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


10 feet 10 inches on the gauge; a
st. Louis it rose 9 inches, with Il
feet Z inches on the gauge; at Pitts
burg the decline was 2 inches, viii
5 feet IL inches on the gauge /; a
Cincinnati it rose 9 inches, with II
feet 5 inches on the gauge; a
Louisville 2 inches, with Z feet {
inches in the canal; at Evansville
it is stationary, with 10 feet {
inches on the gauge. Arkansas il
rising slowly at Little Rock, with {
feet s inches on the gauge. White
river is falling, with plenty of watel
from Jacksonport to the mouth.
Miscellaneous.
Moderate weather.
Quiet on the levee.
Shipments continue light.
The A. G. Donnally passed Vicks
burg yesterday at l pm, and is due
here tomorrow morning.
The John B. Maude arrived al
Vicksburg yesterday, and leaves
there to-day for st. Louis.
The snag-boat De Russey left
Cairo last evening bound South on
a cruise.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis,
and .. P, Schenck, for New Or
leans, passed Louisville yesterday.
The Golden City arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Belle of Shreveport and
Future City and barges, for st,
Louis, and Golden Rule, for Gin
cinnati, left New Orleans last eve
ming.
The Colorado left st. Louis last
evening for Vicksburg and leaves
here Sunday at 10 a. m.
The packets out last night had
moderate trips.
The Golden Grown, with 400 tons
of freight, 100 cabin passengers
and 125 deckers, passed up last
evening for Cincinnati after dis.
charging here so cases wine, 55
boxes oranges, 6 bales cotton and a
lot of sundries.
The John A. Wood passed down
last evening for New Orleans with
a large tow of coal.
The river below here is in a ter
rible condition. The channel is
narrow, crooked and full of snags.
Mr.. ]. @. Wycoff, chief clerk on
Captain Glenn's wharf boat, has
recovered from his late illness and
is at his post again.
Several Aatboats loaded with ear
corn dropped in yesterday. They
came from the Wabash river. The
corn will be put on the market
here.
An ice-house containing 5000
tons of ice was burned at Quincy,
Illinois, on Monday last.
The Belle Memphis leaves St
Louis to-day for Memphis, and will
leave here on Monday for st. Louis
as usual.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis
and Charles Morgan for New Or
leans leave Cincinnati tomorrow
AL Croyall, formerly clerk of the
Cora s., Indiana, and other steam
ers, is now travelling for a Louis.
vile grocery house.
If we can't go to the Paris Expo.
sition we can 60 to the Plaster-of
Paris Of America next month, and
see the woman's art convention.
The Ashland left Little Rock
yesterday afternoonfor New Orleans
with nearly 1000 bales of cotton, a
lot Of oil and oil cake.
The Ruth passed Helena at 9
o'clock this morning and telegraph
ed Capt. Milt Harry that she would
be here tonight at 10 o'clock.
The Katie Hooper passed Helena
this morning and telegraphed tc
Captain Ed Rowland that she
would get here tonight at so'clock
The James Howard is due up to.
morrow for st. Louis.
The United States marshal al
Pittsburg has gobbled the steamer
Carrie Brooks, and will probably
sell her in a few weeks.
Mr.. A. J. Mckee, formerly witt
the Pittsburg coal firm of Phillips
& Co., has gone to New Orleans tC
take charge of Joseph Walton'scoa
interests in that city.