Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23

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stage OF water from J%acksonport to
the mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Grand Tower, from Vicksburg-
80 bales cotton.
Per Golden Rule, from Cincinnati
B bales cotton, $50 SKIS corn.
Per Marlin Speed, from Arkansas
river-234 bales cotton, 62 SKIS seed.
Per Hard Cash, from White river
1873 bales cotton, 49l SKIS cotton seed.
Per Josie Harry, from White river
lag bales cotton, III bags seed cot
ton, 1873 SKIS cotton seed, s head cattle.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and pleasant.
Business brisk at the landing.
River rising very slowly, if any, to-
day.
The Idlewild for Arkansas City to-
morrow at 8 pm.
Several fine packets announced to
leave this evening.
The Will Kyle, en- route to the
Ohio, is due up tonight.
The Chas. ?. Chouteau is due to-
morrow from New Orleans.
The w. P. Halliday is reported
aground at Liberty, above Cairo.
Local Inspectors Ralston and Gar
rett are off on another business tour.
Heavy loss is reported in the
Wabash bottoms by the recent floods.
The Josie Harry will resume her
trips to White river, leaving here on
Saturday next.
The John B. Maude is the Anchor
line packet leaving this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis.
The John A. Scudder, from New
Orleans, is due up to-day bound for
Cairo and st. Louis.
The Colorado, for this port, and the
City of Helena, for Vicksburg, lett
st. Louis last evening.
The lighthouse tender Joseph
Henry is on her way south on a paying
OF and inspection tour.
: The'Jas. w. Calf arrived at Cincin-
natl yesterday and leaves there to day
on her Mardi Gras excursion trip.
The Andy Baum departed last even
ing for Cincinnati with "a bales cot
ton, 200 b5ls oil, and a fair list of peo-
pie,
The Joe Kinney, from St, Louis,
passed down last night for Vicksburg,
doing nothing Of interest here.
The Thompson Dean, with 1900
tons Of freight and lao cabin passen-
gers, passed down this forenoon. She
added 1900 sacks OF corn below Cairo.
AS soon as the freight is taken off
the &. W. Cheek she will be turned
over to Captain Dennie O'Neil, to be
sent to Plttsburg, where she will be
dismantled.
The Marlin Speel brought out of
Arkansas river S02 bales cotton, 568 Of
which she reshipped at Terrene for
! New Orleans.
The New Belle Memphis is now at
St. Louis, receiving her outfit. She
is said to be an almost perfect piece of
marine architecture.
The Virgie Lee is the next packet
of the Memphis and Ohio river line
leaving for Cincinnati. She will be
here to leave Friday.
The Silverthorn is running regu-
larly and making two trips per week
between Tiptonville and Cairo, and is
giving general satisfaction.
Major Harpham, of the board Of
underwriters, made an inspection yes
terday Of the hull Of the Idlewild and
found everything in good condition.
The Rene Macready departed last
evening for st. Francis river. She
will be back to leave Saturday at 3
pm. sharp for Mariana and the Gut
off.
The Hard Cash and Marlin Speed,
leaving this evening for White and
Arkansas rivers, will be back Monday
evening next with pig lists OF Mardi
Gras visitors.
The Golden Rule, with 1900 tons of
freight and drawing nine feet of water,
passed down last evening, She was
crowded with people, and added 200
bags OF corn below Cairo.
The Grand Tower, several hours be-
hind time, passed up yesterday. She
was detained repairing her wheels,
which received some damage from the
driitwood now running in the river.
Several boats are now on their way
out of the Ohio river with big towsu Of
coal, destined for southern markets.
The largest tow is that Of the Jos. B.
Williams and aggregates half a million
bushels.
Steamers passing Alsatia are re-
quested to take the opposite side Of the
river, and boats that have freight for
that point are requested to put it off
at aoodrlch's landing, as the levee at
Alsatia is oavilg rapidly, and fears are
entertained OF a break.
The Lee line steamer 0sceola
Belle is the regular packet leaving
at 5 pm. to-day for 0sceola and all
intermediate landings, paying prompt
attention to all business entrusted TO
her. Captain Henry Cooper com
mands, and Billy Smither is in charge
Of the Office.
Mr.. Leon BeFtop, proprietor of the
wharfbOat at Helena, was married this
forenoon to Miss Carrie Helbing, of
this city, and neice of DR.. Renkert.
The happy couple left by rail for New
Orleans, TO remain until alter Mardi
Gras, when they will return by boat to
Helena, their future home.
The Hard Cash, in command of
Captain u. &. Postal, is the regular
packet leaving for Devalls Bluff, Au-