Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-03
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Louis yesterday ElaeFnoon.

Inc Jay Gould arrived from New
Orleans last night, and the Pert Eads,
from St. Louis, passed down.
The James Lee and Dean Adams
will be the upper and lower coast
packets leaving TO. morrow evening.
The City of Vicksburg came up yes.
terday, took on so bales cotton and
proceeded this forenoon to st. Louis.
The City Of Providence arrived at
Ficksbsrg yesterday and left ;here at
noon to-day on her return trip to St.
Louis.
The Charles Morgan, after laying at
Louisville since Sunday, left there
last evening on her way to New
Orleans. 'af ses
The Annie P. Silver arrived at New
Orleans yesterday and the Paris c.
Brown leaves there this evening for
Cincinnati. an
The new Anchor Line steamer City
Of St. Louis passed Vicksburg last
night and will be up to-mOrrow on her
way to St Louis.
The j. NJ. White left Arkansaw
City on Sunday last for New Orleans
With 1000 bales cotton and 1900 SKIS oil
cake as starter.
Mate John Higgins has recovered
from his late illness and went out last
evening in charge of the lower deck Of
the Dean Adams.
The new steel boilers of the Will S
Hays were tested Sunday, found per.
feet and she was allowed steam pres.
sure ofl47 pounds.
The John S. Bransford was towed
to place Of retirement yesterday
where she will remain until something
turns up for herto do.
At Cincinnati on Sunday last labor.
ers were busy removing lumber and
other freight up the wharf to prevent
it being swept off by the food.
The U. T. Schenck from New Or.
leans, will pass up this evening for the
Ohio river. Captain j. L. Carter
commands with X. l.. Burns in the
office.
The late food from the Ohio river
is just reaching the lower end of the
Mississippi, and yesterday was only
one inch below the hight attained al
New Orleans last year.
The Anchor Line steamer John A
Scudder, in command of Captain VIM
Baker, is announced to leave from the
elevator at 5 p m. to day for New Or.
leans. George Baker is her polite
clerk.
John Langlois, who was severely
injured by the explosion Of the Cole
Dust several months ago, passed her,
Sunday in charge of the freight de
patment of the Commonwealth. Thi
is his first trip since the accident.
The r. r, Springer, with 1900 toni
of freight and good passenger list
passed down last evening for New
Orleans. SIZE discharged PSI pCkg,
and added so tons oil cake, besides Z
good lot of miscellaneous freight.
The steamers David r. Powell
Fannie Lewis, Bright Light, and
MoDtana, have formed a consolidation
aud will be known as the "Kansal
City Through Line They will rur
in the St, Louis and Missouri rivtr
trade.
The Ida Darragh, in command o.
Captain E b. Smith, is now in porl
receiving to leave at 5 p IN. to. morrow
for Pine Bluff and way landings on
Arkansaw river, and connects with
the Pool Line boats for Little Book
and points above Captain j. N
Thompson is 10 charge oil the Office.
The Hard Cash will be found in
port this afternoon, aud is the regular
packet leaving at 5 p M. TO- morrow
Tor all points oa White river through
to Jscksoapor', where direct oonneo
ton is made with light draft steamers
for upper White and Black rivers.
The popular Golden Rule Of the
Southern Transportation Line, is to
cave this evening for Vicksburg
New Orleans and the bends. She has
elegant passenger accommodations,
and is in charge Of clever and expert
enced officers. Captain o. P, Shinkle
commands with Albert Sbinklo 10
charge of the Office.
The officers Of the Government
steamer Lily,say that's 81 ,OOo, 900 would
not cover the loss sustained by the
late overflow between Louisville and
Cairo. Hundreds of farms have ten
to fifteen inches Of fine sand deposits
ed over their entire erea, and fences,
outbouses and other buildings besides
grain and other crops, have been
swept away.
The Cons Millar, in command Of
Captain j. p. Moore, arrived last
evening with $50 tons of freight, and
did good business all the way down
She is at the foot Of Court street res
Oeiving TO leave at s pm. to>day for