Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-11

10 HIS -OOm IOF tWO mOuJlS
with a sprained ankle, was able to
make his appearance on the Cincinnati
landing on Monday last.
The w. P. Halliday, three days
eight hours out from New Orleans,
with $50 tons, passed up at noon
after adding 300bales Of eastern bound
cotton.
A dispatch from New Dreams states
that the levee at Alsaca, which pro-
tected a long stretch Of country, had
broken; also that the 0uachita river
has risen % feet and is still rising.
Captain Elisha Evans, with several
gentlemen who feel interested in his
prosperity, went up to the mouth of.
Wolf river yesterday to take a look at
his show boat now in course Of con-
struction.
Captain Harry Brolaski's popular
Anchor line packet John B. Maude
will arrive at an early hour to-mor-
row, and leave in the evening with a
return trip for Cairo, st. Louis and all
way mail landings.
A good idea would be for some Of
our local packets to make excursion
trips. 1t would add greatly to the
passenger list, and go far towards pay
ing the expenses of the boat. Up
river boats are making a success of it.
All the principal streams above are
falling, most of them rapidly. This
indicates that the worst is over, and
we are not to have a bigger stage Of
water than there is at present, Gen
eral Hazen to the contrary notwith-
standing, though the time for his dam
aging food does not expire for five
days yet.
The reliable aud punctual mail
packet Idlewild will be found in port
tomorrow morning, and leaves in the
evening with a return trip to Arkan
saw City, where she connects with the
Mississippi River, Little Rock and
Texas railroad, also with the swift
mail packet Dean Adams, for Vicks-
burg.
The elegant passenger steamer new
Mary Houston, in command of Cap
tain Charles Miller passes down this
afternoon enroute to Vicksburg and
New Orleans. Her accommodations
are first class and her officers po-
lite aud attentive to the wants Of their
patrons. Frank Miller presides at
the desk.
The popular steamer James w.
Gaf will be found in port this after
noon, and will leave at 5 pm. to.mor.
row with a return trip for Cincinnati
and all principal landings on the Ohio
river, giving passengers through tickets
to all points east at very low rates.
Captains r. W. Wise and Will II.
Chopper are her chief officers.
The odd reliable" Hard Cash, in
command of Captain e. G.. Postal, is
receiving to leave at 5 pm. to-day for
Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport
and all way landings, making direct
connection with light draught boats
for upper White and Black rivers.
lCharles Nj. Postal presides at the
desk, and is assisted by Joseph Postal.
Captain Henry CoOper's splendid
sidewheel steamer 0,ceola Belle, Of
the Lee mail line, leaves at 5 m to-
day for Osceola and all intermediate
landings on the upper coast, paying
strict attention to all business en-
trusted to her care. Billy Smither,
John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson, a
trio of clever gentlemen, are in charge
of Office affairs.
The local inspectors have decided
to renew the license of Pilot w. c.
Brown, which was suspended in Octo-
Der last for Incorporate habits-his
good behavior of late being the incen-
tive. They also refused first engineers
license to B. f. Kautz for want ofex-
~perience, and state hal the license of
Pilot VIM. Keefe has not yet been
renewed, reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
The pretty advertising drummer
boat" st. Jacobs Oil, which has been
moored at the landing for several days,
will probably get away at daylight.
headed for st. Louis, st. Paul and
points on Illinois river. The boat is
in command Of Captain J.W. Greiner,
and a corps of pleasant gentlemen.
vino seem to be enjoying themselves
They have been on the 60 now for
nine months.
The splendid light draught steamer
Marlin Speed, in command of Captain
Ed Nowland, is the regular mail
packet leaving at 5 pm. to-day fol
Pine Bluff and all way landings on
Arkansaw river through to Little
Rock, where she makes direct con
nection with the regular packets fol
Fort Smith and points on upper Ar.
kansaw river. j. N. THOMPSON, as
sisted by Amos Day, is in charge Of
the Office.
The elegant sidewheel steamer
James Lee, in command of Captain
Stacker Lee, is the mail packet leav-
ing at 8 pm. to-day for Helena, Friars
Point and all Intermediate landings.
attending promptly to all c. 0. D. and
plantation business. and connecting at
Glendale with the Mobile aud North
western train. The Lee is fast, safe,
and always on time. Her officers are
clever and attentive to the wants Of
their patrons. Lloyd W. Whitlow
presides at the desk and is assisted by
Plattt Rhodes and Will Harrell.
Lord Derby, it is thought, will sue
coed n Lord R~eaconfeld's blue rib