Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-28

Orleaus.
The Fearless and barges from New
Orleans passed up last night for st.
Louise
The Tnos. Sherlock is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
At Pittsburg st. Louis freights are
offering freely, with a scarcity OF ton
mage.
The Andy Baum passed Evansville
at noon yesterday, bound for Cincin-
natl.
The Dick Fulton, with tow of coal
for the south, passed Evansville last
evening.
The Mollie Moore from New Or
leans passed up last night enroute to
st. Louis.
The Iron Mountain and barges, from
st. Louis, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Chas. P. Chouteau is announc-
ed to leave St. Louis to-day under the
auspices Of the Anchor line.
Captain Eugene Smith and Elisha
Evans went out last night at the
wheel of the Marlin Speed.
The Guiding Star from the Ohio,
passed down last night with about
400 tons Of freight and added 40
tons.
The Hard Cash, for White river,
and the Marlin Speed for Arkansaw
river, departed last evening with fair
trips.
The Future City, with a large tow,
including a couple Of barges Of ice,
passed down yesterday for New Or
leans.
Since last report the river has de-
clined nine inches at Cairo, making, a
total of three feet during the past
eight days.
Pilots complain. that the govern
ment light at Campbell'S about forty
five miles below here, has not been lit
for a week.
The New Mary Houston, en- route
to Cincinnati, passed up this forenoon
with 800 tons of freight and full OF
people.
Inspectors Ralston and Garrett re-
turned home Yesterday, having in
spected at Helena the steamers Argo,
Mariana and Eagle.
Geo. Pollard, a we'll known pilot,
has been taken to the Kentucky state
lunatic asylum, being insane and un-
manageable.
The new cylinder of the Osceola
Belle has besn placed in position, and
she will resume her trips tomorrow
evening in the upper coast trade.
The Rene Macready will arrive to-
morrow and is the regular Saturday
mail packet for L'Anguille and st,
Francis rivers.
The recent rains have caused the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers tC
swell a little, but both Of them are yet
comparatively low.
The James w. Gaf departed las
night for Cincinnati with 900 bales o
cotton, 40 bales of rags, 100 bhls. OF
and a fair list of people.
The U, P. ScheDk 6 days out from
New Orleans with 600 tons of freight
passed up last evening, adding her,
253 bales of eastern bound cotton.
The Golden City, in command o
Captain j. D. Hegler, passes dow
this rfternoon on her way to New Or
leans. S. G. Mcintyre is in charge Q
the Office.
The City Of Helena, in command q
Captain Elem Calvert, is the Ancho
line packet passing up at 10 am, to
morrow for Cairo and st. Louis. GeC
Walton presides at the desk.
The James Lee, having been de
tanned By fog, did not arrive until lat
in the day, but in a short time sh
discharged her cotton, took IN a mic
trip for the lower coast, and went bac
just after dark.
Yesterday the river at st. Lou
was u feet below the food mark {
1874, 7 feet below the point reache
in 1856, and 81 feet below the hig
water of 1876. 1t is the genera
opinion among old boatmen there tina
If will 90 but a few inches higher,
Captain Natural Miller, who buil
the Saline at Portland twenty year
ago, has leased the Louisville shi
yard, and is building a boat for hin
self, on his own plan, for the sOuther
bayous. The keel is laid, and she
to be 100 feet in length, with "a fee
beam.
The beautiful Belle Memphis, j
command Of Captain /. H. Mckee,
the Anchor line packet passing dow
at 10 am. tomorrow for Vicksbur
and all way mail landings. Henr
Corbyn is her polite clerk.
The large Anchor line packet "
p. Halliday, in command Of Captai
Beck Jolly, is announced to pas
down at 10 am. tomorrow for Ne
Orleans and all principal way landing
Owen G. Gates presides at the desk.
} Captain Harry Brolaski's fine Ar
Choir line packet came in at doyligl
with four hundred tons of treigh
comprising 1852 packages. She is re
ceiving to leave at 8 pm. to-day fC
, Cairo, st. Louis and all intermediat
I mail landings. Billy Blenker is he
J polite clerk.
The L. P. Schenck night before lal
t; while trying to make her way throug
, the fog, was surprised to find hersel
in the woods down about Commerce
Nothing could be done but tie to
tree and remain until the fog cleare
away about 8 o'clock in the day. Sh
: got out without trouble, but lost ]