Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-19
Ths John B, MAade lsh 81. LonIs

The John B. MAade left st. Louis
last evening for this port.
The Golden Grown is the next 20"
line pAsket due from New Orleans.
The plank walks leaving the levee
are being Put in good condition.
The U. P. Schenck, from CinciD-
natl, arrived at New Orleans yester.
day.
The Charlie Bowen is due to-day
with three barges Of ice for Bohlen,
Husc & Co.
The Cumberland and Tennessee riv-
ers are falling as fast as they rose a
few days ago.
The w. P. L -iliday, of the Anchor
line is due tomorrow, bound for Cairo
and St. Louis.
The Vint Shinkle, en- route from
this port to Cincinnati, passed Evans
vile last evening.
Ed. Banning, second clerk of the
Rene Macveady, is lying very ill at
Ao hShAN ~ OhSAoO0s
The James Lee and the Osceola
Belle are the local coast packets leav-
ing tomorrow evening.
The Idlewild departed last evening
for Arkansaw City with a splendid
trip of both freight and people.
The Thos. Sherlock is due up to-
morrow afternoon, en- route to Gin
c%innati. Captain AID. Storm is her
agent.
On account Of the very high stage
Of water packet business is getting
dull, but will look up again in a week
or two.
Captain John A. Scudder has re-
turned to st. Louis much improved by
his s%Ojourn at Hot Springs for the past
few weeks.
The Ste. Genevieve departed last
EVENING" for St. Louis, taking 400 bale
of eastern bound cotton for reships
ment at Cairo.
The Anchor line packet, City of
Providence. gave an exhibition of her
electric light last night, which was a
grand success.
The City of Providence arrived lest
night from St. Louis, ard left at 10
am. for Vicksburg, after adding
about 500 tons.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati
last evening for this port, and will be
followed by the James w. Gatf to-
morrow evening.
The r. r. Springer is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans, to be followed on Thursday
by the Guiding Scar,
The Henry Frank and John a..
Scudder, both bound for New Or
leans, passed Y~icksburg at an early
hour yesterday morning.
The Anchor line packet City Of
GreSuville made the run from Gaines
landing to Arkansaw City, a distance
of ten miles, in ~ minutes.
Joe Violet returned from st. Louis
yesterday, and resumed his accustom-
ed place in the prescription depart
ment of the Rene Macready.
The John Gilmore passed down
yesterday, adding here barge st.
Louis, containing $3.50 sacks oil cake
439 sacks ashes, 44O sacks oil meal.
The Towards, of Jacksonville, are
TO build three large steamers for the
Anchor line, one Of which is to be a
duplicate Of the City of Providence.
The first steamboat fthe season to
arrive at Davenport was the Josephine,
which reached there last Saturday.
She was greeted with crowds along the
%levee.
Green Bondurant, mate of the
Golden Rule, who had his arm broken
some time ago, has resumed his duties
on the boat, but still carries his arm
in a sling.
The river commissioners will in a
week or two make a trip on the steam
err 0ctavia from st. Louis to New Or
leans. Captain Frank Cayton is to be
in command.
The Hard Cash will be found in port
this afternoon, and is the regular pack.
ct leaving tomorrow evening for all
points on White river through to
Jacksonport.
The City of Greeneville came up
yesterday from Vicksburg and ad-
ded 900 bales of eastern bound cotton
for reshipment at Cairo, and left at
10 am. for st, Louis.
SteambOatmen will be glad to learn
that the wharf at Cairo is to be built
from the present wharf to Fourteenth
street, and that a portion of the work
has already commenced.
The Josie Harry, on her way to this
port, passes Devalls Bluff tomorrow
morning, will be in Thursday night
and is the regular mail packet leaving
Saturday for White river.
On May LIST a number of Arkansaw
merchants will make an excursion
from Little Rock to New Orleans via
the Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railway to Arkansaw City,
thence to New Orleans by the steamer
j. NJ. White.
The great iron steamer, Chas. P,
Chouteau, is due up to-day, bound for
Cairo and ST. Louis. Captains Thor
wegen and Miltenberger have made a
very successful season with her in the
Memphis and New Orleans cotton
trade, and will now enter the Anchor
line for a short season.
The fast and elegant passenger
steamer Chas. Morgan will pass down
this afternoon, en- route to New Or
leans. Her accommodations are of
the first order, and her officers are
avnerianoed pantlemnn Cantain Horrv