Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

DlSagreeaDle weather.
Hard showers yesterday.
No change in rates of freights.
Too much rain for the planters.
The Fannie Lewis leaves st. Louis
this evening for Memphis.
The rain yesterday cleared consid-
cradle filth from the levee.
We fear the high stage of water will
deter business in the bends.
The Annie P. Silver, from St. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans Saturday.
The James Howard passed down
Sunday for New Orleans fully laden.
The Katie Hooper had a good trip
out Saturday evening for Arkansas
river.
Lake Providence, India Point
and several places below are over
flowed.
The Robert Mitchell, from Cincin-
natl to New Orleans, arrived at New
Orleans.
The Dick Fulton, with a tow of coal
for New Orleans, left Louisville Sat
urday evening.
The towboats, John DippOld and
Raven, with tows, passed down yes
to-day for New Orleans.
At Laconia and several points
below the river is washingand cutting
the banks considerably.
The Cons Millsr, for Memphis, and
Golden Crown, for New Orleans, left
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The U. 2. Schenck, for Cincinnati.
and Commonwealth, for St. Louis, left
New Orleans Saturday evening.
The John B. Maude passed up Sun
day loon for st. Louis. She added
here 800 bales compressed cotton, fol
the east.
The W. P. Halliday, for New
Orleans, and City of Greenville, for
Vicksburg, left st. Louis Saturday
evening.
The Grand Tower left Vicksburu
Saturday, at 2 pm is due here TO.
night, aud leaves tomorrow evening
for St. Louis.
The Gold Dust passed down Sunday
morning. She put off here $50 bales
hay and sundries, and added Is TONS
for points below.
Captain Dave Hukill and Tim Ca
hoe have made quick work in dis
charging two barges of railroad iron
for the Memphis and Charleston rail
road.
The Bedford passed down Sunday
with an excellent trip. She discharged
here 100 bbls potatoes and 1853 pkgs
sundries, and added a few lots Of
freight for points below.
The Will Kyle passed down this
morning for New Orleans well laden.
She put off here 800 pkgs. mi5cellane-
Gus merchandise and added so 5bls.
lime and 100 empty oil bbls.
Captain j. 7. Russell, the father of
Captain Charley Russell, commander
Of the James ID. Parker, and also him.
self a veteran steamboatman, is living
in retirement at Matamoras, Ohio.
The Paris G. Brown is due down
tomorrow for New Orleans. She has
a. good freight and passenger trip.
Mrs. Young, the estimable wife OF the
chief clerk, Chas. Young, is aboard,
making the round trip with him.
The New Mary Houston passed up
Saturday night for Cincinnati. She
discharged here l34 hhds. sugar, 30
bbls. mOlasses, 20 bbls, salt and 2 bales
cotton, and had for the Ohio river
600 tons freight and was full Of
people.
A contract has been made with
Captain Brown. of St. Louis, for the
delivery here of twenty-five thousand
tons Of stone, which will be used to
pave the streets. The stone will be
taken from the Quarries near Grand
Tower.
We are glad to learn that w. II.
Blake. of the John B. Maude, who
was stricken with apoplexy at Vicks-
burg last week, is receiving the best
OF medical service and good nursing,
and under the treatment there are
strong hopes Of his recovery.
The levee on the Mississippi side
just below Providence has given way,
and the water pouring through there
will soon inuhdate the big plantations
in the Deer creek section. The break
is between three and five hundred
yards long, and there is no such thing
as stopping it until the river falls.
Captain b. 0. Michel, formerly
clerk of the 0sceola Belle, returned
yesterday from Stockley's landing,
where he has been settling up the
business Of the boat. His Office is at
the corner of Front and Madison
streets, where all business will be
promptly attended to between the
hours OF y am and 4 pm.
The Josie Harry, the blue ribbon
boat Of White river and made popular
by the able management of her
officers, returned to J~acksoDport Sat
urday evening with one Of the best
trips ofthe season. She had about
all the freight she could handle, H.
GLIDING 500 bbls -four and meal, which
are large shipments for this season of
the year.
The Fred Wilson came in yesterday
at 3 pm. with 4 boats and Is barges Of
coal for Q. B. Bryant 4 Company.
She also brings back to the scene Of
her former struggles and tfiumphs the
hull OF the old Phil Allin, now full
OF coal for Bryant& Company. Though