Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-07
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

and Tennessee rivers are rising slowly.
effects of the rain the past 4S hours.
Arkansas river is falling, with 3 feet
on the gauge at Little Rock. White
river continues in good navigable or
der.
MISCELLANEOUS.
April showers.
Changeable weather.
Rain and wind last night.
The week opens out dull.
The packets brought in light trips.
The Gold Dust adds here 500 bales
of cotton.
The inclement weather checked
business on the leyee.
The hard rain last night washed the
filth and dirt off the levee.
The Vint Shinkle, bound for Mem
phis, passed Louisville yesterday.
The Cons Millar leaves Cincinnati
Wednesday evening for Memphis.
The Grand Tower left Vicksburg
yesterday at II am. for st. Louis.
The James Howard left New Or
leans Saturday evening for st. Louis.
The Maumelle left Little Rock YES
terday for Memphis.
The Robert Mitchell, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day.
The Marlin Speed cleared Saturday
evening for Arkansas river with a fair
trip.
The Jas. Gilmore left Pittsburg
Saturday with a tow of coal for Nash
vile.
The Josie Harry, for White river.
had a good showing of freight and
people.
Boyton, the swimmist, leaves Cairo
to-day and will be here during the
week.
The Charles Morgan, bound for
New Orleans, passed Louisville this
morning at 10 o'clock.
William Shelton, an old river car
penter, died at st. Louis on Friday
last.
Mr., Pell Thomas, formerly second
clerk ofthe Henry Frank, is now filling
alike position on the John B. Maude.
The Belle of Shreveport left St.
Louis Saturday evening for New Or
leans, and leaves here Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Dick Fulton dropped from her
tow here several barges of Pittsburg
coal for Messrs. Bryan, 0'Neal & Co.,
and takes the remainder to Natchez.
The Charley Mcdonald with a tow
OF stone for tn. %jetties, and the Dick
Fulton with a tow of coal for Vicks-
burg, passed down yesterday.
The City of Helena, of the Anchor
Line, leaves st. Louis to-day and will
pass here Thursday evening for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
The Mark Twain has retired from
the GaigQ apd New Madrid trade, and
has been chartered for the lower Ohio
trade.
The Golden City brought down
from Evansville to New Madrid. No.
t%wenty-seven families, who locate
there for tho purpose of engaging in
the lumber business.
The Golden Crown, from Cincin.
natl Annie p. Silver, from st. Louis.
and Rover and barges, from Wabash
arrived at New Orleans Satur-
day,
The James b. Parker cleared SAT.
evening for Cincinnati with
l43l bales cotton, 60 bales rags, a lot
of scrap iron and miscellaneous freight
and a good lit Of people.
4hs Commonwealth passed up yes
terday for st. L9nig. She put off here
30 bbls molasses, 5 hhds sugar, 20 SKIS
20 bbls potatoes, and sundries,
GIg added a list Of Eastern-bound
cotton.
over l0U0 ladies' ana gentlemen
lined on the City of Greenyille at st.
last Thursday, previous to her
for New Orleans. Captain
Thos. w. Shields was highly oompli- !
pented by his guests.
Captain Billy Davis with his JAY
brought il from the upper
coast 8 bales and 81 bags ostt0n, Al
head cattle aud $50 SKIS seed. She
caves this evening with a return trip
9r Shawnee Village and all interme-
liatc points Oh the upper coast.
The Golden City passed down last
evening for New Orleans loaded fat
T the water and refused freights here.
She made the run from Halls Point
o this port in seven hCgFs. An ex-
feeding fast run for a oue-wheeled
)oat.
Ete Ratesville, Captain j. d. Ran
lali, is the regular nail packet leav-
Gs to-morroy evening fol W. Francis
liver. She is receiving at the foot of
curt street. Captain D. Il. Abra-
lams is her chief clerk, seconded by