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

The Golden Rule is due up to-
morrow morning from New Orleans,
bound for Cincinnati.
The Josie Harry, Captain Milt r.
Harry's blue ribbon boat is the regu-
lar Saturday packet, leaving Saturday
evening for White river. She goes
through to Jacksonport.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed. Pos
tai, leaves this evening for White
river. She goes through to jackson
port. Charley Postal,a a clever gentle
man, presides at the desk.
Mr.. Hiram Il. Draper, second en-
gineer of the Mary Houston, was
married at Mound City, ILL.,, by Rev.
h. Joy, to Miss Minnie Dougherty. of
Cairo, on Tuesday evening last.
At Appersons, a new levee recently
built, has partially given away. The
levees below here cannot stand foot
more water. At Chicot City and
several points below here they are
overAowed.
In to-morrow'sissue we will give the
fine bill of fare which was arranged by
Jerry Maston, the celebrated steward
of the Hattie Nowlaud, for the steam
boatman's table at the festival Of the
Ladies Christian association.
The Si!verthorn, Captain White
head, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Commerce and all way
landings in the bends. She has ole
CANT passenger accommodations. Mr.
Neil Booker has charge Of the Office,
which is sure guarantee that all
business will be properly attended to.
The Coahoma, Captain Henry
Cooper, brought in 4 bales cotton, II
bales hay aud IS pkgs sundries. She
leaves this evening with return trip
for Osceola, carrying the mail aud
doing all way business. Billy Smithef
and John Haley, two of the best fell
lows out do the honors of the Office
The Hattie Nowland, Captain John
Darragh's iavorito passenger steamer,
leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock for
Arkansas river, going through Ia
Pine Bluff, carrying the mail, aud
making direct connection with the
Marlin Speed fer Little Rock and
Fort Smith. Charles Musselman is
her chief clerk, and is seconded by
VIII Darragh.
The James Lee brought in 16 bales
of cotton, 100 scks seed and Sundrios,
aud also had a good list Of people, and
leaves this evening with return trip
to Friar Point. She gives strict at
tention to all way business, and con
meets at Glendale with the Mobile and
Northwestern railroad. Lloyd w.
Whitlow, an affable gentleman, is her
chief clerk, and has for his assistants
Messrs. Platt Rhodes, Arthur Brown
and Dug Dallam.
River TelegraIns. .i
LOUISVILLE, March 17.-Rivcr
rising, with IS feet in the canal, and
l6 feet in the chute on the falls,
Arrivals and departures: U. p,
Schehck, New Orleans to Cincinnati;
Mary Houston, Cincinnati to New
Orleans; Fashion. Cincinnati to Evans.
Vile.
PITTsBURGH, March 17.-River 10
feet Z inches and rising. Weather
cloudy and cool. Arrivals Emma
Graham, am; G. W. Bachelor, 3
ain. Departed Bachelor, Il m.
Graham, 4 pm. Cherokee, pm.
CAIRO, ILL, March l7.-Departed:
Centennial, St. Louis, 10 pm Colo
RADIO, Memphis, 8; Belle Memphis, St.
Louis, s; Vint Shinkle, Memphis, IL;
Morgan, New Orleans, noon; Baum,
Cincinnati, noon. Weather clear and
cold.
EVANSVILLE, March 17.-Clear
aud cold; mercury 25 to 81 degrees;
barometer 29i and rising; wind north
west and north. River falling, with
IS 4-lO feet on the gauge. Port list:
New Orleans, Cons Millar, $50 pm;
Idlewild, $50 am. Little business.
ST. LOUIS, March l7-Arriyed:
Port Eads and barges, and Silver,
New Orleans Clifton, Huntington
Fearless and barges, Pittsburg. De-
parted; None. River falling slowly,
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