Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-04

inches on the gauge. Arkansas
river is falling at Little Rock, with
10 feet on the gauge. White river
is falling from Jacksonport to the
mouth.
miscellaneous.
Very little business doing on the
levee.
The Golddust for New Orleans
passed vicksburg yesterday at
pm.
The Illinois left Vicksburg yes
terday noon for Memphis and viii
arrive tomorrow evening.
The Vint Shinkle from Memphis
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Cons Millar for Memphis
and Robert Mitchell for New Or
leans passed Louisville yesterday.
The Mollie Moore left New Or
leans last evening for st. Louis.
The Q. B. Church passed Evans
vile last night bound for New Or
leans.
The Ben Franklin and Golden
Rule, en- route to Cincinnati, passed
Cairo yesterday at 8 an.
The Cityof Helena, for st. Louis,
added here 575 bales of Eastern
bound cotton.
The J. W. Gaff cleared last eveA-
ing for Cincinnati with $50 bales Of
cotton, a lot Of old iron and rags
and so cabin passengers.
Mr.. Charles Dix has retired from
the chief clerkship of the Scudder
and is succeeded by Geo. Baker.
The Golden City will pass here
tomorrow for the Ohio river.
The Cheek returned to Friar's
Point with a moderate trip.
The Mark Twain will arrive TO-
morrow from st. Francis river and
return on Tuesday.
The Hattie Rowland left Little
Rock yesterday for Memphis with a
fair start.
Daniel G. Taylor, ex-mayor of st.
Louis, is among the passengers on
the Scudder, making a round trip
to New Orleans and return.
The Golden Grown for New Or
leans and Vint Shinkle for Mem
phis leave Cincinnati this evening.
The U. S. Marshal at Pittsburg
sold the towboat Dauntless on
Thursday to Capt. Van Hook and
others for So, 300.
Capt. Ed. Newlaud is in Pitts
burg looking after the construction
Of his new Arkansas river packet.
The new steamer J. N. White
was towed over the falls to-day.
The G. 3. Church is due down
tomorrow for New Orleans.
The James Howard was turned
to-day at st. Louis to her new
owners, and Capt. James O'Neal
has taken command Of her.
The City of Y%icksburg is the
Anchor Line packet leaving St.
Louis to-day for Vicksburg.
Mr.. Aleck Waddell has taken
charge of the Office of the Rose
City. lie is a good clerk and will
prove quite an acquisition to that
Captain Oscar Postal returned
yesterday from Little Rock, where
he has been negotiating for a boat
plying from that port.
Capt. Elliott will take the City of
Augusta to Paducah in a few DAYS
and convert her into a sternwheel
boat and otherwise improve her.
The following is the dimensions
of Capt. Gould's new boat, contrac-
ted for by BarmOre: Length 285
feet, 40 feet beam, with nine foot
hold and full length cabin.
The fine steamer Hard Cash is
coming out of White river with a
good list Of cotton and other freight,
and leaves here Wednesday with a
return trip.
The Belle of Shreveport leaves
st. Louis to-day for New Orleans
in the new Anchor Line. She has
been reprinted and put in first. class
order during her retirement.
Captain James Bowlin purchase!
at Little Rock, yesterday, the little
steamer Rose City. He will con-
tinue her as q packet in the upper
trade.
The Sufferers of the Inflated
Warner, that were sent TO the hos.