Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-01

at Louisville the rise was 8 inches, with 3
feet IL inches in the canal; Cumberland
river is falling, with 2 feet 2 inches on
the shoals; Arkansas river rose 5 inches
at Little Rock, with 5 feet 6 inches
on the guaGe; White river is de-
cliniHg, with a fair stage of water from
Jaeksonport to the mouth.
miscellaneous.
Cloudy and sultry.
A fair amount of business doing on
the wharf.
The new cotton season opens out to-
day with promises OF a large yield Of
the crop and active business in river
circles throughout the season.
The Cons Millar for Memphis passed
Louisville yesterday.
The John B. Maude left V~icksburg
yesterday for St. Louis.
The Golden Rule left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati.
The St, Genevieve left ST. Louis yes-
terday for Vicksburg, ard will be here
to leave Sunday morning at ten o'clock,
doing all way business.
The L 0. Stanard is due down to-day
for New 0rlsans.
The City of Helena passed down this
morning for Vicksburg we'll laden. She
put off here 1000 packages of freight
and added 30 tons of way freight.
The James D, Parker arrived too late
last evening to take out her excursion.
Captain Tichenor regretted very much
that he was delayed and not able TO fulfill
his engagement.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat Trim.
ole, is the regular packet leaving this
evening for Sc%anlan's Landing, attend
ing to all way business.
The fine steamer James D. Parker,
Captain VIM Tichenor, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
~ticketing passengers through to ell
points East and the Centennial at re-
duced rates. Messrs. c. B. Russell and
Colbert, two courteous gentlemen, have
charge Of the Office.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator this evening for Cairo and St.
Louis, making direct connection with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Henry Deedrick does
the honors Of the Office.
Captain Milt Harry dropped the Ruth
down to the whariboat this morning.
She is in complete running order and is
now n of the prettiest looking packets
that comes to the wharf. She leaves to.
morrow evening, for all points on White,
Black aud Little Red rivers, carrying
the mail AMI attending to all way bust
ness. Ed. Crowell, a gentleman who is
recognized for his courtesy and prompt
attention to business, controls the office.
The Batesville will arrive to-day from
White river with a fair trip of freight
She lays up for a while until the cotton
season opens out in White river; then
Capt, Harry will run her in connection
with the Ruth.
Captain Judd West has taken com
mand Of the Andy johnson ia the upper
Mississippi river trade.
The splendid steamer A. J. White,
Captain Nat Green, came in this morn.
lug with ID bales of cotton, 500 sacks of
seed, a lot of sandries and a good lst Of
people. She returns this evening to
Friar's Point and the bends, doing all
way business. Messrs. D. P. Davis,
John Llnglois and Lee Woallard, a trio
Of clever gentlemen, have charge of the
office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, in her new dress
aud looking as handsome as a pink, re-
sumes her regular trips IN the White
river trade on Monday next under the
command OF Captain Nat Green and bis
officers. She is 10Y in batter order than
when she first came out, and ia ia good
trim for the seasons business.
Quite a severe storm, which lasted sew
eral minutes, passed over the city last
evening.
The Gov Garland, Captain Ed Now.
land, will arrive to-day from Arkansas
river with a good trip Of freight and peo.
pie, leaving tomorrow evening for Little
Rock and all points on the Arkansas
river, carrying the mail ami giving
prompt attention 10 all way business.
Walker OUTLAW is her prime minister.
The Frank Forest, Captain VIM. Jop-
lin, leaves this evening for Ashport aud
all way landings on the upper coast, at
tending to ali way business Plat
Rboads is her gentlemanly clerk.
The City Engineer has at last adver-
tised for bids for the regarding aud re-
paving OF a portion Of the wharf Bet
ter late than never
The r E Lee carried into New Or
lHus list week over fifty bales # new
c.tton
The crossings at Plum Point and
Osceola bar are getting troublesome
again to steamers bound down.
The James W, CAT for Memphis and
Ashland for New Orleans leave Gin
cinnati tomorrow evening.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Elliott,
came in from Greenville with q good
trip Of freight and people.
Captain Ed Postal, Of the Ella, has
the credit Of carrying the first new bale
Of cotton from White river. He shipped
it by rail from DeValrs Bluff in order to
put it on the market as early as possible.