Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-12
mands, and J. D. Moore is in charge
of the ofica.

Morcpalns.
Quite muddy on the levee.
Business dull at the landing.
Another coal boat rise at Pittsburg.
Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati at
10 pm.
The canal locks at Louisville are
again submerged.
The Idlewild departed' last evening
With a fair trip for Arkansaw City.
The Golden City was expected to
pass up at noon to-day for the Ohio.
The Jay Gould and barges from
New Orleans, passed up yesterday for
st. Louis.
The Paris c. Brown will be due
down tomorrow morning en- route to
New Orleans.
The Yirgie Lee, from this port,
passed Louisville last evening bound
for Cincinnati.
Captain Wilson Huh7s big hay boat
arrived yesterday and is mooreu at the
lower landing.
The City Of Providence passed up
at 10 am, after adding about 300
packages Of box stuff.
The Victory sunk opposite St.
Louis, raised steam yesterday to make
an attempt to pump herself out.
The Ed Richardson, from St. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday, and
leaves there to-day with a return trip.
The Ste. Genevieve returned to s..
Louis last evening, taking two hun
dred,bales of cotton for reshipment
east.
The Annie P. Silver is due down
tonight bound for New Orleans. She
leaves from the Anchor line wharf
boat.
Captain Sam Hambleton, of Mound
City, is said to be IN a ~precarious con-
dition from dropsy occasioned by heart
disease.
The coast packet James Lee and
Osceola Belle had fair trips out and
will be back to leave again tomorrow
evening.
The Thomas Sherlock, from Cincin-
natl, passed down yesterday loaded to
the guards. She did nothing of inte-
rest here.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincin-
this evening for New Orleans. to be
followed by the Chas.. Morgan on
Thursday.
From and after the 10Th Of April.
all beacon lights on the Mississippi
river between Keokuk and Dubuque
will DC re established.
The city council of Louisville has
elected Pink Varble, Billy Varble.
Chris. Damon, James Dougherty and
Enoch Lockhart falls pilots.
The City Of Greenville arrived last
night, put off 200 barrels of -four and
proceeded to Vicksburg this forenoon,
after adding ten tons Of miscellaneous
freight.
The Josie Harry, on her way to this
port, passes Devalls Bluff tomorrow
morning, will arrive Thursday nigh +,
and leaves on Saturday next for White
river.
A lot of salt, consigned to the Mem
phis and Ohio river packet company.
was submerged on Saturday night last
at Cincinnati by the rapidly rising
river.
Captain Reese Pritchard and wife
returned from Cincinnati yesterday on
the Thos sherlock, and left in the eve
ming by rail for their home in Little
Rock.
Captain Charles Warner, an old and
we'll known steamboat owner and
Captain, will have charge of the new
Southern hotel just being completed
in st. Louis.
The machinery of the propeller
Gilbert, burned at Vicksburg a few
days ago, has been sold to Nh. Ed
wards, wSo will use it in the construc.
ton of a new boat.
The Ida Stockton, now in port, will
leave on Friday next for all points on
Hatchie river through to Bolivar.
Captain Deering and his two sons are
now sole inc of the boat.
The Hard Cash came in before
daylight. She brought out of White
river 3l9 bales Of cotton, 33 Of which
she reshippod at Terrene for New Or
leans, She goes back to White river
tomorrow evening.
The Memphis and Ohio river pack
ct James W. Gaff, after a couple of
weeks perch on the dam at Louis
vile, has been released, and gone to
Cincinnati. She is not damaged to
any great extent.
The sidewheel steamer Rene Mac
ready, in command of Captain 0. K.
Joplin, is the mail packet leaving at 5
pm. to-day for Marianne, the Cut
OF, and all way landins on L'Anguille
and st. Francis rivers, attending
promptly to all business entrusted
to her. A.. L. Banning presides at
the desk, and is assisted by Ed. Ban
ming and Nh. Robson.
Captain Frank Hicks mammoth
cotton carrier, Henry Frank, is in
port receiving to leave at 5 pm. to-
morrow for Helena, Terrene. Arkan-
saw City and all principal landings
through to New Orleans. Captain
All Grissom presides at the desk, and
is assisted by Henry Seaman.
inspectors Ralston and Garrett have
COMPLETED the inspection of the Jen-
ME Walker which is now pronounced
0. K. As soon as the repairs of the
Future City are completed her boilers
will be tested, also those of the Ma
tional board Of health steamer Ben
men will be tested as soon as she can
be brought up to the landing.