Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-18


The New Saline, for New Orleans,
and the Andy Baum, for Memphis.
passed Evansville last evening.
The U. P. Schenck will be the n.A.,
20" Line steamer due down, and will
probably pass here on Tuesday next.
The City Of Greenville arrived at
Vicksburg yesterday, and left there at
moor to-day with a return trip for st.
Louis.
The Fulton goes to the mouth. of
st. Francis river, from which point
she will take three barges Of slaves for
New Orleans.
The City of Alton, a little over six
days out from New Orleans, passed up
after midnight. She lost nearly fifty
hours by fog.
The City Of Helena has been re-
paired and left st. Louis last evening
for this port. She will be here Mon
day morning.
The probability is hat there will be
a compromise at Pittsburg between
the river men and the Smithfeld
Street company.
The elegant Anchor Line steamer,
City Of Baton Rouge, will be due up
tomorrow afternoon, bound for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The Belle Memphis for Vicksburg
passed down before daylight, II hours
behind time, having been detained by
fog and bad weather.
The Charles Morgan will be due up
tomorrow evening, bound for Cincin-
natl. Captain Ad Storm, at the
wharfboat, is her agent.
The Commonwealth, in command of
Captain Sam McPheetcrs, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving here at
10 am. tomorrow for Yickshurg.
The local packets leaving Monday
evening are the Coahoma for Osceola,
the James Lee for Friars Point and
the Dean Adams for Arkansaw City.
Farmers in the bottom along the
lower Ohio river arc preparing for a
food, and are taking their stock to
higher grounds and stacking rails
The MIGRANTS located on the levee
were put into use to. day. A force Of
men with hose are busy washing the
mud and filth from the leyee. Keer
it up.
The new steamer D. r. Powell, in
command Of Captain Whitledge, will
pass down this evening for New Or.
leans. b. w. Gould, jr., is her chic.
clerk.
The Katie Hooper is the railroad
packet leaving promptly at pm. to.
day for Madison, where direct connec.
ton is made with trains for Littl,
Rock and points west.
The Rene Macready arrived nea,
dark, having lost IL hours by fog. Shl
attended to her business in hurr,
and in two hours was off again. Shl
was full Of people both ways.
Captain Brolaski's popular Ancho
Line steamer John B. Maude leave
promptly at 5 pm. to-day Cor Cairo
st. Louis and all way mail landings
. Lew Carter is her polite clerk.
a At Louisville the river is still ris
e ing, with water in the houses on Sixt
. street, and the people in that vicinit
Z are moving to avoid washing gu
t There is owe % feet in the canal.
The directors down at LacoHia n
quest officers of steamboats, passin
down to run near the Mississippi
shore, from Laconia to Beasley
n Landing, Tor the protection of the
n levee. LAT
The Gold Dust, in command
n Captain j. I. McCord. is the Anchl
n Line packet leaving hero at 10 al
tomorrow for Cairo, st. Louis and q
principal way landings. Henry Die
! y rich is her polite clerk.
The new and elegant Anchor Lii
steamer City of New Orleans, in cor
mand of Captain A.. j. Carter, is a
nounced to pass here at 10 am. {
Monday for the Crescent City. Car
AID Storm, at the wharfboat, will gi'
information.
The Raymond Horner, which passt
South day before yesterday with a to
of coal left her tow at Excelsior Ian,
ing, 81 miles below here, and returnt
to have a new rudder post made, Il
old ooe being badly twisted. She wi
probably get away tomorrow.
The prospects to-day are not favo
able for planters below, and it is prol
able they will have to stand mo-
D water, probably several inches NOR
lie than the highest attained this seasor
The Cumberland, Tennessee and Oh.
rivers are rising, as also the Arkal
# saw, White and St. Francis rivers.
$. The Marlin Speed, in command
N Captain John j. Dsrragh, is the ma
" packet leaving this evening for Pr
Bluff and all intermediate landing
le on Arkansaw river, making dire
h connection with the regular packe
for Little Rock and points abov
a Captain Charles Musselman presid,
lie at the desk, and is assisted by Wi
Darragh
M~emphians who take passage on Il
le Marlin Speed leaving this evening f
y Pine Bluff will have a very pleasal
o time, as every arrangement has BET
D made for their comfort, and King X
I lossus and his court will give them
u, audience Monday afternoon, immed
le ately after his entry. The boys
the Speed had all their arrangement
nc made several weeks ago.
he The Josie Harry is the regular mi
SO packet leaving at 5 pm. to-day I
he Helena, Terrene, Devalls Bluff, A
'es gusta, Newport, and intermedia
.es landings, giving strict attention to