Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-13

np this morning, having been delayed
By stormy weather.
The Mary Houston left here yester.
day loaded fat after adding 1923 sacks
cotton, DO bags cotton seed meal, 80
sacks peas and 30 barrels lime.
The new John S. Hopkins is an
nounced to leave Cincinnati this even
ing, and will run as a regular packet
between Evansville and Cairo.
The Rene Macready has discontin-
ued her Saturday trips to st. Francis
river, but will leave as usual every
Tuesday going through to Wittsburg.
Billy Byers, medicine man of the
steamer james w. Gaff, is recovering
from an attack Of smallpox at Column
bus, Ohio, and promises to come out
q new man.
The new boat to b. built by the
Towards at Jacksonville for Beck &
McVey is to be completed by the mid.
die OF September, and named in honor
Of Captain PGrisot.
Charles II. Pearse, clerk of the
steamer Silver Wave, running on the
upper Mississippi, has been missing
for several days, and it is thought he
was murdered or drowned.
The Cons Millar departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 200 bales
cotton, 40 bales rags, 425 bbls oil, 1160
SKIS cotton seed meal, $4,000 feet lum-
Der, and fair list Of people.
The lock gates of the Louisville
canal being overhowed, boats are now
compelled to ascend the rapid current
Of the falls, and then only with the
assistance of tugs and towboats.
There is but little coal loaded al
Pittsburg, and besides, there is nc
encouragement to make any particular
effort in view of the unsatisfactory
reports from the lower river markets
Captain McOOrd's Anchor Lin,
steamer Gold Dust, will be up from
Vicksburg this evening and leave to-
morrow at 10 a. m. for Cairo and st
Louis. Henry Dietrich is her polit,
clerk.
The new shaft for the Katie Hooper
was placed in position yesterday; tn,
wheel will be filed anew and she viii
be ready to resume her place in tn,
Arkansaw river. trade on Wednesda,
next.
| The Vint Shinkle broke her rocl
shaft yesterday three miles abov
Cairo. She lost about eight hour
making repairs, but will arrive il
Cincinnati on time with a big list 0
musical festival excursionists.
Captain George w. Viekers' ney
and elegant Anchor Line steamer Cit
Of Cairo, will be down this evening
and leaves promptly at 10 am. to
morrow for Vicksburg and way land
ings Captain Thomas White pre-
sides at the desk.
Captain Longnecker arrived yester
day with the towboat Hotspur, whic
he has chartered for awhile. She ha
gone up about James bayou to brin
down heavy raft, and will soon 9
to New Orleans with big tow
slaves. His tug the Vanderburg lie
yesterday for Tennessee river after
: tow Of slaves.
A dispatch from Fulton, Ark
states that that section of county
deluged. Local creeks are miles wild
fences swept away and crops entire
washed of. The damages can hard
be estimated, and there is no seed
. replant Upper Red river is near
bank full and rising rapidly. with
general overflow expected.
. The John B. Maude arrived fro
st. Louis with a fair trip, comprisir
q 1924 pckgs, the principal items
which were 512 bbls -four, 400 BIB
q meal, 1880 SKIS corn, 504 SKIS oats, q
SKIS bran, 800 bbls salt and 20 bal
Q hay. She leaves this evening with
return trip for Cairo and st. Loui
Captain Harry Brolaski command
with Lem Carter and AL Simpson
charge OF the Office.
Captain Milt Harry's feet and Ell
7 CANT steamer Josie Harry leaves tn
evening for Helena, Terrene, Deval
q. Bluff, Augusta, Newport and inte
mediate landings, giving close Co
9 nection to all business entrusted
her, including the principal landin
: on the Mississippi river as far as tie
rene, and making direct connectic
: with the regular packets for upp
White and Black rivers. Will La
assists with Office affairs.