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

Unprecedented weather.
Rained, hailed and stormed all night.
Not much movement in freights
to-day.
The hard rains last night gave the
levee a good d~renching.
The B~atesville had out for St. Fran
els river an excellent trip.
The 0uachita Belle is the Thursday
packet for Arkansas City.
The Anchor line wharfboat is full
Of freight awaiting delivery.
The John A. Scudder leaves New
Orleans to-day for st. Louis.
Rather Quieton the levee to-day, the
inclement weather checking business.
So far in the bends the high stage
of water has done but very little dam
age.
If the heavy rains of last night
should continue, there will certainly
be a disastrous overflow.
The Fred Wilson, with a tow of
Pittsburg coal for Messrs G. B. Bryan
& Co., left Louisville last night.
The City Of yicksburg, of the An
Choir line, left Vicksburg yesterday at
noon, and is due here tomorrow night.
The VIII Kyle and Bedford for
New Orleans, and j. w. Calf for
Memphis, left Cincinnati last evening.
The Cons Millar, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Evans
vile yesterday morning at ten O'Clock.
The Mary Houston, for Cincinnati
and Smoky City and barges, for the
Ohio river, left New Orleans last
evening.
Mr.. Frank Baker, Of the Marine
Journal, left last night by rail for
Little Rock. His parting with us was
heartrending.
The James Howard, for New Or
leans, Joe Kinney, for Memphis, and
City Of Helena, for Vicksburg, left
st. Louis yesterday.
The Charles Morgan, with her big
trip Of freight aud people, passed up
az daybreak, She will 90 through to
Cincinnati on the double-quick.
The Grafton, with her tow of pro-
duce barges from the Ohio river, and
the q. z. Seheneck, from Cincinnati,
arrived at .New Orleans yesterday.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle's fine packet. bound from
Cincinnati TO New Orleans. passed
Evansville last night at II o clock and
is due down Friday morning.
The City of Alton, of the Anchor
line, Captain Bixby in command,
leaves the company's wharfboat to-
day at five pm. for Cairo and St.
Louis. She will make all prominent
way landings.
The Robert Mitchell, loaded fiat in
the water, passed down at noon for
New Orleans, after discharging here a
few packages OF freight and adding
some people and and a few lots of mis-
~cellaneous freight.
The typo would have the officers Of
the Shields in place of the Silver
thorn, but after this we will guard
against all such mistakes, and hope
the officers of both packets will over
look the mistake.
Among the passengers on the Chae.
Morgan, when passed up this morn
ing were Mrs. e. w. Moulton aud her
daughte-, Miss Addie Moulton. Mrs.
Moulton is the sister of General w.
I. and Secretary Sherman.
The snagboat John r. Meigs, which
has been up White river pulling snags,
owing to the high stare of water.
ceased operations and came in port
last evening, and will remain here
until ordered into service again.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ash
ford's regular Commerce and bends
packet, leaves this evening at sharp 5
O'Clock. She will pay strict attention
to all way business. Captain Ed
CrowelIs name is a sufficient guaran-
tee that all business entrusted to her
will be properly attended to.
The splendid Anchor Line packet.
City OF Helera, Captain Mckee in
command, will arrive here Thursday
night, and leave Friday morning at
10 o'clock for Vicksburg. She car
ries the mail and will make all prom
inont way landings.
The Coahoma, Captain Henry
Cooper, from the upper coast, had a
good trip in, aud returns this evening
to 0scoola. carrying the mail and
making all way landinqs. Messrs.
Will Smlther and John Haley, clever
and accommodating gentlemen, are
her clerks.
The City of Alton, of the Anchor
line, Captain Bixby in command, will
leave the company's wharf boat this
evening at 5 o'clock sharp for Cairo
and st. Louis, making all prominent
way landings in the bends, and also
making close connection with the
principal railroads for all points east
and west.
Capt. John Darragh, with his splen-
did mail and passenger steamer, the
Hattie Rowland, will leave the Lee
Wharfnoat this ~eveninp ath o'clooL eor