Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03

Capt. Wash Floyd, chief clerk Of
the Marlin Speed, which came here
to be docked and repaired, received a
good entertainment from his numer-
Gus friends.
The City of Greenville from Vicks-
burg arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday.
The James Howard for St. Louis,
and u. p. Schenck for Cincinnati,
leave New Orleans this evening.
The big Joe Williams, with a large
tow Of coal for New Orleans, passed
Evansville yesterday.
The Will Kyle left Evansville last
night for New Orleans, and is due
here on Monday.
Billy Smither, the chiefclerk of the
CoahOma, left last night by rail for
Evansville, being called thither by the
serious illness Of his wife.
The Annie P. Silver arrived at Ii
am. from New Orleans and leaves
this afternoon for St. Louis.
A crevasse at Agrenta has caused
considerable damage.
AT Rosedale, and several points
above there in Bolivar county, are
threatened with an overflow.
The c. X. Peck is due up to-day,
bound for st. Louis, and hen loads
there for the mountains.
The Mary Boyd, which formerly
piled in the Arkansas river came near
being destroyed by fire, at Mobile a
few days since since.
The James D. Parker. which was
stranded on the dam at Louisville, is
being wrecked.
The w. j. Poitevent will come out
OF Hatchie river this trip with 600
bales of cotton. She left Bolivar
yesterday.
The Silverthorn, Captain S. n.
Whitehead in command, came in on
time and leaves this evening with a
return "Trip LOT commerce.
The Mary Houston, Capt. Charley
Miller, will arrive to. day from New
Orlelns, and leaves this evening at five
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati, going through with dispatch.
The E. 0. Stanard passed downyes-
terday evening for New Orleans, after
adding SO bales Of cotton.
The Raven will leave st. Louis
o-morrow evening for New Orleans
with five barges of grain in bulk.
The Ste. Genevieve brought in
from St. Louis 1900 bbls, -four and
meal, 30 wet bbls., 100 seeks. bran,
1879 seeks. ear corn, 10 head hogs, 1900
pkgs. merchandise.
The City of Alton, which passed
to-dayfor New Orleans added at Hope
field, 1919 SKIS oil cake, 1910 SKIS meal,
l83 bales cotton and added on this
side 1000 SKIS Of oil meal and a lot of
way freight,
The Vint Shinkle, which left last
evening for Cincinnati, had 400 bbls
oil, 200 bales cotton, 40 tons SCRAP
iron and sundries and a good list OF
people.
The Harry Brown, with a tow of
coal for New Orleans, passed down
this morning. She dropped from her
tow here a couple of barges of coal for
Brown IL Jones.
General Grant will come up the
Mississippi on n of the most popu-
lar steamers. He spends enc day at
Vicksburg, and will honor Memphis
with a short stop.
Capt. r.. P. Glenn, by the action Of
the commissioners, at their meeting
last evening, was granted until Tues
day next to remove his wharfboat
from its present location.
Captain James 0'Neil is now super
lntendent of the New Orleans Anchor
line, vice Captain John ?. Kaiser,
who takes charge of the business of
the Memphis and Vicksburg Anchor
line.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ash
ford, leaves this evening on time for
Commerce, Council and Walnut bends,
and extends her trip to Helena. Cap
tain Ed. Crowell, with his corps of
assistants, attends promptly to all
way business.
The Mark Twain, Captain w. P.
Hall in command, leaves this evening
for Dyersburg and all points on Forked
Deer river. Harry Terry, one Of the
cleverest gentlemen on the river, con-
trolls the Office.
Captain j. D. Randall's new boat.
for St. Francis river, will be one Of
the most complete packets on the
river. Her Dimensions are as follows.
100 feet in length, 30 feet beam, 5 feet
hold, 10 inch cylinders with 8 feet
stroke.
The John B. Maude will arrive to-
night from Vicksburg, and leaves
Tomorrow noon for st. Louis. Captain
VIM. Blake, her worthy commander,
who was stricken with paralysis at
Vicksburg a few days since, is coming
up on her, and is accompanied by his
estimable wife.
The LEDGER job printing Office and
book bindery Ii Madison street, Offers
inducements, to itspatrons in prices,
quality of material used, in tasteful
style Of workmanship the equal to any
similar establishment in the south+
The Katie Hooper, Capt. Ed. Now
land, leaves this evening for Arkansas
river, carrying the mail, going through
to Pine Bluff, and correcting with a
light draft steamer for Little Rock
aud Fort Smith. Captain Jimmy
Thompson aud Mr.. Amos Day, two
clever gentlemen, are the clerks.
They will attend to all business prop
erly.