Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-16

do we'll 70 prepare for an overflow.
There was little doing on the levee
to-day.
The J. W. Gaf, from Memphis, ar
rived at Cincinnati yesterday, and
leaves there Saturday with a return
trip.
The Golden Crown, from Cincin-
natl, arrived at New Orleans to-day.
The Henry Frank, bound from New
Orleans to Memphis, passed Nicks-
burg last night and is due here to-
morrow.
The james Lee had a good trip out
last night.
The Coahoma, for the upper coast,
was we'll represented with freight and
people.
The Colorado left st. Louis last
evening for Memphis, and is due here
tomorrow evening.
The Ouachita Belle, for Arkansas
City, had an excellent trip out.
The James river rose six feet yes.
to-day, and fears of an overflow are
threatened. All tributaries are rising
rapidly.
The Anchor line packet, James
Howard, en- route from New Orleans
to st. Louis, passed Vicksburg at 6
O'Clock last evening, and is due here
Wednesday.
The Harry Brown is due down to-
day with a tow Of Pittsburg coal for
Messrs. Brown x Jones.
The Nighthawk, Captain bud
Broadhurst in command, came in yes
terday from Coal creek with a tow Of
four boats loaded with slaves.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
arc overlooking their banks and de-
stroying much PROF srty.
The river here is near the danger
limo.
B. S. Carleton. Of Modena, Ark,
who has been i'll for the past several
days at John Gaston's hotel, israpidly
improving.
The high stage Of water has inter
tered with the bend business.
The u. P. Schenck, bound from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
Evansville last evening.
The John A.. Wood, with a, tow of
empties, left New Orleans yesterday
for the Ohio river.
The Will Kyle, for Cincinnati, and
Belle Of Shreveport, for st. Louis,
leave New Orleans to-day.
The Cons Millar, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
last night.
The John Gilmore, with a tow Of
barges loaded with grain, is due to-
morrow morning.
The Andy Baum cleared for Gin
c%innati last night with 200 bales cot
ton, 80 bbls oil, and sundries.
The Dyersburg came in this morn
ing from Dyersburg with a good list
of cotton and other stuff.
The Centennial, for st. Louis, aud
Robert Mitchell, for Cincinnati. arc
due up.
The Josie Harry. Milt Harry's blue
ribbon boat, will arrive Friday, and
leave Saturday evening with a return
trip for White river.
The repairs to the 0sceola Belle
will be finished in a few days, and
she will then be put into service
again.
Captain Henry Wilbur, who ha,
been plotting on the James Lee since
she came out, has resigned his position
on that steamer and is now open fol
an engagement. Henry is one ofthC
best pilots on the river.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain John
Darragh, leaves tomorrow evening al
5 o'clock for Pine Bluff and all points
on Arkansas river, connecting at Pine
Bluff with the elegant steamer
Marlin Speed, for Little Rock and
Fort Smith. Charley Musselman and
Will Darragh are her efficient clerks
The Silverthorn, Capt. Whitehead
is the packet leaving this evening foi
Cincinnati and the bends. She is a
safe carrier, and has good and com
Portable passenger accommodations
Neil Booker does the honors of the Of
fee.
sThe Anchor line packet John A
Scuddcr, Captain Jack Carter in com.
mand, will leave the company's wharf
boat tomorrow at 10 ain. for New
Orleans, making all prominent way
landings. Captain Garrett Huls pre-.
sides at the desk.
The elegant passenger steamer City
of Greenvillo. of the Anchor line
Captain Robert Riley in command
came in last night from Vicksburg
and leaves the company's wharf boat
this evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo anG
st. Louis. She carries the mail anc
does all way business, and makes con.
n%ection with the principal railroads
for all points east and west.
The Shields, Capt. WIN. Ashford
the planters packet in tho bends
came in on time to-day with a fail
trip, and leaves again this evening fol
Cincinnati. She pays strict attention
TO all way business. Capt. Ed. Crow
oil has charge Of the office, which is a
sure guarantee hal all business will
be properly attended to, while Mr..
ECharley Leftwich attends to the
freight department.
The steamboatmen Of Nashville give
Thad Gibson, an old steamboatman
and late Of the steamer b. S. Rhea, a
good burial. Thad was loved and
rasnccted nv all who tnow hin, A,