Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-13

Capitol Olty Tor St. LOUIS lei'
Vicksburg~ yesterday.
Fears are entertained Of an ex-
IRENE high stage of water, as all the
upper streams are much swollen.
The City Of Chester returned to
St. Louis last evening with a fair
list of Eastern cotton.
The A. ]. White returned to Ar
kansas City with an excellent trip
of freight and people.
Captain Bob Wise, who is one OF
the most popular boatmen on the
river, was untiring in his efforts
yesterday and to-day in entertain
ing his excursionists and assisting
Memphians in showing them the
sights Of our city.
VThe Keystone, with her tow OF
produce bargeS, passed down yester-
day for Now Orleans.
The Colorado left st. Lous yes
terday for Vicksburg.
The Raven and barges left Evans
vile yesterday for New Orleans.
The tug Ida left at noon with a
tow of coal and two Staye bargeS
for New Orleans.
The Coma Millar added at Louis
vile 20 tons Of Arkansas river
freight.
The John Means and barges got
a full load Of corn and other freight
in Wabash river.
The new steamer Silver City viii
be launched at st. Louis to-mor.
rev.
Southern freights at st. Louis
are very dull.
Captain E. W. Gould has taker
command of the Gelddust in the
upper Mississippi river trade.
The Florence Meyer is due from
Arkansas river en- route to st
Louis to load for the mountains.
The City of Alton passed dowr
last night for New Orleans vel
laden.
The Commonwealth for st. Loui
is due up tomorrow.
Captain Van Pelt, of the steame.
j. W. Mills, died in the Marin,
Hospital at Cairo yesterday.
The Belle Memphis is the Ancho
Line packet leaving tomorrow
evening for st. Louis.
J The Thompson Dean leaves Gin
cinnati tomorrow for New Orleans
Captain Harry K. Reynolds, a
old steamboatman, died at his HON
!. in Steubenville, Ohio, Tuesday las
The new mountain steamer Ger
Custer leaves Pittsburg on Sunda
next for st. Louis.
The Maumelle is due Sunda
morning from Arkansas river.
The James D. Parker leaves Gin
: cinnati tomorrow for Memphis.
/; A large number of RATS Of cy
press timber are awaiting in tn
4 bayous along the upper coast fc
3 sufficient water to be Aoated an
brought to this market.
J The Bee and barges left Cair
last evening for New Orleans. Sh
adds TO her tow here barge No. p
loaded at the elevator with 800
sacks of oil cake, 800 sacks of mel
and 200 sacks of ashes.
n The Grand Tower passed dow
this morning for V%icksburg full.
laden. She put off here a big Il
of stuff and added 100 tons
freight for points below.
The Belle of Texas, Captain I
Rowland, will leave promptly t
morrow evening for the Arkansa
going through to Little Rock wi
dispatch. She carries the mail al
T. gives special attention to all WI
business. Captain Jimmy Thorn.
son controls the Office and is Sc
3 onded by Billy Nucles.
The r. F. Eckert arrived t
N day from Cairo. and proceed to Il
V sunken steamer Fannie Moore al
We will endeavor to raise her. Cal
Is Reese Dugan and his divers join
70 her on her arrival here.
IS, Captain Mat Tremmel, with
e; neat little packet, the Carl Schu
ct leaves this evening at five o'cloc
s. sharp, for Scanlan's Landing, dol.
III all way business. Phil Harmon
at her purser.
Tho NOM aVJ olooopt otaan