Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-05

lsville l2inches. with ID feet 6 inches
in the canal at Evansville il is fall
ing, with 30 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. Cumberland river declined s
inches at Nashville, with Is feet on
the gauge. Arkansas river is falling
at Little Rock, with Is feet 6 inches
on the gauge. White river is falling
from JacksonpOrt to the mouth, with
a good steamboat stage of water.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy and cold.
Fair business on the levee.
High winds early this morning.
The aoodgates of heaven opened
last night.
The bad weather interferes with
shipments.
The Hattie Rowland had 500 bales
OF cotton leaving Little Rock.
The Batesville returned to the st.
Francis river with an excellent trip.
The Paris c. Brown is due down for
New Orleans.
The levee this morning was muddy,
slippery and d~isagreeable.
The Tidal Wave passed up yester-
day afternoon for the Ohio river.
The Annie p. Silver will leave st.
Louis tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Joe Kinney, loaded fat in the
water, passed down at noon for New
Orleans.
The Willie Austin, en- route from
Memphis to the upper Ohio, passed
Evansville yesterday.
The Andy Baum, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
last night 1t II o'clock.
The U. P. Schenck left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The 0uachita Belle cleared last
evening for Vicksburg with a splendid
trip of freight and people.
Mr.. Kinnie Smith, an old-time river
clerk before the war, is now conduct
ing a freight train on the X. c. r. r.
Mr.. Ben Holmes, a well-known river
engineer, died at his residence in
Bellevue, Ky, last Saturday.
Owing to the high winds last night
steamers bound up or down had to
lay to.
The Hattie Nowland left Little
Rock yesterday and will be here ON
Friday.
The Night Hawk will get away to-
day for New Orleans with a tow OF
slaves.
The Golden City from New Orleans
and Vint Shinkle from Memphis ar
rived at Cincinnati this morning.
The Mollie Moore and Common
wealth arrived at st. Louis yesterday
from New Orleans.
The City of Alton left st. Louis
yesterday for New Orleans.
The Golden Crown, en- route from
Cincinnati to New Orleans. passed
Evansville yesterday.
The new steamer Ed Richardson
bound for New Orleans, passed Vicks-
burg Monday at midnight.
The Golden Rule and Lucy Gas.
trell, from Cincinnati, and Thompson
Dean, from Memphis, arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
The Guiding Star, for Cincinnati
and John Dippold and barges. for St
Louis, left New Orleans last evening
The James D. Parker leaves Cincin
natl to-day for Memphis, and tn,
Mary Houston, tomorrow for New
Orleans.
Cape. j. i. Carter, of the Schenck
has recovered the use of his arm
which was badly injured last season
on the boat.
The great iron steamer G. p. Chou
teau leaves New Orleans this evenin.
for Memphis.
The j. w. Calf, Captain Bob Wise
popular steamer, will arrive tomorrow
from Cincinnati and leave ON Saturda,
with a return trip.
Billy Blancker has been appointed
chief clerk Of the John B. Maude
vice Gobel, who goes to Colorado.
The Dyersburg came in this morn
ing from the Forked Deer river wit
ll9 bales and Is bags OF cotton and
lot Of seed.
The Charles Morgan has been com
missioned the flag ship of the Obi
river by the king Of the carnival a
New Orleans.
Charley Quesnel takes charge of tn,
Office of the Colorado in place of Nh
Joseph Osborne, who accompanie
Mr.. Gobel to Colorado.
The John D. Scully, of the Kounti
Line, has gone up Arkansas river il
quest Of a load of cotton for New Or
leans.
Major John D. Adams and his est
mable lady left last evening on tn,
Ouachita Belle on a tour ofinspectiol
and pleasure to V%icksburg and New
Orleans.
Captain Eugene Bowers, city treas
urer of Newport, Ky is still confined
to his home by serious illness. w,
also regret to state that his son Georg,
is in poor health.
Colonel Cammer, our distinguishes
contemporary, changes life tomorrow
evening, and takes unto himself ;
helpmeet to pilot him through tn,
remainder of his life's journey.
The Fannie Lewis returned to St
Louis last evening with 489 bales 0.
Eastern-bound cotton and a lot 0
bends freight, having also a fair list o
people.
The 0scoola Belle. Captain An
drews' excellent mail packet, will
loa,.o an H. v,u,,l.. A..