Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-28

bCIudg Was ii luCubS, WIFI II IceU L
inch on the gauge at st. Louis it was
stationary, with II feet II inches on
the gauge at Pittsburg it is falling,
with 6 feet on the gauge at Cincinnati
it declined IL inches, with II feet 6
inches on the gauge; at Louisville 6
inches, with 8 feet 6 inches in the
canal. Cumberland river is falling,
with 8 feet on the gauge at Nashville.
Arkansas river is rising at Little Rock,
with 3 feet on the gauge, and the river
still rising above there. White river
is rising slowly at Jacksonport, with a
good stage of water from there out.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool.
Little stir on the levee.
Exhilarating weather.
The week opens out dull.
April showers prevailed yesterday.
The packets brought in light trips.
The Corona enters the Cincinnati
and st. Louis trade.
The James W. Gaf leaves Cincin-
natl Wednesday next for Memphis.
No arrivals or departures yesterday
at New Orleans.
The Paris G, Brown, from Cincin
natl, arrived at New Orleans Saturday.
The Grand Lake and barges left
st. Louis yesterday for New Orleans.
Captain Perry Tharp raised the live
oak stem of the new Natchez Satur-
day.
the John B. Maude for st. Louis
added here 200 bales Of Eastern bound
cotton.
The Josie Harry returned to White
river Saturday evening with an excel
lent trip of freight.
The Cons Millar for Memphis and
Mary Houston for New Orleans left
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The james D. Parker, en- route
from Memphis to Cincinnati, passed
Evansville yesterday morning.
Captain Alf. Cutting is building al
Metropolis a propeller for the Metrop.
oils and Paducah trade.
The Marlin Speed cleared for tn,
Arkansas Saturday evening with a fail
trip of freight.
The Annie P. Silver was selected
yesterday at New Orleans for the Pau
BOyton excursion.
Owing to the inclement weather
yesterday the Batesville deferred he
excursion to Island 40 until next Sun
day.
The Grand Tower, of the Aheho
Line, leaves st. Louis this evening TO
Vicksburg, and leaves here Thursda,
morRing at 10 o'clock.
The Golden Rule for Cincinnati
the James Howard and John Gilmor,
and barges for St. Louis, left New
Orleans Saturday evening.
The Belle of Shreveport, of tn,
Anchor Line, left st. Louis Saturday
evening for New Orleans and leaves
here Wednesday at 10 am.
Capt. Fred Hamilton, a well known
Arkansas river steamboatman, wa,
married at Little Rock on Friday las
to Miss j. Moore, of Memphis.
The big Jim Howard of the Anchor
Line, passes Vicksburg to-day, bound
for st. Louis and leaves here Wednes.
day evening.
Captain James Pepper will com
mand the steamer j. NJ. White during
the absence of Captain White, Wit
will summer in Kentucky.
The City of Alton, of the Ancho
Line, leaves st. Louis tomorrow 70
New Orleans and leaves here Saturda,
morning next.
The towboat John A. Wood. SUM
recently below New Orleans, has beef
raised and arrived at New Orleans, a
which point she will be locked ant
repaired.
A barge containing 10000 bushel
of bulk corn, consigned to John X
Speed & Co, is due here tomorrow
from the Ohio river.
The Andy Baum cleared Saturda,
evening for Cintinnati with 600 bale
of cotton, 400 bbls of oil, 1900 feet o
walnut lumber and sundries. and hat
30 cabin passengers.
The Robert Mitchell passed up OIL
Saturday evening for Cincinnati witt
$50 tons of freight and a good passen
ger list. She discharged here a lot o
freight and added $4,000 feet walnu
lumber.
The hull of the Great Republic
which was burned some IS month.
since at st. Louis, is being converted
into q grain barge, with a capacity o
$4,000 bushels,
Captain j. NJ. White, commando.
of the famous steamer that bears hi
name, is coming up this trip on thu
uWiuAhS htNti HuHlu luN OloNolpOIt
KY, at which point he will spend TIN
summer.
Mr.. Carl Holmes, chief clerk of tn,
j, Nj. White, has gone to Massachu
sets to spend the summer, Mr.
Gaines viii have charge of the ofic,
of the White during his absence.
The Dick Fulton, with a tow of Goa
for Messrs. C. B. Bryan & Co., and tn,
Alice Brown, with tow of coal fol
New Orleans, passed Evansville yes
terday.
The good little steamer Jay Hardy
Captain Billy Davis in command
leaves the foot of Union street thi
evening at 3 o'clock for Shawnee VII
lage and all intermediate landings.
The G. p. Chouteau passed up thi
morning at 4o'cloek foTSt, Louis will
500 tons Of freight, principally spga