Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17


The Cons Millar, bound from Mem
phis to Cincinnati, passed Louisville.
The james H. Bigley, with a tow
from st. Louis, is due down to-mor-
row.
The James Howard, en- route from
New Orleans to st. Louis. is due up
to-day.
The lower part of Arkansas river is
overlooking its banks and doing much
damage.
The Guiding Star for Cincinnati
and Plaza for Madison, passed Cairo
last night.
The high stage of water has stopped
the trains on the V~icksburg and
Shreveport railroad.
The Panther, bound for New Or
leans, sunk three barges of her tow of
coal at Waterproof, La.
The City of Vicksburg left Vicks-
burg yesterday noon for st. Louis and
Is due up tomorrow night.
The Will Kyle, for Cincinnati, and
Belle of Shreveport for st. Louis, left
New Orleans last evening.
The Mary Houston, for New Or
leans, and j. w. Gaf, for Memphis,
left Cincinnati last evening.
So far, below here the river has
not done much damage, though it is
overhowed at several points.
The rise out of the Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers will be disastrous to
the plantations south of here.
The Virgie Lee, from Memphis, ar
rived at Cincinnati to-day, and leaves
there Saturday with a return trip.
The Simpson Horner, with a tow of
empties, passed up this morning for
the Ohio river.
The Henry Brown, with a tow OF
coal for Messrs. Brown d Jones, is
due down to-day from the Ohio river.
The Ouachita Belle, Captain Mark
Cheek, is the Adams mail line packet
leaving tomorrow for Arkansas City
and the bends. 5v i-5e
The Commonwealth, for New
Orleans, left St. Louis yesterday, and
is due here Saturday morning,
The Red Cloud, on her arrival at
st. Louis, will load for the mountains.
Pilot Billy Phillips changes over to
the Charles Morgan.
White river from Indian Bay to the
mouth has overlowed that portion oil
the country.
The II. 9. Yeager passed,down yes
terday without landing.
Captain Blake, of the John B
Maude, who was stricken with paraly.
sis a few days since at Vicksburg, il
steadily improving, and prospects are
favorable for his recovery.
The W. P. Halliday, and the gov.
crnment lighthouse tender steamer
Lilly, arrived at New Orleans yester.
day.
The Robert Mitchell passed up las
evening for Cincinnati with a fair vi
stream trip. She put off here 10 hhds
sugar and a lot Of sundries,
The City Of Greenyille, of the An
Choir line, fer st. Louis, hada fair trip
and she added here 200 bales of com
pressed cotton for the east. q
The Centennial passed up last nigh
for st. Louis with a fair trip. Sh,
discharged here 81 hhds. sugar, q
bbls. wine, l5bbls. syrup, and sundries
The steamboat inspectors at Nash.
vile have e%xonerated Alex. Ken dial
and James Matheny, pilots Of thu
Bransford, from the charge Of incom
potency,
The John A. Scudder passed dowI
to-day for New Orleans we'll laden
She put off here IS bbls Of -four ant
a lot of oil cake and meal, and severa
people.
The r. r. Springer, bound from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passeC
&own at midnight. She put off her,
60 tons of miscellaneous freight ant
added a few lots for points below.
The Shields, Captain William Ash
ford, had in another good trip, anC
leaves this evening again for Comr
meree, Council bend and o. X. She
gives strict attention to all way bust
ness and is a safe carrier. Captain
Ed. Crowell, her chief clerk, is one Of
the best business men on the river
He is also courteous to all with whom
he comes in contact.
Captain Charley Russell, with hi.
great favOrite Ohio river passengeI
steamer, the James D. Parker, leave.
this evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketin.
passengers through to all points a
exceedingly low rates. The Parker
has good and comfortable accommo
d%ations and is Differed by competen.
steambOatmen. Mr.. Robert Mccoy,
worthy gentleman and efficient clerk
has charge Of the Office, aud has fol
his assistant Mr.. Corbett, a clever
BShbASuiohs
Licensed river pilots, who wish t
renew their papers, and may not be
near a marine hospital station, can be
examined for color blindness by am
respectable physician and his certif.
cate that the pilot is exempt from THU
affection, accompanied by the license
aud oath of office, when sent to AM
board Of local inspectors for q renewa
viii secure the same il in proper form
just as though the examination haC
been made by a marine hospital sur
geon, and no second visual examina.
ton will be required in any case. Thii
modification is not to be applied t
applicants for original license. A cir
oular cmbodying the foregoing wa
issued by John Sherman, tho secrc.
tary of the treasury, on the 9th inst.