Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-05

There are 5 feet ia the canal al
Louisville, and three feet in the chute
over the falls.
Captain John Harphan. agent ofthe
board of underwriters; has gone to the
sunken John B. Maude.
The U. P. Schenek, bound for Gin
einnati, passed Evansville at an early
hour yesterday morning.
The City of Providence, for Yieks-
burg, left st. Louis last evening, and
passes here Sunday at 10 am.
The Mary Houston, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday,
having no trouble in the Ohio.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg at
1 pm. yesterday, and passes here Sun
day forenoon bound for St. Louis.
The John T. Moore laid over until
midnight in order to accommodate her
excursionists who visited the tbeater.
The rains Of yesterday extended all
along the water courses above, and
another rise is expected in the upper
Ohio.
Tue J. B. NJ. Kehlor, from st.
Louis, and the Henry Frank, from
Memphis, arrived at New Orleans yes
terday.
Captain Harry Stein will command
the Chas. Morgan this season, and
Sam ?. Parker will have charge Of
the Office.
The Silverthorn came in last night
from the upper coast and leaves at IL
m. to morrow for Hailes Point and
way landings.
The Annie p. Silver, from New
Orleans, passed up yesterday after
noon, putting off III packages Of
freight but added nothing.
The Colorado, from st. Louis, will
arrive tomorrow morning and is the
regular Saturday packet leaving in the
evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Centennial from st. Louis pass
ed down yesterday afternoon doing
very little Of interest here. She had a
big trip OF freight and quite a mum
Der of people.
The fleet and elegant passenger
steamer City of Alton, one Of the best
boats Of the Anchor line. will pass
down tomorrow forenoon, bound for
the Crescent city.
The James Howard, for New Or
leans, left st. Louis last evening and
passes here on Monday next. She is
the largesta and finest passenger steamer
on western waters.
Now hal there is a fair stage of
water in the Ohio, let us hope that
business is fully resumed, and that it
will continue throughout Ike season
without interruption.
The work Of pumping out the
Maude, which sunk about so below
st. Louis on Monday night last, com
menced yesterday and it is expected
that she will be raised.
The passengers of the Robert Mitch
ell who came up on the Coahoma yes
terday morning we're transferred to
the Will Kyle which left here for
New Orleans in the forenoon.
The Chas. P. Chouteau arrived last
evening from New Orleans, bringing
l96 bales of cotton and the cabin out.
fit Of the sunken 0uaehita Belle.
The Chouteau expected to get away
at noon, or SOC after, taking but lit
tie here; being a couple of days behind
time and having good engagements be-
low.
The Cherokee came up last night
from New Orleans, and will probably
turn back from here, leaving toner
row evening in the cotton trade to
New Orleans.
Late accounts from the scene of the
sunken boats Robert Mitchell and
Ouachita Belle, are. to the effect
that they cannot be raised. The river
is rising at the rate offs to 10 inches
per day, and will be a great draw back
to them. The water is now over the
guards of the Mitchell and the freight
is damaged considerable.
The Commonwealth, from St. Louis,
passed down this forenoon, putting off
about 400 pkgs of freight and adding
80 tons for Vicksburg and the bends.
The w. j. Poitevent, CAPTAIN
kneel Booker ia command, leaves
daily at 5 pm. for Scanlon's. Star
Landing, BENEFITS and all woy land
ings, paying prompt attention to ell
BUSINESS entrusted to her. Marlin
Jones and Charlie Pierce are her po-
lite clerks.
AT last accounts the James Howard
was aground at Liberty island. The
City Of Alton aground near Sulphur
Springs, and a long way out of the
channel. The Nab was aground at
Devil island. The channel between
Cairo and st. Louis is in a very bad
condition, with a depth of not more
than 81 feet by the stick.
The negro roustabout, Cary South.
worth, who on Monday last libeled
the 0uachita Belle for injuries in
ficted On his person by Cassidy, the
second mate, withdrew the libel yes
terday and entered suit in the United
States court against Major John D..
Adams and Captain james Lee, ir.,
the owners OF the boat, claiming S25,-
600 damages.
The gay steamer, Josie Harry. will
arrive tonight and leave positively
to. morrow at her regular hour for De.
wallis Bluff, Augusta and all points
on White river through to jackson.
port, connecting with the light daucht
packets Winnie and Milt Harry for
upper White, Black and Little Red
rivers. Billy Nuckles is on the leyee
to-day receiving for the Harry.
The gay steamer, 0sceola Belle,
Captain Henry Cooper in command, is
the regular packet leaving this even
ing for Osceola and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail and pay
ing pro1Apt attention to all business
entrusted to her. The Belle has
splendid passenger accommodations
and her officers arepolite and sociable.
Billy Smithers presides at the desk
and is assisted by John Haley and
Hugh Tomlinson.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer james Lee, Captain James
| Lee in command, is the regular mail