Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-20

out last night.
Captain w. p. Halliday isat Hot
Springs recuperating.
The planters below will have to
lookout for more water.
Captain Blake, of the John B.
Maude, is still improving.
The lower end of the Pine Bluff
railroad is submerged.
The 0uachita Belle is the Monday
packet for Arkansas City.
The Hattie Rowland is the We'd
nesday boat for Arkansas river.
The Z. 0. Stanard passed up yes
terday afternoon without landing,
The James D.. Parker, en- route
from st. Louis to Cincinnati, passed
Cairo.
The James Lee had out another
good trip of freight and people last
night.
The U. P. Schenck, for New Or
leans, and Cons Millar, for Memphis,
leaves Cincinnati to-day.
The Guiding Star leaves Cincinnati
on Tuesday with another grand excur-
sion for New Orleans.
Considerable drift running this
morning, which is out of the Cum
berland and Tennessee rivers.
The Mississippi now extends over a
vast portion Of territory, and demon
strates itself as a mighty river.
The Port Eads and barges for New
Orleans, and Belle Memphis, for
Memphis, left St. Louis yesterday.
The Virgie Lee, bound from Cincin-
natl to Memphis, passed Louisville
yesterday, and iSdue here Tuesday.
The high stage of water has done
very little damage so far below here,
although it is overlooking the low
lands.
The planters at Mhoon's LANDING
and in the bend below have a large
force of men employed Strengthening
the levee.
The Will Kyle, bound from New
Orleans to Cincinnati passed Vicks.
burg yesterday, and is due here Sun.
day morning.
The Commonwealth passed dowr
this morning for New Orleans, vel
laden. She added here a lot of OF
cake and cotton.
Hayden f. Lyons, an old rivel
editor, and at one time river editor o
the St. LOuis Republican, died las.
Tuesday at Denver.
The New Mary Houston, bouut
from Cincinnati to New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday, and i
due down Monday morning.
The Billy Collins has taken a tow o
bargcs loaded with slaves from
Hodges landing to New Orleans
Captain Ad. Mason piloted her down
The Golden Rule passed up las
night for Cincinnati with 900 tons 0
freight. She put off here a few pack
ages of freight andadded some people
The Tennessee river is still boom
ing, and it is high tide, and in conse
quence the Louisville and Nashvill
railroad have to make transfers a
Danville.
The Panther met with the sam
misfortune at Waterproof as the job
A. Wood, and it is feared that he
three boats of coal, that we're sunk
few days since, will prove a total los!
The Vint Shinkle lett last evenin
for Cincinnati with 800 bales cottor
, 2O6 bbls oil, 10 hhds iron, 10000 fee
lumber, $50 bales hides, 10 bales rag
. and 30 cabin passengers.
A telegram from Helena report
that Frank G. Falls, formerly of thI
/, city, in companywith six colored meT
, in crossing the river at Walnut Benz
we're swamped, and Mr.. Falls and fou
: eolored men were drowned.
I, The Mark Twain. Captain w. T
, Hall, leaves at five O'Clock this even
ing for Dyersburg and all points o
: the Forked Deer river. Harry Teri
and Charlie Stevens, two clever gen
. tlemen, have charge OF the Office.
The Gold Dust, of the Anchor lint
: Captain John McCord, will leave tn
r company's w~harfbyat, foot of Unto
street, tomorrow at 10 I'm. for Vicks
: burg. She carries the mail and wi
} make all prominent way landings.
The Silverthorn, Captain S. T
( Whitehead, is the regular packC
: leaving this evening for Commerc
J and the bends. She has elegant pas
senger accommodations, and Ne
. Booker, one of the cleverest gentle
men on the river, presides at the desl
The Anchor line packet, Ste. Gene
vie, Captain West, leaves III
Anchor line wharfboat this evening {
! 5 o'clock for Cairo and st. Loui
carrying the mail and attending to a
n berd business, and connecting wit
n the principal railroads Tor all poin.
n east and west.
The Shields, Captain VIM. AshlorI
goes through to-day to Commerc
Mhoon's and 0. K, and will hereatt,
extend her trips to o, k. landing o
Saturdays. Captain Ed Crowell, or
of her owners aud chief clerk, will Sc
that all business entrusted to her wi
be properly attended to. He has #
his assistant Charley Lettwich, aclev,
young gentleman.
Captain Ed. Rowland, with his "a
orite packet, the Katie Hooper, leav
this evening at 5 o'clock for Arkans
river, going through to Pine Bluff al
= making direct connection with II
+ Pine Bluff for Little Rock and FO
Smith. She carries the mail and h
excellent passenger accommodation
le Captain Jimmy Thompson is her chi
D, clerk, and is seconded by Amos Da