Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24

Heavy rains.
T~hulderation weather.

pm.
Arkansaw river is on a anothe
boom.
A steady decline Of the river is nov
going on at this port.
The John B. Maude left st. Loui
last evening for this port.
Transient packets are doing tn
bulk of the business to-day.
The Ste. Genevieve returned to 81
Louis last evening, taking no cotton
The coast packets James Lee an,
Osceola Belle had fair trips out.
The big elevator at Arkansaw Cit,
IS now Illuminated by the e%leetri,
light.
The U. P. Schenck passing up thiI
afternoon gets $50 bales of cotton 70.
Cincinnati.
The Hard Cash will repair here anC
be ready to return to White river by
July 18th.
The Golden City was expected t.
pass down this forenoon, on her way
to New Orleans.
Captain James H. Rees, though
somewhat better, is still confined t.
his room at Pittsburg.
The John Dippold and Oakland,
with barges, left New Orleans lasI
evening, for st. Louis.
The Idlewild departed last evening
for Arkansaw City, with another good
trip of freight and people.
The City Of Greenville passed down
on time, aiding here about 20 tons for
Vicksburg and way landings.
Captain Blanks states that the
river mail from New Orleans to Qua.
chlta river will not be discontinued
The Ben Franklin, from this port.
aud the Golden Crown, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
dey.
The towboat Boaz, after a service of
fourteen years, is to be dismantled at
Plttsburg, and her machinery put in a
new boat.
The James w. Gaf, for this port.
and the Golden Crown, for New Or.
leans, are announced to leave Cincin-
natl this evening.
Captain Boyton, the swimmer. has
gone to st. Paul, and will commence
his trip from the foot of st. Anthony's
falls and swim to Cairo.
One ofthe new boats to be built for
the Anchor line is to be named the
City of Baton Rouge, and will be com
pleted in September next.
The Annie P. Silver, runningunder
the auspices of the Anchor line, is an
nounced to pass down this evening for
New Orleans. Captain Ad Strom is
her agent.
The Anchor line packet City of
Alton will arrive tomorrow morning.
She has on board quite a number of
cotton planters, who come to attend a
meeting here.
The Commonwealth arrived last
evening from VicksbuTg and afte r
adding 8l7 bales Of cotton and 26.OOD
feet Of lumber, proceeded this fore
noon to st. Louis.
Captain w. Lemons is at Cincin.
natl for the purpose of purchasing a
number Of coal barges for use in the
government improvements on the Mis-
sissippi between St. Louis and Cairo.
The great passenger steamer Ohas.
Morgan, in command of Captain Har-
ry. W. Stein, is announced to pass up
this evening ior the Ohio river.
Adam Wayland presides at the desk.
At Pittsburg the lock wall of dam
No: is said to be in bad condition,
and the wall dividing the two locks is
in such a condition that both locks
have to be used at once, and only one
boat can go through at a time.
The Hard Cash has Withdrawn from
the White river trade for a few weeks
III order to receive an o~verhauling and
painting up, When she again enters
the trade she will be as pretty and as
staunch as when she first came out.
The U. P. Schenck, now on her way
up from New Orleans, is announced to.
be here t. leave at 5 pm. for Oincin-
natl and way landings on the Ohio.
Captain j. Il. Carter com.
mands, with the Office in charge Of
Dick Burns and Harry Millar.
The Marlin speed arrived last night
with a fair trip of freight and is
receiving to leave again tomorrow
evening for all points on Arkansaw
river through to Little Rock where
she makes direct connection with the
regular packets for Fort Smith.
The LEDGER job printing office and
book bindery, IL Madison street, is
prepared to execute every class of lob
printing known to the business in a
style unsurpassed and at rates as low
as any competitor. All orders prompt
ly filled and satisfaction guaranteed. +
The Josie Harry, returning to this
port, passes Devalls Bluff at an early
hour to morrow morning will arrive
Thursday, and leave Saturday with a
trip for White river. For a
few weeks the Harry, leaving Satur-
day, will be the only boat leaving here
for White river.
Captain O. X. Joplin's side wheel
steamer Rene Macready is receiving
to leave at five pm. to-day for Mari
anna, the Cut Of and all way landings
on L'Anguille and St. Francis rivers
through to Wittsburg, where she con-
meets with light draught steamers for
the Sunk Lands. A. i. Banning pre-
sides at the desk and is assisted by Ed
Banning.
The steamer L. H. Durfee on her
way down the Missouri river yester-
day morning struck an obstruction
near the mouth of Ganconade river
ond cunk Sha IL cnnnOead 20 bo n h