Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-12

cinnati last night.
The Henry Frank, from this port,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
An item of the Grand Tower is
5000 sacks Of corn for this market.
The Sam Roberts and barges are
due down this evening bound for New
Orleans.
The U. p. Schenck is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
The jessie Harry will be here to
leave at her regular hour, on Monday,
for Arkansas city and all intermediate
landings.
The John A. Wood, with a tow of
coal, passed down yesterday bound for
New Orleans.
henry Doss has taken the place of
Hiram Brace at the wheel Of the
Thos. Sherlock.
The prospects now favor a better
state Of weather than we have had in
the past five months.
The Thomas Sherlock, from Cincin-
natl, passed Louisville at noon to-day
bound for New Orleans.
The Anchor line company expect to
do a heavy business upon the resump-
ton Of navigation at st. Louis.
The City Of Yazoo has taken the
place Of the Robert Il. Lee in the New
Orleans and Vicksbug trade.
Billy johnson, late second clerk Of
the Josie Harry, is now discharging
clerk for the Lee line at the levee.
The City Of Alton is the. Anchor
line packet passing down tomorrow
at 10 am. bound for New Orleans.
The James w. Calf, for this pert,
and the Guiding Star, for New Or
leans, passed Evansville last evening.
Through the efforts of Sunset Cox
the passage of the river and harbor
bill has been delayed and probably
defeated.
The Charles Morgan, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday,
and the James D. Parker left there
last evening for this port.
The Belle Shreveport and Golden
City we're both five days out from New
Orleans last night. The former is
bound for St. Louis and the latter tor
Cincinnati.
The fine Anchor line packet Grand
Tower, in command of Captain Car
veil, is due down this evening, bound
for Vicksburg. Tom White preSides
at the desk.
The Osceola Belle departed last
evening for the upper coast, and had
considerable trouble in getting out or
account Of the heavy wind which was
blowing at the time.
Forewarned is forearmed, and the
planters in the low lands should pre-
pare for a big stage of water which is
coming, but it could come at no better
time than the present.
Robert Mccoy, chief clerk of the
James d.. Parker, who has been en-
joying a vacation in Illinois with
friends, will rejoin his boat at thii
point during the coming week.
The James w. Gaff is the next regu
lar packet leaving for Cincinnati. He.
time of departure is announced fol
Tuesday at 5 pm. Captain r. w
Lightburne, her agent, will give al
desired information.
The Rene Macready, Captain 0. X
Joplin in command, is the ma il packe
leaving at 5 PIN. to-day for Marianne
the Cut OFF and all informed late land
ings on LAnguille and ST. Franci
rivers. A. l.. and Ed. Banning ar
her polite clerks.
The Hard Cash, on her return triI
to this port, passes Devalls Bluff to
morrow evening, will arrive Tuesday
and leave on Wednesday, her regula
day, for Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Jack
sonport. and all landings on Whit
and Little Red rivers, through t
Jacksonport.
During the existence of the presen
break in the road-b bee. of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, the com
pany is running tlle steamers NeV
Gamelia and Heroine from New Or
leans to the RogOlets, where passen
gers are transferred to and from til
trains.
The James Lee, Captain Stacke
Lee In command. is the mail packe
leaving this evening for Helena
Friars Point and all intermediat
landings, connecting at Glendale wit
the Mobile and Northwestern trair
Lloyd W. Whitlow presides at tn
desk, and is assisted by Arthur Brow
and Will Harrell.
The John Gilmore and harges, froI
Cairo, arrived yesterday afternoon, bu
on account of the wind, which ha
been blowing a perfect gale, she wa
compelled to tie up. at the point, o
the opposite side of the river. Sh
added barge "a, containing 1000 sack
oil cake and 800 barrels of oil, and wi
proceed on her voyage as soon as til
wind abates.
The ohimneys of the Henderso
! packet Reindeer were too high to pa
under the bridge at Louisville. yestel
day, and she could not get throug
the channel at Marbles island, on a,
i count of the mud that had accumuli
ted in it. She returned to the whar
but expected to pass under the brids
to-day, as the river was falling.
The gorge which broke at St. Lou
during the present week was the lar
est known at that point for maj
years, yet strange to say, notwithstan'
ing the large amount Of property
the harbor but little damage was don
The river had been closed for seyent
two days, and in many places the j
!, was ever - 4nches thick. 1t is pro
able that boats will leave st. Louis {
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