Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25
Little Rock. White river is in a
good boa.able condition.
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Will Kyle is due up to-day
bound for the Ohio.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are declining.
The Gold Dust left st. Louis last
evening for Vicksburg.
The Golden Rule, for New Orleans,
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Thos. Sherlock, for Cincinnati,
left New Orleans last evening.
The Vint Shinkle passed Cairo last
evening and is due here to-day.
The Golden Crown passed Louis
vile yesterday bound for Cincinnati.
Quite a crowd gathered on the bluff
last evening to witness the departure
of the Idlewild.
The Bedford went into New Or.
leans yesterday with a load of cotton
from White river.
The Anchor line steamer John A..
Scudder is due up, bound for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The Greyhound came in this morn
ing with a tow Of Shotwell coal for
Messrs. Brown a. Jones.
The propeller Emma Irwin, from
New Orleans, passed up to-day bound
for Evansville.
The Joseph B. Williams, with an
immense tow Of coal. passed down to-
day bound for New Orleans.
Captain Addison Marshall, pioneer
steamboatman, died yesterday at Mad
ison, Indiana, aged Il.
The Rene Macre ldy will arrive to-
day, and leave tomorrow at 3 pm.
sharp for Mariana and the Cutoff.
The Il. 0. Stanard, from st. Louis.
passed down this morning, putting off
considerable freight at this point.
The Idlewild departed last evening
with a big trip Of both freight and
people. She will be back Sunday
night.
A. L. Banning, chief clerk of the
Rene Macready, came over by rail
yesterday to have his Mardi Gras suit
made.
A fine picture for our visitors to
witness will be ,be landing on Mon
day and Tuesday, when the river front
will be lined with steamers of every
class.
The river here is still rising, and if
the planters can stand about Is inches
more ofwater, it Is about all they will
have from the present rise. We need
a little less than 5 feet to bring the
stage Of the river up to extreme high
water mark.
The Chas. P. Chouteau came in this
forenoon crowded with people and Il
good trip of freight. She lays over
until tomorrow at 5 pm, when she
will leave for New Orl eans-and has a
pretty fair trip OF cotton in sight.
the Colorado, in &C command Of Capt.
Sam Nlcpheeters, is the Anchor line
packet leaving at 5 o'clock this even
ing Tor Cairo and st. Louis.
The 0sceola Belle and James Lee
will both make an extra trip, leaving
here on Sunday at 10 am. for the
accommodation of those who wish tC
attend Mardi Gras.
The James W. Gaf, with her gay
Mardi Gras party, is coming down the
Ohio all right, and will be here il
time for her passengers to attend the
reception of the king.
The lighthouse tender Joseph Hen
ry, from st, Louis, passed down yes.
terday. She is rushing through t.
New Orleans, and will attend tC
business on her way up.
Captain R. w. Lightburne thi.
morning received a dispatch stating
that the Vint ShiDkle would arrive
this evening and leave with a return
trip at moo Sunday.
Superintendent James S. Wise. Of
thu Memphis and Ohio river packet
company, will be here to enjoy himself
during the Mardi Gras festivities.
He will represent the kiug-if solicited
to do SO.
The United States men of. war
Kearsage and Tennessee, anchored Of
New Orleans, seems 10 be in the way.
The City Of Augusta on Sunday night
collided with the former, and a
schooner in tow OF a tug collided with
the Tennessee, the schooner losing her
bowsprit.
The Lee line packet Osceola Belle.
Captain Henry Cooper in command, is
the mail packet leaving this evening
for Osceola and all way landings: pay
ing prompt attention to all business
entrusted to her. Billy Smither pre-
sides at the desk and is assisted by
John Haley and Hugh Tomlinsou.
The blue ribbon steamer Josie Har-
ry, in command of Captain Milt r.
Harry, resumes her regular trips in
White river, leaving tomorrow at five
pm. for all points on White and Little
Red rivers. She carries the mail and
pays prompt attention TO all business
entrusted to her. John G. Wyckof
and Fred Jones assist Captain Harry
in the Office.
The Katie Hooper will be found in
port this evening, receiving to leave
at five pm. tomorrow for Pine Bluff
and all intermediate landings on Ar.
kansas river, connecting with light
draught boats for Little Rock and
points above. The Hooper is the
flagship of the Arkansas fleet, which
has been ordered to meet the king
who visits Pine Bluff on Monday next.
Captain Rowland is commodore of the
fleet.
The elegant James Lee, in com
mand Of Captain Stacker Lee, is the
mail packet leaving at 5 pm. for Hell
ena, Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, making connection at Glen
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