Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-14

N'NAAASs
The U. P. Schenck is expected
down this afternoon on her way to
New Orleans.
The prospects of a good stage Of
water in the upper Mississippi, are
very encouraging.
The Dyersburg was preparing to
leave at noon to-day, for Obion and
Forked Deer rivers.
The steamer Guiding Star is to be
sold at marshall's sale, at Cincinnati
on Tuesday, 18th inst.
The Grand Tower was somewhat
behind time to-day, but doubtless
passes down early this afternoon.
The City of Greenville, with a big
trip Of people, came up last evening
and proceeded to st. Louis this fore.
noon.
1t is reported that Eugene Moore,
formerly connected with the Appeal,
was killed by a gambler out in Texas
a few days ago.
The Will Kyle for New Orleans,
and the Vint Shinkle for this port,
are announced to leave Cincinnati
this evening.
The Annie p. Silver, in command
Of Captain Joe Bryan, is the Anchor
line packet passing down this evening
for New Orleans.
The Marlin Speed brought out Of
Arkansaw river 207 bales OF cotton,
u Of which she reshipped at Terrene
for New Orleans, and brought 1873
bales to this port.
The Idlewild departed last evening
for Arkausaw City with agood trip Of
both freight and people.
The James W. Calf and Golden
City, both on their way out of the
Ohio, were at Evansville last night.
The City of Alton is due up to-
morrow on her way to st. Louis, hav-
ing passed Vicksburg at 10 am. yes
terday.
The Piasa, in command of Captain
George Malone, arrived yesterday af-
ternOon with two barges of stone and
one Of gravel.
The Josie Harry, on her way to this
port, passes Devalls Bluff early to-
morrow morning, and will be- in
Thursday afternoon.
The Centennial four and a half DAYS
out from New Orleans with 1900 tons
OF freight passed up this morning.
putting off about 200 packages here.
She also had a good trip of people.
The northern pier of the Union
bridge across the Allegheny river, has
given way and hat end of the bridge,
a wooden one, has sunk about two or
three feet. 1t has closed to travel and
will be some time before it can be re-
paired.
The little steamer Rosa, built at
Louisville to test a new patent water
wheel, made another trial trip Sunday
morning resulting in another failure.
Mr.. Thos. Goslee, a former we'll
known st. Louis and New Orleans
pilot, is reported lying at the point OF
death at his residence in New Or
leans.
The new GLEN City is to leave St.
Louis this evening and go through to
St. Paul proposing to make the run of
500 miles in less than three days. Cap
tain Davidson feels confident his boat
can perform tie feat.
Captain j. D. Randall with his usu-
al liberality has determined that his
patrons on L'Anguille and St. Francis
rivers shall be supplied with mail, and
has decided to have the
service performed as often
as his boats run, free of expense to
the people or the post Office cepart-
ment until other arrangements can be
made by the authorities.
The splendid sidewheel steamer
Rene Macready, in command of0. K.
Joplin, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Marianne, the Cut Of
Wittsburg and all intermediate land
ings on L'Anguille and St. Francis
rivers, carrying the mail and attend
ing promptly to all G. 0. D. and other
business and making direct connec-
ton with the light draught packet
Advance, for the Sunk Lands on up
per ST. Francis river. A. l.. Banning
presides at the desk and is assisted by
his brother Edward.
The Marlin Speed will arrive this
evening, and is the mail packet leav-
ing at 5 pm. tomorrow for Pine
Bluff, Little Rock and all way land
ings, making direct connection with
the regular packets for Fort Smith
and all points on upper Artansaw
river. Captain Ed Rowland com
mands, and the Office is in charge oil
Captain j. N. Thompson and Amos
Day.
Captain Vinton's elegant sidewhee'
passenger steamer Andy Baum is OF
berth to leave this evening for Cairo
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi