Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-24

gauge, The Tennessee at Chattanooga
fell 8 inches, with 10 feet 8 inches on
the gauge. Red river at Shreveport
rose Q inohss, with 28 feet II inches on
the gauge, Arkansas river ia falling
slowly, with IS feet 10 inches on The
gauge al Little Rock. White river
10 also falling, but retains q good
stage of water from J~aekGonpoTt 10
the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cooler.
Pleasant weather.
Business lively at the landing.
Are we to have an overflow? Hope
not.
The Idlewild, for Arkansas City, at
3 pm, sharp.
The Josie Harry, for White river,
Saturday positively.
All southern bound steamers are
crowded with people.
John Caffrey has been appointed
mate of the Idlewild.
The packets departing last evening
had excellent trips out.
The Cumberland river is still rising,
but the Tennessee is falling.
The upper Ohio and upper Missis-
sippi rivers continue to decline.
The Mary Houston, for New Or
leans, passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Golden Crown, enroute to Gin
cinnati, passed Evansville yesterday.
The John Means and barges, for
New Orleans, passed down yesterday.
The Thos. Sherlock aud the U. p.
Schenck arrived at New Orleans yes
terday.
The towboats Dippold, Port Eads
and Gilmore arrived at st. Louis yes
terday.
The river here is falling a little to-
day, but will be rising again by to-
morrow.
The James Howard, with a big trip
of both freight and people, left Sc.
Louis last evening.
All the low places in Red river, be-
tween the mead Of the raft and Full
ton, are under water.
The Future City aud barges, from
st. Louis, passed down this forenoon,
bound for New Orleans.
The Jas. w. Calf, for Memphis, and
the R. r. Springer, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati last evening.
The Katie Hooper is due to morrow
and leaves IN Saturday next with u
return trip for Arkansas river.
The Idlewild leaving this evening
will be back Monday night crowded
with Mardi Gras excursionists.
A c~revasse, twenty feet wide, is e
ported on the right bank Of Bayou
Lafourohe, thirty miles below Thibo-
deaux.
Will Lash, late of the Dean Adams,
arrived yesterday from Vicksburg and
goes out this evening as bill clerk Of
the ldlewild.
The Marlin Speed and Hard Cash
will be back Monday with big lists OF
passengers from Arkansas, who will re-
main over until after Mardi Gras.
The John b. Maude, after four
months absence, came in yesterday
with a big trip OF freight, comprising
near 5000 pkgs. She returned to st.
Louis last night.
The Chas. Morgan crowded with
people, and almost a full trip of
freight, passed down this morning,
and is the last OF the Mardi Gras fleet
from the Ohio river to New Orleans.
The City of Helena, in command of
Captain Elem Calvert, is the Anchor
line packet passing down tomorrow at
10 am. for Vicksburg and way land
ings. George Walton is her polite
clerk.
There is a big stage of water now
from st. Louis to the gulf and from
Pittsburg to Cairo. Boats arc being
sent south in rapid succession, and
all passing this port are loadedt to their
capacity.
The w. P. Halliday, from St.
Louis, passed down this morning, do
ing but little here. She added 1900
sacks of corn below Cairo, and will
reship her Mardi Gras excursionists
at Vicksburg.
The Rene Macready will arrive to-
morrow and leave Saturday at 5 pm,
sharp, for Mariana and the Cut-Of,
making direct connection with the
Mike Davis, running from Helena to
the sunk lands.
From now until Monday next all
the incoming packets will be crowded
with people to witness our Mardi Gras
festivities, and should the present
weather continue a glorious time will
be had by all.
The j. Sharpe Mcdonald, now on
her way south, has eighteen coal boats
and six fuel boats, containing near q
half million bushels of coal. This is
one Of the largest tows ever taken
south by any one boat.
Captain Thorwegan's great iron
steamer and champion cotton carrier
is announced to leave this evening for
New Olleans. She has splendid ac-
commodations, and her officers are
polite and courteous. Captain Geo
Miltenberger presides at the desk, and
is assisted by Peter Writ.
The steamers Fair Play and Katie
were destroyed by fire while lying al