Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-06

arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
Tho John Dippold and barges are
due down tomorrow for New Or
leans.
The Centennial, bound for New Or
leans, passed VickSburg yesterday at
z am. ll lDJ pai r.l
The Ouachita Belle, of the Adams
mail line, is the Monday packet for
V~icksburg.
The Andy Baum, from Memphis,
passed Louisville to-day, bound for
Cincinnati.
The Charles Morgan, en- route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
Louisville to-day.
A rouster on the Robert Mitchell
went for the mate at Cairo and
knocked him down.
The James Lee, of the Lee mail
line, is the mail packet leaving Mon
day for Friar's Point.
The John B. Maude is due tonight
from Vicksburg, and leaves tomorrow
at noon for st. Louis, 8y,re
The Golden City and Reuben r.
Springer, from New Orleans, arrived
at Cincinnati yesterday.
The U. P. Schenck, for Cincinnati,
and Commonwealth, for st. Louis,
leave New Orleans to-day.
Captain A. P. PRESLEY has built a
boat at Columbus, Mississippi, for the
Mobile and Warrior river,
Heavy rains have extended over
Arkansas, and in consequence the
Arkansas river is much swollen.
Helena has shipped, up to last
week, 800 bales Of cotton against27, :
800 bales at the same date last year.
The E. 0. Stanard, which passed
down yesterday for New Orleans, added
10000 sacks dt corn in Madrid bends.
The Paris c. Brown, bound for
New Orleans, and Virgie Lee, for
Memphis, passed Louisville yesterday.
The descendants of Mr.. Peter Shin
kle number two hundred-one hur-
dred and fifty. eight living, and forty
two dead.
The 4. H. Durfee, out Of 0uachita
river, passed up this morning for st.
Louis. She paid wharfage here under
protest.
The rain, which commenced at IL
am, and lasted until the closing Of
our report, retarded business on the
levee.
The Shawnee Village packet, Star
Of the West, is making regular trips,
and got out on time to-day with a fair
list Of freight.
The j. w. GaF, Capt. Bob Wise's
famous steamer, will arrive Sunday
and leave Monday evening with a re.
turn trip for Cincinnati.
The Vint Shinkle cleared for Gin.
c%innati last night with 200 bbls oil ,2O(
bales cotton, 10000 feet lumber, q
hhds scrap-iron and a good number o
people.
Messrs. Talbot and Taylor, engineer
of the Josie Harry, have their engine
room adorned with many handsom,
paintings and they keep it as clean a
a new pin.
A bill was introduced in the house
of representatives yesterday author
izing the establishment of a life-savinj
station on the falls at Louisville, to b,
attached to the Tenth life-saying dis
trict.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane
of the Anchor line, left st. Louis las
evening for Memphis, and will arriv,
Sunday and leave Monday evening
with a return trip.
Captain B. L. Miles, of Helena
coal merchant at that point, and al
owner and representative of tn,
Bertha Lee. the Helena and Laconii
packet, was in the city yesterday, ant
goes hence to Helena,
The Colorado, Captain Sam. Nc
Pheeters, will be found at the Ancho
line wharfboat to-day, receiving fo
Cairo and ST. Louis, and will leave thi
evening she will attend to all benz
business.
The good steamer Shields, Captain
Ashford in command, arrived at nooi
with a good trip of freight and people
She returns this evening, goinl
through to Council bend. Captain
Ed Orowell has charge of the Office
and is ably assisted by Charles Left
wich.
The Henry Frank got away las
evening for New Orleans with 62
bales cotton, 450 scks oil meal, 1893
SEEKS oil cake, 686 bbls oil, 10 Dbl;
whisky and sundries. She has en-
gagements in the bends sufficient t
I'll her out.
The good little steamer, Mark Twain
Captain w. 2. Hall. leaves this even
ing at five o'clock for Dyersburg AM
all points on the Forked Deer river
Mr.. G. G. Stevens, an afiable gentle
man and accommodating clerk, hold
forth in the Office,
Commodore James Wise, of til,
Memphis and Ohio river packet com
pany, circulated pretty freely amongs
the merchants yesterday. He wa
under the guidance Of Captain r, w
Lightburne, who so able represent
the line at this port.
The Anchor line packet Gold Dust
Captain John T. McCord in command
leaves the company's wharfboat to
morrow, at 10 am, for Vicksburg
carrying the mails, doing all way bust
ness, and connecting with the regula
packets for Yazoo river and New
Orleans.
Birdie Banning, the efficient clerl
Of the Batesville, came over last even
ing from Madison by rail. The packe.