle of
who has been rusticating
or a few weeks on Arkansas river,
up last night ON the Hard
The trip improved his health
considerably.
The James D. Parker, Captain
Russell, will arrive this evening
rom the Ohio river with a full
cargo Of Western products and re-
5urns to Cincinnati Saturday next.
The fine steamer Cons Millar,
Captain VIM. Tichenor in COM
nand, leaves this evening at sharp
i've for Cairo, Louisville aud
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East. Capt.
James Wilson is her prime minister.
The officers of the packets report
40 damage done yet in the bends
BY the high water, and we feel
satisfied from the present indica-
ions that the river will be falling
BY night and hat we will not have
| higher stage Of water this spring.
Captain Alex. f. Mcdonnell, for
nerly clerk of the Arlington, takes
Of the Office Of the Peninah,
his season, in the upper Missouri
trade.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
came in this morning from
upper coast with 6 bales of
cotton, a lot Of seed and sundries.
She returns to 0sceola and Ashport
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